ACT's Summer Season 2013

Arlington Children's Theatre production of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212)541-4684 Fax:(212)397-4684 www.MTIShows.com [Production Page] Music by Alan Mencken Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright Based on the hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film Music Adapted and Arrandged by David Weinstein Directed by Lexi Rogers Music Director Cory D'Arco 2 PM Sunday August 4 7 PM Thursday August 8 10 AM Saturday August 10 2 PM Sunday August 11 Regent Theatre 7 Medford Street Arlington, MA Tickets: $15 Based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she's the girl with the enchanting voice. Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. features the hit songs “Part of Your World,” “She's in Love,” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea.”

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212)541-4684 Fax:(212)397-4684 www.MTIShows.com [Production Page] The Drowsy Chaperone Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar Directed by Matt Lundeen Music Director Emily Roos 7 PM Sunday, August 4th 7 PM Tuesday, August 6th 7 PM Friday, August 9th 2 PM Saturday, August 10th Regent Theatre 7 Medford Street Arlington, MA Tickets: $15 The Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan; as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, the show comes to life onstage as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors. Drowsy Chaperone is a show within a show. The show won the Tony Award for Best Book and Best Score.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212)541-4684 Fax:(212)397-4684 www.MTIShows.com [Production Page] FRANK LOESSER and ABE BURROWS' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Book by ABE BURROWS, JACK WEINSTOCK and WILLIE GILBERT Music and Lyrics by FRANK LOESSER Based upon the book by SHEPHERD MEAD Originally presented by CY FEUER and ERNEST H. MARTIN in Association with FRANK PRODUCTIONS. Directed by Colleen Rua Music Director Alex Benjamin 7 PM Saturday August 3th 7 PM Monday August 5th 7 PM Wednesday August 7th 7 PM Saturday August 10th Regent Theatre 7 Medford Street Arlington, MA Tickets: $15 The story concerns young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch who, with the help of the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.

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