CPP's Production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr

THE McCALLUM THEATRE!

SIX DAYTIME SHOWS FOR SCHOOL AUDIENCES:

TUESDAY, MAY 21 @ 9:10 a.m., 10:40 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 @ 9:10 a.m., 10:40 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.

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ONE NIGHTTIME SHOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

TUESDAY, MAY 21 @ 7:00 p.m.

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Music & Lyrics by

Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing

Adapted for the Stage by

Jeremy Sams

Based on the MGM Motion Picture

Licensed Script Adapted by

Ray Roderick

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International,

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Broadway Junior and MTI’s Broadway Junior Collection are trademarks of Music Theatre International. www.MTIShows.com

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CPP'S McCALLUM MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS

Casts of 30 to 80+ local children, teens and adults participate for free and learn from qualified instructors, staff and artists.

Primary audience is local schools on field trips - over 7500 students see each spring production!

Six daytime school/group shows over two weekdays, one evening public show.

Professionally produced and staged, including costumes, makeup, sets & props.

Original adaptations based, in most instances, on literary works included in State reading lists.

Tailored to capture the interest of all ages and grade levels.

Shows run approximately one hour to one hour ten minutes.

Minimal per seat school costs (currently $6) with active effort to seek sponsors to provide free seats where possible.

Educational Support Materials provided attending schools in order to assist teachers in meeting State Standards with lesson plans, activities and information related to the specific production.

Workshops incorporated with rehearsals assist in teaching young actors (and more mature ones) how to develop and improve their skills while learning theatre etiquette and other valuable lessons.

Involvement of entire families through volunteer assistance with all aspects of each production (set building, props, costumes, make-up, etc.).

Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas! Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, encouraged by his children, Jeremy and Jemima, sets about restoring a formerly-famous-but-now-dilapidated old race car. They soon discover the car’s magic when the evil Baron Bomburst desires the car for himself and plots to get it. Caractacus, the children, and Grandpa Potts join forces with candy heiress Truly Scrumptious to outwit the dastardly Baron, his Baroness, and, their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.

Based on the record-breaking West End production and the beloved film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr is a high-flying, fun-filled adventure that will dazzle audiences OF ALL AGES with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs (by the Sherman Brothers of Mary Poppins fame) including the Academy Award nominated title song. As always, attending schools will receive Educational Support Materials containing related vocabulary, lesson plans, activities, and exercises for use before and after the shows.

CPP's youth cast will bring this beloved story to life in a way that audiences for 25 years have come to value and appreciate. It will be Truly Scrumptious!