Adventure Theatre

Adventure Theatre

Adventure Theatre is a theatre program at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland. According to its website, the program, which was founded in 1951, "is the longest-running theatre program for children and families in the Washington metropolitan area and has been one of the main attractions at Glen Echo Park since 1971". [ [http://www.adventuretheatre.org/about.html About] adventuretheatre.org Retrieved 2008-08-16.]

History

*1952 – Adventure Theatre (AT) started its inaugural season at Leland Junior High School, in Bethesda, with a production of "Jack and the Beanstalk
*1971 – After supporters negotiated with the National Park Service, AT finds a permanent home in Glen Echo Park’s Old Arcade Building
*1972 – AT opened with a performance of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" in its new home
*1974 – The In-School Players, AT’s professional traveling troupe, is launched
*1978 – AT begins to offer drama classes

The Facility

In September 2007, Adventure Theatre introduced renovations including a new stage and audience seating, a state-of-the-art sound and light system, new rehearsal and education spaces, and party rooms.

The Board of Directors

*Trish Glowacki, President
*Sandra Eskin, 1st Vice President
*Margie Ingram, 2nd Vice President
*Madeline Peeler, Treasurer
*Terry Roberts, Secretary
*Carol Leahy, President Emeritus
*Norman Aronovic
*Peter Carnathan
*Don Connolly
*Marco Luzuriaga
*Joan MacCartee
*Robin Mansfield
*Sean Murphy
*Lee Pushkin
*Joan Ronnenberg
*Marilyn Shockey
*Peter Somerville
*Tyler Whitmore
*Melanie Williams

The Staff

*Michael J. Bobbitt, Artistic Director
*Michael Sandner, Managing Director
*Andrew Berry, Technical Director
*Meryl Cullom, Education Director
*Junga Kim, Marketing & Sales Associate
*Meg Maxwell, Office Manager
*Stephanie Nealer, Director of Development
*Lauren Posin, Director of Sales & Marketing
*JR Russ, Production Manager
*Ed Tamulevich, Summer Education Director
*Danny Tippett, Box Office Manager

Reviews

*cite web | last=McFadden | first=Jessica |title=Do You Like My Hat? | url=http://www.aparentinsilverspring.com/2008/01/do-you-like-my-hat.html | date=2008-01-28 |work=A Parent in Silver Spring | accessdate=2008-07-25
*cite web | last=Osborne | first= Margo | title=Review of Go, Dog, Go! at Adventure Theatre | url=http://www.our-kids.com/static/?f=godog | date=2008-01-28 | work=Our Kids Activities & Resources | accessdate=2008-07-25
*cite web | last= Osborne | first= Margo | title=Review of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales at Adventure Theatre | url=http://www.our-kids.com/static/?f=stinkycheese |date=2008-03-11 | work=Our Kids Activities & Resources | accessdate=2008-07-25
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*cite web | last=McFadden | first=Jessica |title=Goodnight Moon at the Adventure Theatre: No Need to Whisper “Hush” | url=http://www.aparentinsilverspring.com/2008/05/goodnight-moon-at-adventure-theatre-no.html| date=2008-05-24 |work=A Parent in Silver Spring | accessdate=2008-07-29
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*cite web | last= Robinson | first= Jenn | title=Review of ‘’Babe, the Sheep Pig at Adventure Theatre | url=http://www.our-kids.com/static/?f=babe | date=2008-06-29 |work=Our Kids Activities & Resources | accessdate=2008-07-25
*cite web | last=McFadden | first=Jessica |title=Babe, the Sheep Pig at Adventure Theatre: Babe’s the Bomb, Tickets Reduced Sat & Sun | url=http://www.aparentinsilverspring.com/2008/07/babe-sheep-pig-at-adventure-theatre.html | date=2008-07-02 | work=A Parent in Silver Spring |accessdate=2008-07-25

References

*cite news | last=Horwitz | first=Jane | url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/06/AR2007110602128.html | title=A New Adventure
publisher=Washingtonpost.com | date=2007-11-07 | accessdate=2008-07-28
*cite news| last=Slattery | first=Chris | url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/110707/entenew213521_32355.shtml
title=World of Whimsy | publisher=Gazette.net | date=2007-11-07| accessdate=2008-07-24
*cite news | last=Slattery | first=Chris | url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/020608/entenew143807_32359.shtml | title=Children’s crusade: A look at Ruby Bridges and friends | publisher=Gazette.net | date=2008-02-06 | accessdate=2008-07-24
*cite news | last=Slattery | first=Chris | url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/071608/entenew161846_32358.shtml |title=Thinking Outside the Barn | publisher=Gazette.net | date=2008-07-16 |accessdate=2008-07-24
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*cite news | last=Wren | first=Celia | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/04/AR2008060403687.html | title=No Whispering Hush An a Delightful ‘Moon’ | publisher=WashingtonPost.com | date=2008-06-05 | accessdate=2008-07-24 *
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36159-2004Jan21.html Got Plans? With Kids, January 21, 2004 - WashingtonPost.com]
* [http://www.dcurbanmom.com/submission/event.2008-02-10.0770554572/ Adventure Theatre: “How Old is a Hero?”, February 10, 2008 – DCUrbanMom.com]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052801765.html What’s Happening, May 29, 2008 – Washington Post.com]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061101740.html Best Bets, June 12, 2008 – Washington Post.com]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/24/AR2008062401251.html Adventure Theatre’s New Season, June 25, 2008 – WashingtonPost.com]
* [http://www.potomacstages.com/NewsArchives/NewsArchiveJune08.htm News Archive for June, 2008 – Potomac Stages]
* [http://www.culturecapital.com/organization.php?id=222 Cultural Capital.com]
* [http://www.nps.gov/clba/planyourvisit/cbplay.htm Clara Barton National Historic Site]

Notes

See Also

*Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
*League of Washington Theaters
*Theater in Maryland
*Theater in Washington D.C.

External Links

* [http://www.adventuretheatre.org/ Official Website]
* [http://www.atlasarts.org/ Atlas Performing Arts Center]
* [http://www.cultural-alliance.org/ Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington]
* [http://www.dccollaborative.org/ DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative]
* [http://www.discoverycreek.org/ Discovery Creek Children’s Museum]
* [http://discoverytheater.org/ Discovery Theater]
* [http://glenechopark.org/ Glen Echo Park]
* [http://www.our-kids.com/ Our Kids Activities and Resources]
* [http://www.thepuppetco.org/ The Puppet Co. Playhouse]
* [http://www.helenhayes.org/sub/ed.cfm The Washington Theatre Legacy Project]


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