Timber Lake Playhouse offers Bridge to Terabithia, children’s workshops

Timber Lake Playhouse residents Kelsey Andres and Jacob Lacopo in Bridge to Terabithia. (Photo provided)

From press release

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill.—Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) continues the 2010 season with some exciting Magic Owl Theatre programs in August.

Artistic Director James Beaudry stages the adaptation of Katherine Paterson’s Newbery Award-winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia.

Jesse (TLP’s Jacob Lapoco), a lonely boy in rural Virginia, dreams of becoming something special. Leslie (resident Kelsey Andres), the new girl from the city, opens a world of imagination, art and literature for him. Together, they create Terabithia, a fantasy kingdom where they are safe from those who don’t understand them. Jesse’s world expands as their friendship grows. This beloved story plays at 2 p.m., Aug. 3, 5-7. Tickets are $5.

In conjunction with Bridge to Terabitha, TLP is offering the Children’s Theatre Workshop, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 7. Classes include acting, dance and theater crafts taught by TLP’s resident acting company. Children from first grade up to age 12 are invited to attend. Cost is $25 per child and includes a complimentary ticket to TLP’s production of Bridge to Terabithia. Space is limited.

To purchase tickets or to register, call the Timber Lake Playhouse Box Office between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at (815) 244-2035 or visit www.timberlakeplayhouse.org to download registration forms and parent information.