ABOUT THE SHOW: ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE’S WE ARE IN A PLAY
Get ready for a hilarious musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning, best-selling children’s books. Elephant and Piggie’s We Are In A Play will leave audiences doing the “Flippy Floppy Floory” dance all night long! An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, “bestus” friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong that would end their friendship. Piggie is not worried at all, because she and Gerald are invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, the hosts with the most who love to have a good time. And so begins a day when anything is possible in this imaginative musical romp that playfully explores the true meaning of friendship. Presented by the Inaugural Cohort of Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s Young Artist Studio.
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES
Monday December 5th, 2022 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Saturday, January 28th, 2023: Low Sensory Night (Tickets must be reserved through the Box Office. Call 616-222-6650 or email tickets@grct.org for more information.
Saturday, May 13th, 2023 at 2:00 pm
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Elephant and Piggie’s We Are In A Play is available for sponsorship. CLICK HERE to learn how to sponsor this production.
TICKETS
CLICK HERE for tickets
MEET THE CAST
GERALD: Micah
PIGGIE: Avril
SQUIRELLES: Anne, Salma, Jayce, Makenzie, Evie, Makayla
DOG: Salma
PENGUIN : Anne
SWINGS: Ellie, Maggie, Peter
The cast of the show is made up of our Inaugural Cohort of the Young Artist Studio.
MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Worth Hages
Assistant Director: Izzy Seiler
Music Director: Audrey Aukeman
Stage Manager: Rhonda Lehan
Student Stage Manager: Alan Alagoz
ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS
We believe that all people should experience the thrill, excitement, and storytelling of live theatre. CLICK HERE to see a variety of accessible programs and services based on the needs of our community. For Elephant and Piggie’s We Are In A Play, we’ll offer an ASL Interpreted Performance and a Low Sensory Night Performance.
DIGITAL PLAYBILL
Once the show has opened, you can CLICK HERE to access the show’s Digital Playbill. Why digital and not printed? This decision had many factors that went into it including the reduction of our paper footprint in an effort to be more climate-conscious as well as budgetary restrictions coming out of the pandemic. Digital Playbills remain archived long-term and can be accessed HERE.
MEDIA AND MARKETING
From promotional and production video trailers to local television and radio spots, you’ll find it all here. For media requests, contact Ben Greene, Director of Marketing and Engagement at b.greene@grct.org or Noddea Skidmore, Marketing and Communications Manager, at n.skidmore@grct.org.
