Tyke and Moppet

Tyke and Moppet Come meet Tyke and Moppet: two lovable characters who explore an exciting new world together. Toddlers and preschoolers will delight in this highly interactive, multi-sensory and whimsical journeying through friendship. Young ones will become function of the play as Tyke and Moppet romp around and among the audience.

Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre
Bradley D. Anderson, Artistic Director

Tyke and Moppet

Devised by
AACCT

Created and Directed by
Katie Campbell

Music Composition by
Geoffrey Eggleston, Aleigha Morton
Grace Taylor, Rebecca Taylor

Musical Direction past
Rebecca Taylor

Set Design by
Drew Posey

Properties Pattern by
Miranda Young

Costume Design past
Nikki Webster

Lighting Blueprint by
Mike Stacks

Performance Dates:
September nine-16

Operation Times:
Tuesday-Fri 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. | Sat and Lord's day 2 p.1000.

Arkansas Arts Center programs are supported in role by: the City of Little Rock; the Footling Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau; the City of N Little Rock; and the Arkansas Arts Council, an bureau of the Section of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.

ORCHESTRA

Ukelele ………… Ruby Reeves
Keyboard ………… Rebecca Taylor
Alive Foley ………… Choley-Rei Brownish, Adison DeClerk Halbert, Stephen Jones, Ruby Reeves,
Mady Reyes, Grace Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, Walt Wenger

Production

Technical Director ………… Drew Posey
Properties Master ………… Miranda Young
Electrician ………… Mike Stacks
Stage Director ………… Stephen Jones
Props Structure ………… Miranda Immature, Mark Hansen
Costume Construction ………… Kenny Barrn, Erin Larkin, Ceanne Warner,
Nikki Webster, Tyler Wisdom
Fix Construction ………… Drew Posey
Scenic Assistant ………… Paige Carpenter

The AAC Children'due south Theatre extends a special thanks to the volunteer cast and coiffure members for their extensive support and participation.

Cast and Crew Profiles

Chloey-Rei Dark-brown (Ensemble) is excited to be making her debut performance in the Arkansas Art Center's production of Tyke and Moppet. Chloey is a iiird grader at Gibbs Magnet School in Little Rock.  She enjoys playing all sports, writing, cooking and creating brusk films with her four siblings. Chloey would like to thank the Arts Center for this opportunity, too every bit her big sis for encouraging her to audition.

Katie Campbell (Manager) is a director, performer and teaching creative person. She is originally from North Carolina merely has institute an artistic home in Piffling Rock as a company fellow member with the Arkansas Arts Centre Children'south Theatre and improviser with ImprovLittleRock and The Joint Venture. She is a 2015 Jim Henson Foundation Family Grant recipient for her original puppet play,The Ugly Duckling. Additionally, she is the co-founder and co-director of the youth improv comedy company, Armadillo Rodeo. She has directed for AACCT, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Wayne State University (Mich.), Milk shake on the Lake (N.Y.), PRF Productions (Pa.), The Northward Carolina Theatre for Immature People and THTR 232 (Due north.C.). Favorite directing credits include Cat in the Hat, James and the Giant Peach, Become, Dog. Go!,The Giver and The One-act of Errors. She has an MFA in directing theatre for young audiences from The University of N Carolina at Greensboro and a BA in theatre arts from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Geoffrey Eggleston (Tyke) likes Fiddling Rock and so much that he drove all the way back from South Dakota for his second season with the Children'south Theatre! Last year, his favorite roles were Ichabod Crane in The Fable of Sleepy Hollow, Joe in Schoolhouse Rock Live! and MacDonald McGregor in The Adventures of Peter Rabbit. He has a BFA in musical theater from Millikin University. Geoffrey also regularly performs locally as a stand-up comedian.

Adison DeClerk Halbert (Ensemble) is excited to exist making her debut appearance in the Arkansas Arts Center's product ofTyke and Moppet.  Adison is a sixth grader at Holy Souls School. She enjoys volleyball, stone climbing, dancing/singing and hula hooping. Adison loves writing songs, creating stories and performing in front of friends and family. Adison is ever ready to try something new and would similar to thank the Arkansas Arts Center, as well as her family, for supporting her in her new adventure.

Stephen Jones (Stage Director/Production Apprentice) is thrilled to be starting his first flavor with AACCT! In May, he graduated from New York Academy with a degree in film/TV production. While in NYC, he worked with TADA! Youth Theater, where he helped manage drama classes for kids ages iii-14, and Opening Deed, an after-school theatre programme for underserved students. Stephen co-founded Half-Empty Productions, a local theatre company defended to producing original works by Arkansas writers.

Aleigha Morton (Moppet) is more happy to return to the AACCT for a sixth season! She received a BFA in acting from Arkansas State Academy in Jonesboro. She recently appeared equally Elizabeth in The Adventures of Peter Rabbit. Favorite roles include Pierre the Troll in The Three Little Pigs and 3 Billy Goats Gruff and Dori in Schoolhouse Stone Live!

Ruby Reeves (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her debut at the Arkansas Arts Heart in their production of Tyke and Moppet. Ruby is a 5th class homeschooler and she loves singing while playing pianoforte, guitar or ukulele as well as making music creations on the app, Music.ly. Theatre credits include Really Rosie,In one case on This Island, Annie Jr. and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. She is also excited to be a part of the upcoming The Christmas Story at The Rep. Ruby would like to thank the directors for giving her this opportunity.

Mady Reyes (Ensemble) is proud to have her breakout operation at the Arkansas Arts Center in the production of Tyke and Moppet. Mady is a 4th form pupil at ESTEM Charter School. She enjoys writing and directing plays with her friends at schoolhouse during costless time, participates in gymnastics and looks forrard to Junior Arts Academy at the AAC every summer. Mady thanks the Arkansas Arts Heart for the opportunity to collaborate on this original production and appreciates the support of her family and teachers.

Grace Taylor (Ensemble/Functioning Apprentice) is amused pink to be joining the rest of the AACCT team for its 2016-2017 flavor. She recently graduated from Southeast Missouri Land University'due south Solarium of Theatre & Dance with a BFA in musical theatre. She has spent the past few summers at Ozark Actors Theatre in Rolla, Mo. performing in a multifariousness of musicals, including Damn Yankees,Meet Me in St. Louis and Annie Go Your Gun. Favorite shows at her alma mater include On the Boondocks, Legally Blonde, Peter Panand The Male monarch & I. Grace has besides served as instructor for various theatre academies and her resume includes quite a few stints as trip the light fantastic captain. She is delighted to telephone call the AACCT and Little Rock domicile for this next chapter of her life! Many thanks to friends and family for always supporting her dreams.

Rebecca Taylor (Ensemble/Operation Apprentice) is thrilled to be making her debut with Arkansas Arts Center Children'southward Theatre. She recently graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a BFA in musical theatre, was an Honors Scholar and achieved the rank of summa cum laude. Rebecca loves diving into many different facets of theatre; in addition to performing, she as well has extensive scenic, carpentry and properties experience. Select performance credits: On the Town (Lucy Schmeeler); Stop Buss (Mrs. Winsley); The King & I; Hairspray and Peter Pan. Rebecca spent this past summer working and frolicking in the wilderness of Vermont at Dorset Theatre Festival. Vielen Dank to my incredibly patient and loving family, devoted friends and amazing colleagues … past, present and future!

Walt Wenger (Ensemble) is thrilled to exist making his Arkansas Arts Center debut in Tike and Moppet. Walt is a 2nd grader at Indian Hills Elementary Schoolhouse. He enjoys writing books, plays, and movies and creating his own short films at dwelling. Theatre credits include The Fairytale Play. Walt would similar to thank the Arkansas Arts Middle for this opportunity.

Behind the Scenes

Ready Design

"Being a part of the collaboration procedure on Tyke & Moppet was a new and exciting opportunity. I was unaware that theatre for an audience equally immature as 2-years sometime existed, so it was a foreign medium to me. Exploring the possibilities of bringing magic to the mundane allowed u.s. to create a globe that is grounded yet wonderfully fantastical." – Drew Posey, Technical Director

Costume Design

Original Tyke and Moppet sketches, fabric swatches and costume collages past costume designer, Nikki Webster.

Rehearsal