"Traditionally, Robin Hood is more of a boy's story with the fighting and bows and arrows,"Â Prewitt said. "That's why we included Maid Marian in scenes that normally just involved Robin and his Merry Men. It might be considered non-traditional, but it's what we love to do at the Cookie Company; taking the classics and updating them for today's families."Â
According to Prewitt, today's young people are very well aware of food banks and the plight of the homeless, so they can relate to Robin Hood helping the less fortunate in a way people help in today's culture. "It's a message our audience can understand and makes sense in today's lifestyle,"Â he concluded.
Directed by Robyn Allen, the story still takes places in Sherwood Forest with a very special love story that steals the heart of audience members. Providing the original, music score is Cookie Company's resident composer, Brian Kunnari, with costumes designed by Cari S. Smith.
The cast of characters includes Sean Campbell as Robin Hood, Leah Long as Maid Marian, Gil Berry as King Richard, Michael Bradley as Friar Tuck, Geoff Belliston as Little John and James Coates as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Robin Hood is the perfect family show for all ages and it runs January 27 and 28 at 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm and February 3 and 4 at 1:00 pm at Phoenix Theatre, 100 East McDowell Road in Phoenix with week day field trip performances for school groups from January 22 - February 16.
All seats are $12. A cookie and milk reception will follow each performance as well as an autograph session with the actors.
Wells Fargo is the season host sponsor and the production sponsor is The Moreno Family Foundation. -- www.phoenixtheatre.com
Posted January 10th, 2007 by ruzik_tuzik
