THEATRE PREVIEW

MARCH 2025 | Volume 249

 

Carousel Theatre for Young People presents STUART LITTLE, the endearing children’s classic

Carousel Theatre for Young People’s production of STUART LITTLE is coming to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island from April 23 to May 11.

Celebrating 75 years since the book's first publication, this enchanting play, adapted by Joseph Robinette, brings E.B. White's timeless tale to life in this intimate and captivating telling.

As Stuart, the endearing little mouse with a great big heart navigates a world built for humans, the play unfolds with a perfect blend of whimsy and heartwarming moments. Robinette's adaptation skillfully captures the essence of White's original work, highlighting Stuart's courage and resilience in the face of a world not built for such a little mouse. His adventurous exploits encompass racing a toy boat in Central Park, retrieving his mother’s ring from a drain, and crawling inside a piano to repair the keys for his brother. He embarks on a quest to find his beloved Margalo, a little bird who is frightened away by the ferocious family cat, Snowbell.

With a delightful mix of humour, adventure, and poignant moments, STUART LITTLE is one little big adventure you won’t want to miss!

Carousel Theatre's Artistic and Managing Director, Jennica Grienke, brings her infectious joy to the role of Director. "As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of STUART LITTLE, we are reminded of why this zany and beloved tale continues to resonate so deeply. In today’s world, where challenges can feel overwhelming, Stuart’s journey proves that being small doesn’t mean you aren’t powerful, and being different doesn’t make you meek. His unwavering spirit, kindness, and determination show us that love and friendship will always win the day. Now more than ever, Stuart Little is a story that speaks to courage, resilience, and the boundless possibilities that come when we embrace who we truly are."

CAST
Stephen Aberle (Mr. Little, Doctor, Malty, Angie, Harry, Mr. Clydesdale, Repairman), Advah Soudack (Mrs. Little, Person #1, Dog (2nd), Pigeon, Mary (Child #1), Woman (Voice), Tige’s Voice), Melanie Yeats (Snowbell, George, Dog, Leroy, School Superintendent, Henry), Megan Zong (Dr. Carey, Margalo, Bureau Chief, Person #2, Babette (Voice), Katherine (Child #3)), and Katrina Teitz (Stuart Little).

CREATIVE TEAM
This magical tale will be brought to the stage by a dream team of theatre makers. Joining Jennica are the multiple award-winning design team of Shizuka Kai (Set Designer), Christopher David Gauthier (Costume Designer), Monica Emme (Props Designer), MJ Coomber (Sound Designer), Victoria Bell (Lighting Designer), Nicole Rose Bond (Movement Coach), Taylor MacKinnon (Stage Manager) and Ash Shotton (Technical Director).

About Carousel Theatre
Carousel Theatre for Young People (est. 1976) empowers young people and families through playful, imaginative and accessible theatre experiences that develop emotional literacy. CTYP uses theatre arts to inspire, support and encourage the healthy development of young people in their journey to become healthy, confident, well rounded, compassionate human beings. We envision a community that empowers young people to be imaginative, expressive and engaged. CYTP is the only company in BC that presents a season of professional local, national, and international plays for young audiences, commissions new works, mentors emerging artists in the field, and offers a robust drama school for ages 3 to 17.

CTYP creates and performs on the beautiful ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam Nations. Located on Granville Island, we are a gathering place for artists and young people at the crossroads of imagination and possibility. Our commitment to artistic excellence has resulted in a strong reputation as Vancouver’s professional mainstage TYA company, a growing, loyal audience base, and numerous Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including seven nominations and four wins in 2022.

About Joseph Robinette
Joseph Robinette is a Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award nominee for the libretto of the acclaimed A Christmas Story, The Musical. He is the author or co-author of 55 published plays and musicals. His works have been produced at many iconic American theatres including the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, The Theater at Madison Square Garden and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle and the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. In total his works have reached all 50 states in the U.S. and 21 foreign countries. Some locations where his works have been performed are Brookvale, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa; Nova Scotia (Unicorn Theatre) and Alberta, Canada; and London, England (BBC Radio Theatre). Twelve of his works have been translated into foreign languages, and another five have been anthologized. Robinette collaborated with E.B. White on the authorized stage version of Charlotte's Web, and he wrote the musical version with Charles Strouse (Annie and Bye, Bye, Birdie). Other dramatizations include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Anne of Green Gables and Debbie Macomber's A Gift to Remember and The Inn at Rose Harbor. He is the recipient of the AATE Distinguished Play Award for Sarah, Plain and Tall and the Children's Theatre Foundation of America medallion for his "body of dramatic works for family audiences in the United States and beyond."

About E.B. White
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970). In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, Charlotte's Web was ranked first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. White also was a contributing editor to The New Yorker magazine and co-author of The Elements of Style, an English language style guide. Kurt Vonnegut called White "one of the most admirable prose stylists our country has so far produced."

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