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PAST NEWS ARCHIVE
June 19, 2001
Contact: Patricia Fraga, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442

Austin Public Library Partners with
Austin Musical Theatre to hold special
performances as part of the Summer Reading Program

Please join us for these exciting events happening this week for Austin Musical Theatre's Cast of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS!

• SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 10:30 a.m. — MILWOOD Branch of the Austin Public Library (339-2355), 12500 Amherst Drive (west of Mopac off Parmer). Marlow Moore (Princess Winnifred) will sing two songs from the show and Nathan Parsons (Ensemble) will read the original Hans Christian Andersen story, "The Princess and the Pea." A drawing for free tickets for a family of four will be held for those present.

Other opportunities to hear and see Austin Musical Theatre performances:

• FRIDAY, JUNE 22, approximately 9:30 a.m. TUNE IN!— CLASSICAL KMFA 89.5 FM (476-5632), live performance.
• FRIDAY, JUNE 22, approximately 11 a.m. TUNE IN! — NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AFFILIATE KUT 90.5 FM (471-2345), live performance.
• SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 11:30 a.m. — ZANY BRAINY store, 9829 Great Hills Trail at Research Blvd (343-6844). Marlow and Nathan will repeat their library performances. Austin Musical Theatre will receive ten percent of all Zany Brainy sales that day when customers request the AMT discount. If the clerk asks you for a phone number, it's 428-9696, but the "AMT DISCOUNT" should work just fine. It's a great store — you'll find plenty to buy for yourself and the other kids in your life!

About the Austin Musical Theatre

Once upon a time, Austin Musical Theatre's Performing Arts Academy created an opportunity for performers ages 9-17 to have a professional production all their own. For this cast and crew of 47, the fantasy has become a reality with the Second Annual Musical Theatre Production Workshop, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Adapted from the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, this musical rendition of The Princess and the Pea features songs made famous by the great Carol Burnett ("Shy" and "The Swamps of Home"). With a cast led by Marlow Moore as the rough-edged Princess Winnifred, Michael Crouch as the naïve and love-struck Prince Dauntless, and Sean McGibbon (fresh from his recent starring role as the Artful Dodger in Oliver!) as the Court Jester, this is a guaranteed must-see for everyone, 5 to 105 years young!

Founded in 1996, Austin Musical Theatre (AMT) is one of the largest, most exciting performing arts organizations in Austin. After an initial year in which the company presented Patti Lupone in a fundraising concert and offered its first Summer Workshops for children, AMT produced its first musical, PETER PAN, in January 1997 at the Paramount Theatre. Audience and critical response was so positive that the production was extended for an additional six performances, and the show won the year's Austin Critics Table Award for best musical. Children's workshops were expanded in summer 1997.

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