Theatre By The Sea

The Secret Garden

July 22 – August 16 , 2003

Based on one of the most beloved books ever written, this Tony Award-winning musical is

certain to delight families with its magical charm, touching story, and beautiful score.

Always…Patsy Cline

August 19 – September 7 , 2003

A song-filled look at the woman behind the legend, as only a true friend can tell it –

featuring 20 of her chart-topping hits including “I Fall to Pieces” and “Crazy.”

Subscriptions for the 2003 Summer Season are also available. Subscribers can enjoy substantial savings with two different membership options. The Full Subscription allows subscribers to choose from the best seats in the house, while saving over single ticket prices. The Flex Pass provides four “tickets” which can be used in any combination -- one ticket for four shows on different nights, two tickets for two different shows or any other combination imaginable. The choice is yours! Flex Passes are available until the box office opens to the public on May 5, 2003.

Box Office opens for single ticket sales to the four shows that are scheduled. Beginning Monday, May 5 at 10:00 AM, patrons may purchase tickets to any or all of the shows.

Performances for all productions are scheduled for Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8 pm. Thursdays at 2 PM, Saturdays at 5 and 9 PM and Sunday evening at 5 PM. There will be two special Wednesday matinee performances at 2 PM on July 16th and August 13th.

Tickets are: $ 28.00 for preview performances and $ 32.00 for all other performances.

Discount rates for groups of 20 or more are available. Call Karen at (401) 782-3644 , ext 25 to book a group.

For ticket or subscription information call (401) 782-8587

Theatre-By-The-Sea is located at:

364 Cards Pond Road
Matunuck, Rhode Island

CHILDREN'S PRODUCTIONS

TEDDY BEAR JAMBOREE

FourQuest Entertainment is proud to welcome back Gary Rosen and his Teddy Bear Jamboree on Friday, August 1, 2003. The production is part of Theatre-By-The-Sea’s 2003 Children’s Festival, sponsored by Cardi’s Furniture.

For thirty years, Gary Rosen, formerly of Rosenshontz fame and a children's music pioneer, has entertained millions of children and parents throughout the United States with his imaginative and witty style of music and humor. He has appeared on The Disney Channel, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, NBC’s Today Show and CNN’s Showbiz. Mr. Rosen has also sung the national anthem at Fenway Park, performed at the White House and The Smithsonian Institute, and composed songs for Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. His recording Teddy Bears’ Picnic is a winner of the 1999 Parents’ Guide Award, a 1999 Parents’ Choice Award, A Year’s Best CD by Scholastic Parent & Child and the Top Music of 1999 by Sesame Street Parents. Bring your bear and celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the teddy bear!

Cedric the Seahorse will be on hand to help introduce children to the magic of live theatre. After the show, meet Cedric, live and in person, then picnic on the lawn or have cold drinks, pizza and cookies at the gazebo. Or . . . take a nature walk on Rhode Island’s most beautiful beach.

Teddy Bear Jamboree with Gary Rosen will be presented on Friday, August 1, 2003 at 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI. Single tickets are $7.00 with group rates available for 20 or more. The box office is open Monday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Tuesday – Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Located on Rhode Island’s south shore, Theatre-By-The-Sea presents the best children’s entertainment all summer long!

CRABGRASS PUPPET THEATRE TO PRESENT

THE FROG PRINCE PLUS THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

FourQuest Entertainment is proud to welcome the return of the Crabgrass Puppet Theater with their presentation of The Frog Prince plus The Princess and the Pea on Friday, August 8, 2003. The production is part of Theatre-By-The-Sea’s 2003 Children’s Festival sponsored by Cardi’s Furniture.

You can't judge a princess by her clothes – or a prince by his warts! Things are seldom what they appear in these fabulously funny retellings of two classic fairy tales, which are brought to life with zany and colorful one-half life-sized puppets, fantastical scenery, and a wacky musical score.

The Frog Prince plus The Princess and the Pea is created and performed by the award-winning Crabgrass Puppet Theatre. Bonny Hall, Jamie Keithline and David Regan are all graduates of the University of Connecticut's esteemed programs in puppetry and theatre. Since 1982, the Crabgrass Puppet Theatre has brought high-quality children's and family entertainment to audiences across the country.

The Frog Prince plus The Princess and the Pea will be presented on Friday, August 8, 2003

at 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI. Single tickets are $7.00 with group rates available for 20 or more. The box office is open Monday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday – Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Located on Rhode Island’s south shore, Theatre-By-The-Sea presents the best children’s entertainment all summer long!

For tickets call (401) 782-8587.

THE HUDSON VAGABOND PUPPETS PRESENT

BEATRIX POTTER STORIES

FourQuest Entertainment is proud to welcome back the Hudson Vagabond Puppets with their presentation of two classic Beatrix Potter stories – The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck and The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit on Friday, August 15, 2003. The production is part of Theatre-By-The-Sea’s 2003 Children’s Festival, sponsored by Cardi’s Furniture.

Giant puppets dance and act in narrated ballets to these two beloved Beatrix Potter stories with music by William Walton. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is about an absent-minded duck, who takes flight on a fine spring day in search of a place to lay her eggs. She is very much impressed with a mysterious, handsome, foxy-whiskered stranger who convinces her to lay her eggs in his shed. An honest collie and two rowdy foxhound puppies save the day. In The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit, the audience gets involved with a chorus of cheers and boos as the Fierce Bad Rabbit and the Nice Gentle Rabbit argue over the ownership of a carrot.

Incorporated in 1980, the Hudson Vagabond Puppets, create programs designed to entertain children and their families. The performers are professional dancers and actors. Clad in black, the puppeteers borrow from the traditional Japanese Bunraku style of puppetry, becoming mere shadows of the larger-than-life figures they bring to life. The Hudson Vagabond Puppets use several different methods to create and operate the characters of the story, which are all played by giant puppets.

The Tale o f Jemima Puddle-Duck and The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit will be presented on Friday, August 15, 2003 at 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI. Single tickets are $7.00 with group rates available for 20 or more. The box office is open Monday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Tuesday – Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Located on Rhode Island’s south shore, Theatre-By-The-Sea presents the best children’s entertainment all summer long!

For tickets call (401) 782-8587.