Desert Foothills Theater Presents “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr” Oct. 7-16

By Sue Kern-Fleisher, Courtesy of the Desert Foothills Theater

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SCOTTSDALE (Sept. 29, 2016) – Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), a division of the Foothills Community Foundation, presents “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr.” Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 16 at The Summit, 32409 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 105, in Scottsdale. This is a temporary venue due to renovations at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center.

Directed by Mikaella Belsan with musical direction by Daniel Kurek, the youth production is based on the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown with illustrations by Scott Nash. The beloved fictional book shares the story of Stanley Lambchop, who was flattened in his sleep when a bulletin board fell on him. At just a half-inch thick, he and his brother Arthur embark on adventures as Stanley slides under doors, gets rolled up, is mailed in an envelope to people and is flown like a kite. He’s even able to catch thieves in a museum when he poses as a painting on the wall.

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley was originally produced by Work Light Productions under license agreement granted by The Trust U/W/O Jeff Brown, Marc Ginsberg, Trustee. The Flat Stanley books are published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.

dft_theater_logoPerformances take place: Friday, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.
Adult Tickets range from $16 to $21. Youth Tickets are $14 to $16.
To order tickets, visit  www.dftheater.org or call (480) 488-1981.

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Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) is a program of the Foothills Community Foundation (FCF).  DFT wishes to thank its supporters, including the following sponsors: Arizona Commission on the Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Scottsdale Cultural Council, Scottsdale League for the Arts, Carefree Kiwanis and our many additional business and individual supporters!

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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