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July 13, 2021

 

 

LAKEWOOD, CO - The Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) Theatre Arts and Dance Department will present The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus at the outdoor Pavilion at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood Campus, on July 29, 30, 31 and August 5, 6, 7 at 6:30 pm. This production is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. The script was written by Eric Coble. 

 

School is out for the summer, the weather is hot, and the boredom is heavy. But 8-year-old Sheila and her pack of pals aren’t going to let the summer heat wear them down. They create a fantastical junkyard fort, meet a walking, talking, surprisingly well-dressed coyote, and the real adventure begins. Suddenly, the kids are deep in the desert facing The Council of Howls, The Sting Brigade, The Death Cactus and much more. It's a whirlwind adventure about how we affect the environment and the animals with whom we share the planet. 

 

Audience members may bring blankets, camp chairs, and picnics to join us on the beautiful lawn at the Pavilion for this 45-minute fantastical show for all ages. Puppets emerge from a real junkyard on stage to help our narrator, Dust Cloud, tell the story. All puppets in the show have been created from recycled materials by the innovative puppet artist Penny Benson and RRCC students.

 

Tickets are free (donations appreciated). Reservations may be made through this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4dadac22a1fa7-thegirl1

 

Red Rocks Community College has the only fully developed two-year Theatre Arts program in performance, production, and theatre technology in Colorado. The program offers courses leading to an Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts and an Associate of Applied Science in Theatre Technology. It also offers unique certificates in technical theatre, costuming, stage makeup, choreography, musical theatre, and writing for the stage and screen. In addition, the Theatre Arts and Dance Department engages in numerous partnership projects, both on campus and within the community. For more information, contact department chair Kelly Jo Eldredge at Kelly.Eldredge@rrcc.edu. 

 

More about Red Rocks Community College:  Established in 1969, Red Rocks Community College delivers high-quality, affordable education programs leading to degrees or professional certificates. The college serves over 10,000 students per year online and at campus locations in Lakewood and Arvada.  www.rrcc.edu.