OPENING WEEKEND: A FAMILY ADVENTURE!
A LETTER FROM OUR MARKETING DIRECTOR, SHANNON SHERROW
Who’s ready for a family adventure with a flying car?!
Happy Theatre Thursday! This Thursday is extra special because it is also the Preview Night for our production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Preview Night is an exclusive sneak peek of the show before it opens to the public. Generally people that receive tickets to this are our sponsors, underwriters, local media, and contest winners. This is a great way for the cast to experience an audience for the first time before they officially open their show.
Inside The Family Aspect Of The Show!
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a family musical both onstage, and off! Family is what this show is centered around and something audiences might be surprised to learn is there are also family units sharing the stage. The father/son duo, Tom and Sam Baker, are both making their Springfield Little Theatre debut with this show! Tom plays the lead, Caractaus Potts, and Sam is a member of the Ensemble. Tom has said multiple times throughout this rehearsal process that it has been truly special to share this experience with his son. We also have mother/daughter duos of Stephanie and Makenzie Derrick, as well as Erin and Kinsley Hillis. Both moms are making their Springfield Little Theatre debut with this show as well! One mom, Erin Hillis mentions in her cast bio that she is “so happy’ to “share the stage” with her daughter. A Sister duo, Allyssa and Hailey Hakan both veterans of the Landers stage and both a Featured Dancer in the show. And a brother duo, Dean and Jim Price who is sharing the stage together for the first time in fifty years! It’s 
no surprise that this is the perfect show for families to experience together onstage, as this story echos family and “Teamwork” throughout the show. Children that attend will be dazzled by the flying car, the children’s ensemble dancing around on stage, and the two children leads, played by Caedmon Wilcox and Ava Bartlett, who are both adorable and talented. There is a sense of wonder and imagination that the two Potts kids bring to this show that really tie this family adventure together. Adults that attend will appreciate the nostalgic feel of the stage version and will walk away with the title song stuck in their heads, the same as 55 years ago! “Oh you, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we love you!”
The family adventure, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens January 27 at the Landers Theatre and runs through February 12, 2023.
Tickets
Springfield Little Theatre, SpringfieldLittleTheatre.org and the Landers Theatre box office are the only official ticketing services for Springfield Little Theatre shows and events. Tickets sold online at any other web location may reflect inflated pricing and/or speculative seating options and are not endorsed by Springfield Little Theatre. To purchase show tickets you can call the box office at 417-869-1334 or in person at the box office M-F Noon- 5:00 p.m. or visit SpringfieldLittleTheatre.org.
Let’s Connect!
Make sure you follow us on social media for exclusive photos, videos, and behind-the-scenes content! While you’re at the show make sure you hashtag us #LandersTheatre and tag us on Facebook “Live At The Landers Theatre”! Also, “check in” on Facebook and tag us @Spfldtheatre on Instagram so we can repost your adventures at the Landers!
See you at the show!
