‘A Year With Frog and Toad' at SUNY Orange

| 29 Sep 2011 | 08:08

    Middletown, N.Y. - The Arts and Communication Dept. and the Apprentice Players at SUNY Orange will present the musical comedy, A Year With Frog and Toad at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Orange Hall Theatre at Orange County Community College in Middletown, N.Y. The Tony-nominated family musical, based on the books by Arnold Lobel, follows two friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the grumpy Toad, through a spring, summer, fall and winter of fun and excitement. From the challenges of waking from hibernation in spring to sliding through life lessons in the winter, Frog and Toad weather a friendship that celebrates the differences and similarities that make everyone special. The cast of nine consists of Tab L. Merkel, David Marmanillo, Julie Alvez, Andrew Hankins, Christine Molter, Brian Pelaccio, Jordyn Peterson, Crystal Rodriguez and Aaron Soto. Reservations are suggested. Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for faculty, staff and seniors, $4 for students and free for active duty military. Inquire about group rates. Local high schools are invited to meet the cast and directors at the final dress rehearsal on April 7 at 8 p.m. Three additional sold-out performances are being held for local elementary school children. In all, more than 1,100 children will see the show. For information, call 845-341-4790; for reservations, call 845 341-4789. Orange Hall Theatre is handicapped accessible.