Junie B. Jones Comes To NTCC

Whatley Center stages play based on popular children's book series.

MT. PLEASANT, TX., Jan 25, 2009 -- The popular children’s book Junie B. Jones will come to life at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College on Saturday, January 31. The show begins at 2 p.m. and admission is $10 for adults and $5 for ages 17-and-under and NTCC students.

“We are very excited to bring this show to the Whatley Center. This is a great opportunity for families to come out to see what we have to offer and enjoy a high quality professional show at a very affordable price,” Whatley Center Director Carolyn Franks said.

The performance is underwritten by Joe and Marjorie Bernat of Mount Pleasant.

The entire family will enjoy a whimsical trip into the world of Barbara Park’s bestselling children’s book series. Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, fast-paced musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various first-grade angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down the story of her life in her “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.”

This new musical is based on four volumes in Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series of books, illustrated by Denise Brunkus and published by Random House: Junie B, First Grader (at Last!); Junie B, Boss of Lunch; Junie B, One-Man Band; and Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B (and Me!).

After a brief New York City-area tour in spring 2004, Junie B. Jones premiered Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in July 2004, and is now one of Theatreworks USA’s most popular productions. Junie B. Jones began its national tour in fall 2004, and a second national touring company began touring in spring 2005. The show returned for engagements at the Lortel Theatre in November 2005 and March 2008. Junie B. Jones is able, as are all Theatreworks USA productions, to play a wide range of venues, from large Broadway-sized performing arts centers in major metropolitan areas to elementary school cafeterias in small towns.

To reserve your tickets now, contact the Whatley box office at 903-434-8181. To learn about this and other upcoming events at the Whatley Center, call or visit www.ntcc.edu/whatley.

Reprinted from the NTCC Website, http://www.ntcc.edu/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=1&pid=193.