Montgomery County Community College’s Montco Cultural Center will present TheaterWorksUSA’s family musical, The Pout-Pout Fish, based on The New York Times bestselling series by Deborah Diesen, with illustrations by Dan Hanna, on Saturday, Apr. 11, at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM in the Montco Cultural Center Theater, Science Center, Blue Bell Campus, 1313 Morris Road, Blue Bell.
The event is open to the public, and parking is free. Doors open at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased here.
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout. The production is recommended for ages three to eight.
The New York Times called this family-friendly show “a bubbly, puppet-filled musical” that is “inventive” and “picturesque” with a “multi-talented cast.”
This colorful adaptation of the beloved book series is co-conceived, directed, and designed by the acclaimed puppeteers of AchesonWalsh Studios, whose work was featured in Broadway’s The King And I, On the Town, and Radio City’s New York Spectacular.
The Pout-Pout Fish continues to grow in popularity as a major motion picture adaptation is set to arrive in theaters Mar. 20. First a beloved book series, then a movie, and now a theatrical performance the whole family will enjoy.
The Pout-Pout Fish is written by Christopher Anselmo, Jared Corak, Matt Acheson, and Fergus J. Walsh, with Anselmo and Corak also contributing the music and lyrics. Original direction and staging by Matt Acheson & Fergus Walsh, and production design is by AchesonWalsh studios. Orchestrations are by Conor Keelan.
TheaterWorksUSA (Barbara Pasternack, Producing Artistic Director; Tegan Meyer, Managing Director) has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. Since 1967, the 501(c)3 not-for-profit has captured the imaginations of 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award-winning repertoire of over 140 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney’s Frozen), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Jerry Zaks (The Music Man), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America), and Chuck Cooper (Tony award-winning actor, The Life).
Learn more at MCCC and about the Montco Cultural Center, which encompasses interrelated creative spaces where ideas, artistry, and community converge. Spanning both the Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses, the Montco Cultural Center includes fine art galleries and intimate theaters to showcase the arts in unique and innovative ways.
At the heart of the Montco Cultural Center is its state-of-the-art main theater located at the Blue Bell Campus, a 561-seat, technologically advanced performing arts space. Designed by Spillman-Farmer Architects and equipped with industry-leading acoustic, audio, rigging, lighting, and video systems by the internationally renowned Walters-Storyk Design Group, the theater delivers a one-of-a-kind immersive experience for both audiences and performers.
Whether you’re attending a musical concert, art exhibit, dance performance, comedy skit, community lecture, or a student-led production, the Montco Cultural Center offers enriching opportunities for engagement and inspiration for everyone. For more information about upcoming events, visit MCCC.
