Our 2014 Summer of Adventure!
July 8 – 19
Two Dumb Dogs: The Adventures of Ferdo & Floof
by Edith Weiss
This comedy is a funny story with lessons that include discovering self confidence, using your brain, and recognizing that following the rules is sometimes a good thing. Ferdo and Floof are two not-very-bright dogs. Tired of listening to their owner Roger, Ferdo and Floof decide to run away and seek fame and fortune on their own. Despite the warnings of a wise old owl, they head into an enchanted forest. There they encounter a cursed Prince, a wicked Queen, a beautiful poodle, and the legendary Dog Shouter. Ferdo and Floof must rally their brainpower to save the day and find their way back home. Two Dumb Dogs runs July 8th through July 12th and July 15th through July 19th with performances at 11:00a.m. in Amazon Park.
Directed by Jacob Rorem
July 29 – August 9
The Jungle Book
by Tim Kelly
Come see this children’s classic with all the characters you love. Mowgli, the jungle boy raised by wolves, and his good friends Baloo, the bear, Bagheera, the panther and Kaa, the python snake. See them battle the man eating tiger, Shere Khan, and the silly Monkey King in search of fire. The audience gets in on the fun as well, playing monkeys and elephants, bees, and even rainstorms. Adapted from the childrenʼs classic by Rudyard Kipling. The Jungle Book runs July 29th through July August 2nd and August 5th through August 9th with performances at 11:00a.m. in Amazon Park.
Directed by Jamie Lynn Nathan
Summer Season Information
All performances are at 11:00am on the south lawn of Amazon Community Center
Location
Amazon Park at 28th and Hilyard (on the south lawn of Amazon Community Center). It is an outdoor performance, so dress accordingly. A sweatshirt or light jacket is advisable on cool summer mornings.
Tickets
Tickets are $5 for everyone age 3 and over. Children under 3 are free. Cash or check only – unfortunately, we are not able to take credit cards. Checks can be made payable to “University Theatre”.
Tickets are always available the day of the show at our performance location in Amazon Park.
There is a $1 per ticket discount for groups of 10 or more. No reservations are required, but to qualify for the group rate, all discounted tickets must be purchased at the same time at the box office.
What happens if it rains?
It can always rain in Eugene during the summer, but we usually only cancel a performance if it is raining pretty hard, or if summer storms are predicted.
We will post updates on our Facebook, and Twitter by 10:00 AM on the day of the performance if we need to cancel the show, and we’ll update our phone message as well. We may also add a performance of the show at a later date.
About Us
Mad Duckling is a summer children’s theatre company associated with the University of Oregon Department of Theatre Arts. We perform during the summer at Amazon Park in Eugene. Our plays feature the talents of our graduate and undergraduate theatre students. Come check us out!
Contact
EMAIL: madduckling@uoregon.edu
PHONE: 541-346-4204
(If you reach our voice mail, please leave a message. We’ll call you back!)