Matchbox Children’s Theatre Productions
Through the Years 1975 to Present…
Encore Productions are noted with asterisk *
1975 –1976
The first 2 plays were performed in
Queen of Angels Church basement
Sleeping Beauty or the Famous Rose Taboo (Musical)
Director: Bill Libby
Hansel & Gretel
Director: Janet Anderson
1976 - 1977
Androcles & the Lion
Director: Susie Richardson
First production at Riverland Community College Theatre
The King of Ice Cream Mountain
Director: Janet Anderson
Marlin the Magnificent
Director: Tom Honer
TheWonderfulTang
Director: Janet Anderson
1977 – 1978
Beauty&theLonelyBeast (Musical)
Director: Steve Kinney
The Dancing Donkey
Director: Susie Richardson
The Golden Grotto or Bracko, the Prince Frog
Director: Janet Anderson
The Storybook Circus Fantabulous (Touring Company)
1996 – 1997
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Director: David Dahlquist
*The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Director: Cynthia Lohn
* The Golden Grotto or Bracko, the Prince Frog
Director: Janet Anderson
1997 – 1998
Lady Dither’s Ghost (Musical)
Director: Janet Thomas
The Elves & the Shoemaker
Director: Carrie Parker
Penny & the Magic Medallion
Director: Janet Anderson
1998- 1999
Puss N’ Boots
Director: Valerie Johnson
Last play in Riverland Community College Theatre
Snow White & Rose Red
Director: Cameron Davis
First play in Historic Paramount Theatre
*Little Miss Christie (Musical)
Director: Carrie Parker
1978 - 1979
The Pied Piper of Hamlin
Director: Jim Ashcraft
Fables Here & Then
Director: Steve Kinney
The Unwicked Witch
Director: Janet Anderson
The Ransom of Red Chief
Director: Robert Dudley
1979-1980
Winnie the Pooh (Musical)
Director: Janet Anderson
The Red Shoes
Director: David Dahlquist
The Pale Pink Dragon
Director: Penny Kinney
Once Upon A Matchbox (Original Script)
Directors: Penny Kinney & Janet Anderson
1980 – 1981
Sleeping Beauty or the Famous Rose Taboo (Musical)
Director: Dave Sampson
The Golden Goose
Director: Cynthia Dibble Lohn
The Three Fairy Godmothers
Director: Penny Kinney
1999 – 2000
*Sleeping Beauty or the Famous
Rose Taboo (Musical)
Director: Janet Anderson
*Androcles & the Lion
Director: Carrie Parker
*Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
Director: Janet Thomas
2000 – 2001
*Livin’ de Life
Director: Cynthia Lohn
Rumplestiltskin Is My Name
Director: Carrie Parker
The Dragon of Nitt
Director: Janet Anderson
2001 – 2002
The Christmas Angel
Director: Janet Anderson
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Director: Carrie Parker
Hansel & Gretel
Director: Janet Anderson
1981 – 1982
Once Upon A Brute beast (Musical)
Director: Mike Charron
Pecos Bill & Sluefoot Sue Meet the Dirty Dan Gang
Director: Penny Kinney
The Frog Princess & the Witch
Director: Patrick Rasmussen
1982 – 1983
Pegora the Witch (Musical)
Director: Cynthia Dibble Lohn
Nathan the Nervous & Peter & the Wolf
Director: Penny Kinney
The Woodcutter’s Wishes (Original Script)
Director: Janet Anderson
(MCT also toured this production in Albert Lea)
1983 – 1984
Little Miss Christie (Musical)
Director: Steven Kinney
The Alchemist’s Book
Director: Cynthia Dibble Lohn
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Director: Penny Kinney
2002 – 2003
Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr. (Musical)
Director: Sarah Lenn
The Snow Queen & the Goblin
Director: Gordy Handeland
*Cinderella
Director: Carrie Parker
2003 – 2004
The Canterville Ghost
Director: Janet Anderson
Beauty & the Beast
Director: Gordy Handeland
Ramona Quimby
Director: Carrie Parker
2004 – 2005
*The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Director: Gordy Handeland
Pippi Longstocking (Musical)
Director: Angela Donovan
Director: Janet Anderson
2005 – 2006
Director: Paul Burger
Director: Janet Anderson
*Pecos Bill & Sluefoot Sue Meet the Dirty Dan Gang
Director: Angela Donovan
2015-2016
The Far Fetched Fable of the Frog Prince: How a Prince Became a Frog & Starred in the School Play
Director: Janet Anderson & Cate Goodnature
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (Musical)
Director: Cameron Davis
Story Stew: A Fairy Tale Revue
Directors: Jenny Dreyer & Jen Wiebrand
“Faery Free-For-All” &
“Pryamus & Thisbe” Summer Show
Directors: Angela Donovan & Billie Jo Wicks
2016-2017
Just in the Nick of Time
Director: Janet Anderson & Cate Goodnature
Cinderella*
Director: Angela Donovan
Director: Cameron Davis & Nikki Phillips
No One will marry a Princess with a Tree Growing Out of Her Head! Summer Show
Directors: Angela Donovan & Billie Jo Wicks
2017-2018
A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol
Director: Janet Anderson & Cate Goodnature
The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe*
Director: Cameron Davis
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Director: Randy Forster
Stuart Little Summer Show
Directors: Angela Donovan & Billie Jo Wicks
2018-2019
Directors: Janet Anderson & Cate Goodnature
Snow White: The Queen’s Fair Daughter
Director: Angela Donovan
Director: Nikki Phillips
Yankee Doodle Summer Show (Musical)
Director: Angela Donovan
2019-2020
Encore Season
*The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Directors: Jenny Dreyer & Andie Lewis
*Pecos Bill & Slue-Foot Sue Meets
The Dirty Dan Gang
Directors: Janet Anderson
*The Magician's Nephew
Directors:
1984 – 1985
Step On A Crack
Director: Penny Kinney
This Site Unsuitable for Dragons
Director: Cynthia Dibble Lohn
The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe
Director: Steven Kinney
1985 – 1986
Charlotte’s Web
Director: Doug Snater
Rumplestiltskin – (Touring Company)
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Musical)
Director: Steven Kinney
1986 – 1987
Tales from the Arabian Nights
Director: John Deyo
The Little Match Girl
Director: Penny Kinney
Starman Jones
Director: Robert Dudley
1987–1988
Livin’ deLife
Director: John Deyo
A Quest for Young Arthur
Director: Janet Anderson
13 Bells of Boglewood
Director:Robert Dudley
2006 – 2007
Pollyanna (Musical)
Director: Angela Donovan
The Boy Who Stole the Stars
Director: Lia Culbert
*The Magician’s Nephew
Director: Paul Burger
2007 - 2008
*Tales from the Arabian Nights
Director: Janet Anderson
Director: David Dahlquist
*The Raven & the Robin (OriginalScript)
Director: Leland Bissinger
2008 – 2009
Nick Tickle: Fairytale Detective
Director: Cameron Davis
*The Elves & the Shoemaker
Director: Leland Bissinger
Sleeping Beauty
Director: Cameron Davis
2009 – 2010
Mr. Toad’s Mad Adventures
Director: Cameron Davis
Little Red (Musical)
Director: Angela Donovan
*The Unwicked Witch (Alumni)
Director: Janet Anderson
1988 – 1989
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Director: Robert Dudley
The Great Cross-Country Race
Director: Paul Burger
The Troll & the Elephant Prince
Director: Kristin Rasmussen Graff
1989 – 1990
Maestro Mean’s Malevolent Scheme
Director: Robert Dudley
A Christmas Carol (Original Script/Musical)
Director: Steven Kinney
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
Director: Jerry Girton
1990–1991
Snow White
Director: Jerry Girton
*A Christmas Carol (Original Script/Musical)
Director: Steven Kinney
Meet the Billy Goats Gruff (Original Script)
Director: Paul Burger
1991 – 1992
*Once Upon A Matchbox (Original Script)
Director: Jerry Girton
*Winnie the Pooh (Musical)
Director: Janet Thomas
1992 – 1993
*The Unwicked Witch
Director: Jerry Girton
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Director: Paul Burger
The Magician’s Nephew
Director: Janet Anderson
1993 – 1994
The Wizard’s Crystal
Director: Paul Burger
*Charlotte’s Web
Director: Janet Anderson
The Three Blossoms (OriginalScript)
Director: Robert Dudley
1994 – 1995
*The Woodcutter’s Wishes (Original Script)
Director: Joan Sween
*The RedShoes
Director: Janet Anderson
*Pecos Bill & Sluefoot Sue Meet the Dirty Dan Gang
Director: Cynthia Lohn
1995 – 1996
The House at Pooh Corner
Director: Cynthia Lohn
The Raven & the Robin (Original Script)
Director: Janet Anderson
(MCT also toured this production in Rochester for Playwright Festival)
Cinderella
Director: Cynthia Lohn
2010 - 2011
Winnie-the-Pooh A Christmas Tail
Director: Cameron Davis
*13 Bells of Bogelwood
Director: Cameron Davis & Jenny Dreyer
*Meet the Three Goats Gruff
Director: Madlain Howard
Assistant Director: Angela Donovan
C.S.I. Neverland
(Summer show NEW addition to MCT schedule)
Directors:Angela Donovan & Madlain Howard
2011 - 2012
Peter Rabbitt
Director: Cameron Davis
The Magic Flounder (Original Script)
Director: Angela Donovan
Baba Yaga and the Black Sunflower (Musical) Director: Jennie Germain
The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast Summer Show
Director: Angela Donovan
2012 -2013
*The Bests Christmas Pageant Ever
Director: Angela Donovan
Irish Tales: The Bones that came to Visit (OriginalScript)
Director: Cameron Davis
Rapunzel and the Witch
Director: Susan Hansen
Pinocchio (Musical) Summer Show
Director: Angela Donovan
2013 - 2014
The Secret Garden
Director: Jerry Girton
There’s an Alligator Under My Bed, A Nightmare in My Closet ,and Something in My Attic (Musical)
Director: Susan Hansen
After the Rain King
Director: Lucas Johnson
The Princess Who Had No Name Summer Show
Director: Angela Donovan
2014-2015
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Director: Jerry Girton
*The Pale Pink Dragon
Director: Jenny Dreyer & Christine Wiks
*The Three Fairy Godmothers
Director: Janet Anderson
The Wizard of Oz Summer Show
Director: Angela Donovan