Coraline

Oddfellows Playhouse Junior Repertory Company is staging Coraline, adapted from the 2002 dark fantasy novella. The production will run March 13 - 15 at Oddfellows Playhouse, located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown.

Coraline is a coming-of-age story that examines bravery, the drawbacks of always getting what you want, and the importance of found family. In a new home surrounded by eccentric neighbors and a nameless black cat, Coraline discovers a mysterious door that leads to an enticing (yet sinister) parallel world controlled by the Beldam (a button-eyed version of her own mother.) Coraline must navigate this “Other World” and save herself, her parents & the souls of other children trapped there before her “Other Mother” claims her soul, too! Coraline is brought to life by a cast of 16 young actors, ages 12-14, who make up the Junior Repertory Company.

Directed by Dan Schmidt, Coraline features music direction by David Brine, scenic design by Kayla Bucholz, costume design by Christian Milik, lighting design by Aaron Westcott, sound design by Joseph Getter, properties design by Pam Lang, and technical direction by Myke Halpin. The stage adaptation was written by David Greenspan with music by Stephin Merritt.

Performances will be at 7pm on March 13  -15, with a 2pm matinee performance on Saturday, March 15. Tickets for Coraline are $18 for adults and $10 for students, with a “Pay-What-You-Can” preview on Thursday, March 13. “Big Heart” tickets for $25 are available for anyone wanting to support Oddfellows’ work with young people, the arts and social justice. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/oddfellowsplayhouse/coraline or by emailing [email protected] or calling (860) 347-6143.

Coraline is made possible thanks to generous support from the City of Middletown, American Savings Foundation, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD, Middletown Commission on the Arts, Middlesex County Community Foundation, The Fund for Greater Hartford, Liberty Bank Foundation, Middletown Youth Services Bureau, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch (Youth Violence Prevention), Middlesex United Way, many generous individual donors, and you, supporting youth arts in Connecticut by purchasing a ticket for this performance.