This week: “Rugrats” and High School Theater Awards nominations
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I ran into Danielle Rudess at Riverspace Arts today — the former Helen Hayes Theater Company, where the Helen Hayes High School Theater Awards were created — and we chatted about a few things, not the least of which was her work on a brand-new workshop production of “Rugrats, A Live Adventure!” that she’s been working on for Nickelodeon and Theatrical Rights Worldwide. The “Rugrats” were the focus of a huge truck-and-bus tour, but Danielle and her talented kids have been paring down that over-the-top extravaganza into a show that kids in elementary and middle schools can put on.That’s meant cutting about 45 minutes out of the show, adjusting some keys for the kids to sing in, and coming up with props and small set pieces that can be presented on a small budget.The results of all that work will be on display Saturday (May 17) at noon, 3 and 7 and Sunday at 5 p.m.Rudess is a seasoned pro at this sort of thing, having helped to develop the school edition of “Les Miserables” and last year’s workshop of “Blue’s Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place.”Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 11.Oh, and after we chatted a bit, and before she headed off with a giant yellow balloon in the back of her car — don’t ask — she told me the High School Theater Awards nominations should be out later this week. Keep checking back here to find out who’ll be up for honors this year on Tuesday, June 10 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill.There are some big changes in the awards, so give a look at this earlier post for details.
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