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intimate SeatingOur mainstage is one of the most intimateperforming spaces in Kansas City. With no seat more than 30 feet from the stage, we put all the magic at your fingertips.

Professional ProductionsThe Coterie is a professional nonprofit theater thatproduces a full season of live stage productions eachyear, featuring new and recent works that entertainand educate families and young audiences.

Affordable TicketsWith tickets starting at just $10.00 for individuals and $5.00 for groups, our prices reflect TheCoterie’s mission to provide access toprofessional theatre for young audiences.

Convenient LocationOur home at the Crown Center Shops offers easyaccess to parking and a variety of dining options.A list of restaurants and other attractions can be found at www.crowncenter.com.

Beyond the StageDid you know The Coterie also offers:

- Theatre Classes year-round at multiple K.C. locations for grades K-12- Playwriting Workshops- The Dramatic Health Education Project: STDs/HIV- The Young Playwrights Festival featuring work by Kansas City’s most talented teen playwrights.

Calendar Legend

Opening Nights

Interpreted performances in American Sign Language

Pre- or post-performance Question & Answer session, speaker, discussion, or other event

Pre- or post-performance Fun Event: Improv Aftergame, autograph session, photo op, gift give-away, or other event

Please Note:- Prices do not include a service charge of $3.00 per order.- Reservations are made on a first come, first served basis. Spotlight Club members are encouraged to call early to ensure availability.

- 2014/2015 Season Spotlight Club Pass tickets expire August 3, 2015. Members are encouraged to share any unused tickets with friends or family as The Coterie does not provide refunds on unused tickets.

- Due to the nature of live theatre, play selection, performance schedule, and casting are subject to change.

Designed for busy families, a Spotlight Club membership is likepurchasing season tickets without committing to a set schedule.

$90 For 10 Flex PAss TickeTs

Spotlight Club Membership

SPoTLiGhT CLUB PASS

How It Works

1. Purchase your membership online or by calling 816.474.6552.

2. Whenever you know your schedule, reserve your tickets by contacting the Box Office with your membership name, performance date(s), and ticket quantity.

3. Pick up your tickets at the Box Office when you arrive at the theater.

4. Enjoy the show!

Benefits of Membership

Flexible Scheduling - See a single showor any combination of shows you choose.

Save 40% off individual tickets.

Free ticket exchanges with 24 hours notice.

Priority Seating – Spotlight Club members are invited to enter thetheater first to select the seats of their choice.

Convenient Payment Plan – Pay in 3 easy installments chargedmonthly to your credit card. Available with phone orders only.

BOX OFFICE

816.474.6552 thecoterie.org

When Rosa Parks, a black, upstanding citizen of the community, refuses to give up her seat to a white man, she is jailed, giving the black community of Montgomery, AL, an opportunity to stage a bus boycott to protest bus segregation. A new young pastor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is selected as the leader of the newly formed Montgomery Improvement Association, the organization that will lead the boycott. With keen intensity and uplifting songs of the period, a dynamic cast reveals this compelling story.

Interactive Forum: A post-show experience built into every performance explores what was really at stake, as well as strategic thinking.

Approximate length: 65 minutes

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The beloved TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. Join us in celebrating Rudolph’s 50 years on television and come see all of your favorite characters from the special including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in the all new Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. It’s anadventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. Don’t miss this wonderful new holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us.

Approximate length: 55 minutes

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NOvembeR 4, 2014 - JaNuaRy 4, 2015for everyone 5+

Financial assistance for this production provided in part by

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JaNuaRy 27 - maRCh 1, 2015Edward Tulane is a three-foot tall toy rabbit, beautifully made, with a wardrobe of exquisite clothes. Though he’s made of china and can’t move, he can certainly think. And despite being much loved, he doesn’t love anyone but himself. On a cruise ship, Edward is thrown overboard by mean boys, thus beginning an unexpected journey that carries him through many years to different owners. Edward the china rabbit discovers that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.

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TO WHOM IT MAY INSPIRE [in letters, stories & song] conceived & directed by coterie Artistic Director Jeff churchAt The Coterie March 3 - March 7, 2015

The Coterie brings the inspirational words of historical and contemporary authors, statesmen, explorers, teachers, scientists, inventors - even kids themselves - together in this premiere created and directed by Coterie Artistic Director Jeff Church. Masterfully shaped speeches, letters, accounts, poems, songs, and more cover everything from career advice to rousing words of powerful persuasion from past and present. Uplifting and enlightening fuel for hearts and minds!

Approximate length: 60 minutes

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maRCh 3 - maRCh 7, 2015for everyone 10+

The Coterie will tour To Whom It May Inspire throughout the metro area from January 21 – February 27, 2015. Visit thecoterie.org for tour and booking details.

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“It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how!” says the Cat in the tall red and white hat. Featuring Sally and her brother, their pet Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2, and all of the favorite moments from the classic Dr. Seuss tale. Zany fun and adventures abound! With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, the Cat is certainly fun to play with. And he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mom find when she gets home...?

Interactive Forum: A pre- and post-show experience built into every performance will explore Dr. Seuss’ world and engage kids physically and cognitively.

Approximate length: 50 minutes

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JuNe 16 – auguSt 2, 2015Well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in this Tony-nominated musical following two great friends - the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad - through four, fun-filled seasons. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, all charm, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD tells the story of a friendship that endures, weathering all seasons. The jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody and wit; an inventive, exuberant, and enchanting musical for the whole family. Approximate length: 60 minutes

for everyone 5+

Financial assistance for this production provided in part by

$10 for youth under 18, students, and seniors 60 years of age and older

$15

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individual Tickets For all shows except the holiday production.

holiday ProductionRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ November 4 – January 4

$12 for youth under 18, students, and seniors 60 years of age and older

$17

for adults

Box office hours:Monday - Friday 9 am – 4:30 pmOn performance weekends, the box office opens at noon; closing hours vary based on performance schedule.

BOX OFFICE

816.474.6552 thecoterie.org

no small characters.only big ideas. And massive talent. in a great city that makes it possible for The coterie to live out our mission:

To provide theatre that communicates across boundaries, both under our lights and in the community.

Photo credits Cover: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Childsplay (Tempe, AZ), directed by David Saar. Photo by Tim Trumble. Back Cover: Tim Scott in Seussical. Photo by J. Robert Schraeder. Inside front cover: Jessalyn Kincaid in Lyle the Crocodile, Aaron Branch in Bud, Not Buddy, Tim Scott in Seussical, Shelby Floyd in Schoolhouse Rock Live!, and Emily Shackelford and Enjoli Gavin in The Wiz. Photos by J. Robert Schraeder. This page: Phil Fiorini in The Wind in the Willows and Sheri Roulette Mosley and Teisha Bankston in A Star Ain’t Nothin’ but a Hole in Heaven. Photos by J. Robert Schraeder.

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Please Note: Group orders paid by credit card incur a $5.00 service charge.

Save up to 66% off individual ticket prices when you bring a group of 20 or more from your school, community organization, religious institution, senior center, birthday party, or book club.

BriNG A GroUP

Information on group benefits including educational resources, dining options, and special performance add-ons that will make your group’s experience even more memorable are available at www.thecoterie.org/bring-group.

$5 Attend the first week and save!Available the 1st Tuesday through Sunday of each show except during Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ and To Whom It May Inspire.

holiday ProductionRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ November 4 – January 4

$6 Weekdays$7Weekends

Group Tickets For all shows except the holiday production.Not applicable Opening Nights.

reserve Now - Pay LaterGroups are encouraged to book well in advance as many performances fill up months prior to the production opening. Payment, however, is not due until 30 days prior to the performance date. When reserving, estimate high. Reducing the number of tickets is possible until payment is received. There is no penalty for canceling a reservation before your payment is due. Once payment is received, there are no refunds, exchanges, or cancellations.

$5.50Weekdays

$6.50Weekends

Weekend performances are Fridayevenings, Saturdays and Sundays.

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