Winnie the Pooh at MHT!

from Offstage Noises - Fall 2021

How would you stop a riot?

Winnie-the-Pooh is Christopher Robin's chubby little "bear of very little brain" who drifts peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat "a little something." However, today Pooh finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic adventures, assisted by such friends as the dismal Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit! When Piglet gets roped into newcomer Kanga's household and Kanga starts bathing him with (gasp!) soap, Pooh and friends attempt to fly to the rescue! A.A. Milne's wit and gentle understanding of young people make this one of the most beloved stories around.

The cast brings together MHT veterans and newcomers of all ages! Playing Winnie the Pooh is Carson Chesnut (Charlotte's Web), Piglet is MHT newcomer Anya Swenson, and Christopher Robin is Jude Williams (Charlotte's Web). Dagny Page (Charlotte's Web) is Rabbit, Nathan Franklin (Miss Nelson is Missing) is Owl, and Bryan Pont (Stuart Little) is Eeyore. Playing the kangaroo duo is Jalin Burnette (Charlotte's Web) as Kanga and Clark Turner (Stuart Little) as Roo. Rabbit's friends and relatives include Saidee Carvell (James and the Giant Peach), Nate Blossom (Charlotte's Web), Abbie Dawson (Charlotte's Web), Elijah Turney (Ramona Quimby), and Jackson Vose, (Charlotte's Web). Winnie the Pooh is co-directed by April Cochran and Emily Griffin, with costume design by Angela Hoerner, set/lighting design by Tom Hansen, and set construction by Jerome Veit.