Somethings bubbling up in this bayou...
A swamp chorus sings backup in this foot-stomping zydeco musical steeped in hot sauce. Imagine a Cajun Red Riding Hood with a big, bag gator in the wolf role, dying to make some gumbo out of a little duck riding hood, and a wild chase through the bayou -- all the way to Mardi Gras! From the playwright and composer of the Junie B. Jones and Miss Nelson musicals.
MEET THE WRITER
Mike Artell is an award-winning children's book author, illustrator and television cartoonist. Mike's books include nationally recognized lift-the-flap board books for small children and non-fiction books for older children. Mike has also written and illustrated teacher and parent resource books on subjects as diverse as ecology, parties, drawing and young authorship. In addition to his work as an author and illustrator, Mike also has extensive experience as:
- A musician who plays guitar, bass, keyboard and blues harmonica.
- A storyteller who regularly performs original poems and tales.
- A newspaper editorial cartoonist.
- A magazine and greeting card writer and cartoonist.
- A keynote speaker for major educational conferences.
- A marketing consultant/board member for several high technology companies.
- The host of his own television cartooning show.
Each year, Mike shares his books and his writing/drawing techniques with thousands of students at dozens of schools across the country. During that same year, Mike typically writes and illustrates 2 books, conducts 6 teacher workshops, addresses 10 educational conferences and visits 6 libraries or children's museums. Mike also conducts "author/illustrator in residence" programs at schools. Mike has personally guided more than 4,000 students through the process of writing and illustrating their own picture books. For this work, Mike was recognized by the Northshore (LA) chapter of the International Reading Association for "exemplary service in the promotion of literacy."
MEET THE DIRECTOR
CANDY MCLELLAN DAVISON (she/ her - Director) is a graduate of the University of West Georgia and of the professional acting apprenticeship at Aurora Theatre. She is based in Atlanta, Ga and is a Singer, Dancer, Stage and TV/Film Actor, Choreographer, Director, Casting Associate and Teaching Artist. Her recent directing credits include: The Color Purple (Aurora), Wait Until Dark (Ga Ensemble Theatre), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical( Associate Director- Aurora Theatre) The Niceties, t’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play (Stage Door), Operating Systems (Louisiana State University), Caroline, or change (Jennie T. Anderson), Dragons Love Tacos, She Persisted: The Musical,Three Little bears (Choreographer), Christmas Canteen in July (Aurora Theatre) IG: @candymcloveme
