Children's Theater Company for all ages since 1995!
Bob Gribas
Angela Rinaldi-Gribas
The Ugly Duckling Musical!
November 16th & 17th
1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Ethnic Cultural Theatre
3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98103
(Across the street from the Ethnic Cultural Center in the U District)
Written & Directed by Bob Gribas
Original Music by Angela Rinaldi-Gribas
Explore the heartwarming tale of Variety Plus Theater’s musical production of 'The Ugly Duckling for a delightful journey of self-discovery and friendship that will warm hearts of all ages this season. Fun for all ages!
The Story
A young bird hatches in a nest of ducklings, but something isn’t quite right.
The Hatchling’s the wrong size and the wrong color! Doesn’t walk like a duck, doesn’t talk like a duck, doesn’t act like a duck and doesn’t look like a duck,
so the rest of the Hatchling’s call it an Ugly Duckling. The poor young bird
goes off in search of a flock to call its own, but meets Turkeys, Chickens,
Mallards, Grouse and Geese along the way. Some birds are kind, and others are quite mean. But in the end, the little Cygnet finds the flock where it belongs. Comical characters, whimsical music and choreography make this a must see for the whole family!
The Ugly Duckling Cast 2024
Who is Variety Plus Theater?
About Variety Plus...Celebrating 29 years, Variety Plus was founded in1995, by husband, and wife creative team, Bob Gribas and Angela Rinaldi-Gribas. Combining Angela's dance and musical talents with Bob’s creative design skills, they have written, directed and produced several musical adaptations, including: Puss in Boots, Petrocinella, Snow Queen, The Bremen Town Musicians, The Patchwork Girl of Oz, The Odyssey To Excalibur, The Trial Of Goldilocks, Rip Van Winkle, Hercules, Frog Prince, Babes in Toyland, Rumpelstiltskin, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Pied Piper, Peter Pan, Robyn Hood And Her Merry Maidens, Hansel And Gretel, Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Beauty And The Beast, Wizard Of Oz, Aladdin’s Lamp, Snow White, Jack And The Beanstalk, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty and Alice In Wonderland. Angela and Bob have over thirty-five years of experience in the theatrical arts and have toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada with the Missoula Children's Theatre, Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre and Small Change Theatre. They have also conducted theatrical workshops, classes and productions at Seattle Children’s Theater, Youth Theatre Northwest, Kidstage Everett, Stone Soup Theater, Spectrum Dance Theater, Bellevue High School, and Chinook Middle School, to name a few. Variety Plus original musicals are also available for rental for school and community productions. Inquire at: info@varietyplus.org.
Variety Plus Mission Statement ... Variety Plus provides young people and adults an opportunity to perform with a diverse and multi-generational cast, creating a positive theatrical experience and a confidence-building ensemble,
based on mutual respect.