Little Players Children's Theatre Presents
Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures
July 18-20, 2025 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Grand Opera House, Pierre, SD
Children's Play: Based on Kenneth Grahame’s "Wind in the Willows." Adapted by Vera Morris.
Director: Hannah Carda
Assistant Director: Michele Beeler
Auditions: Little Players Children's Theatre will hold auditions for "Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures" on Sunday, June 1, 2025, 5-7 p.m. at the Grand Opera House. There are 29 speaking parts. For more information, contact Director Hannah Carda at 605.222.7723 or littleplayers605@gmail.com.
Synopsis: Toad of Toad Hall is an eccentric but likable chap given to "crazes." His latest craze involves motorcars. Unfortunately, he smashes them up as fast as he gets them. He even steals one for a wild ride over the countryside. Naturally, this gets him into a great deal of trouble. His dear friends Badger, Rat and Mole do their best to help, but their efforts aren’t enough, and Toad ends up in prison... after an uproarious courtroom scene. His imprisonment couldn’t please his enemies, the weasels, more. They quickly take over Toad Hall and trash the place. Meanwhile, the jailer’s daughter, Polly, thinks Toad is an exceptional fellow and helps him escape dressed as a washerwoman! On his way back home, he has a wild adventure with a barge owner who is horrified to discover the washerwoman is actually a toad. When Toad finally meets up with his friends again, they devise a clever scheme to recapture Toad Hall from the weasels in another wild scene.
"Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures" is presented by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.