Kennedy Center: Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major (Co-commissioned and co-produced with The White House Historical Association)

Co-commissioned and co-produced with The White House Historical Association

Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major

New works are generously underwritten by the Li Ka Shing Foundation.

Theater at the Kennedy Center is presented with the generous support of Stephen and Christine Schwarzman.

Additional support is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, and the Estate of Joseph R. Applegate.

Tour Schedule

Please note that this schedule includes both school and public performances.

January 11 :: Wright Auditorium, Greenville, NC
January 14-15 :: MSU Riley Center, Meridian, MS
January 17 :: The Arts Center at Okaloosa Walton College, Niceville, FL
January 23 :: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, GA
January 25 :: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL
January 28 :: King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, FL

February 1 :: Rigas Family Center, St. Bonaventure, FL
February 5 :: Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, NH
February 11 :: Walter K. Gordon Theater, Camden, NJ
February 15 :: RiverPark Center, Owensboro, KY
February 19-20 :: The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center
February 22 :: Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, Paducah, KY
February 25-29 :: Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN

March 3-4 :: Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, Huntington, WV
March 7 :: Irvin L. Young Auditorium, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
March 10 :: Marshall Performing Arts Center, Duluth, MN
March 11 :: Historic Holmes Theatre, Detroit Lakes, MN
March 14 :: Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield, WI
March 18 :: Wharton Center for Performing Arts, East Lansing, MI
March 25 :: Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, IA
March 27-29 :: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL
March 31 :: Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI

April 2 :: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton, WI
April 7 :: Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, Springfield, MO
April 9 :: Carlsen Center, Overland Park, KS
April 15 :: Fred Kavli Theatre for the Performing Arts, Thousand Oaks, CA
April 16-17 :: Christopher Cohan Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
April 21-22 :: Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, AZ
April 25 :: Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek, CO
April 28-29 :: Oklahoma City, OK

May 5 :: McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn, IL

About Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major

Ever wonder what it's like for kids who've lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? In this special project with the White House Historical Association, the Kennedy Center stages an exciting new musical inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt and his family! In 1905, young Kermit, Ethel, and Archie Roosevelt stumble upon a real-life treasure map hidden in their library's copy of Treasure Island. Following clue after clue, the threesome untangles a decades-old mystery that leads them all over the White House, from the Red Room to the President's Office. But will their father's loyal valet or the new English governess foil their quest? This clever and comical production features songs by Washington satirist Mark Russell, whose PBS specials have led TV Guide to call him "the funniest man on television." For ages 9 and up.

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