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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Location: Children’s Theatre Company Mission Dates: July 7 –August 23, 2015

By Sponsored content provided by Children's Theatre Company July 28, 2015
CENTRAL COMMAND, MINNEAPOLIS — This is an urgent message from Central Command. You have been enlisted as an officer in an elite international naval force code-named ORKA. Report to Central Command TODAY for official tickets for this mission.

“This mission is unlike any other undertaken at Children’s Theatre Company,” states ORKA Commander Peter C. Brosius. “The future of our planet depends on the success of this mission. Officers [aka audience members] are taken through the action; moving, ducking, and racing through the building on the search for Captain Nemo, as if in a live videogame. The experience entails life or death decisions, surprises, excitement, and adventure. Report for duty now. Our future is at stake!”

Mission Director Ryan Underbakke explains, “ORKA was formed to apprehend the international terrorist known as Captain Nemo in the top secret mission 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Our intelligence shows that there is a mutiny taking place now on her sea vessel so we must pursue during this lull in the destruction of our ships. Should we fail, we may never get another chance. Only through your skill and expertise will we successfully bring her to justice.”

Officers report to the launch site in Children’s Theatre Company’s Target Lobby in groups of 25. There are multiple launches per performance date and each takes 45 minutes. You will be led through narrow hallways, passageways, and around corners of the CTC building as you search for Captain Nemo. There are no  seats,  no  stages, and  no  audience. You are the crew. This  mission is physically demanding and officers need to be at least four years old and able to take direction from their Superior Officers. Tuesday launches will run at a slower pace.

Your Mission Director Ryan Underbakke’s previous missions include the Ivey Award-winning The 7 Shot Symphony (conceived, directed, co-wrote), The Beast (created with ensemble, Bedlam Theatre) and the interactive The Happy Show (director). He is supported by an impeccable team of experts. Commander Jorge  Cousineau  is  the  Environment  and  Video  Designer  for  this  mission, creating high-tech simulations to aid in your pursuit of the enemy. Agent Ann Cady is the Costume Designer, ensuring the highest level of security and technological convenience of the uniforms during this mission. Officer Craig Gottschalk is the Lighting Designer with cutting edge devices to illuminate any path. Agent Sean Healey is the Sound Designer and Officer Annie Enneking is the Fight Choreographer. This team was assembled from the very best in the field and together create an unbeatable combination.

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the first theatre for young people to win the coveted Tony® Award for Outstanding Regional Theater (2003) and has welcomed more than 11 million people to performances and education programs over the last five decades. As one of thelargest theatre companies in the nation, CTC has created over 200 new works, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences.CTC will be celebrating 50 years of creating theatre for multigenerational audiences in the 2015-16 Season.