– Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 2019 – 2020 Family Series continues with The Joshua Show: Episode 2 February 1 and 2 in Samueli Theater. Award-winning puppeteer and Ambassador of Joy Joshua Holden uses singing, tap dancing and a cast of zany puppets to thrill audiences of all ages in a whimsical production about friendship and the value of being yourself. Said The New York Times, “Mr. Holden has dedicated his shows to lightening the mood of all in the theater, puppets and humans alike.”
Audiences are encouraged to arrive one hour before the performance for free creative activities including decorating small tote bags filled with dental hygiene items (provided by the Center) to donate to foster youth or former foster youth through the Orangewood Foundation and decorating cards for other children who are hospitalized. The cards will be distributed to hospitals around the country through the organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids. There will also be a Joshua-themed photo opportunity where everyone will be an honorary Ambassador of Joy when they receive a special button!
The Center’s Education Department offers these enriching experiences to provide young people and their families with opportunities to play together creatively, explore the themes and content of the performances and connect with other patrons at the Center.
Tickets are $20 and are available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. Group discounts for groups of 10 or more are available at (714) 755-0236. The Center offers many services for patrons with disabilities including removable wheelchair locations, binoculars and assistive listening devices. To learn more visit SCFTA.org/accessibilityinformation.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kia Motors America, Official Automotive Partner; and United Airlines, Official Airline. Parenting OC is the Media Partner of the Family Series.
About The Joshua Show: Episode 2
Life got you down? Spend an hour with award-winning puppeteer, Joshua Holden. The Joshua Show: Episode 2 thrills audiences of all ages by celebrating individuality in ourselves and others, helping to combat the doldrums of everyday life. Joshua’s right-hand man and grumpiest of grumps, Mr. Nicholas, is planning an escape to outer space. With live music, singing, tap dancing, and a cast of zany puppets, Joshua sets out to convince Mr. Nicholas to stay, and in doing so, he brings glee to the masses. This whimsical production about friendship, confidence, and the value of being yourself is sure to turn even the sulkiest sourpuss into an “Ambassador of Joy.”
About Joshua Holden
Joshua Holden is an award-winning international puppeteer, actor, and joy-maker based in NYC and was named one of “20 Theatre Workers You should Know” by American Theatre Magazine. Joshua was on the Broadway national tour of Avenue Q, the Lead Puppeteer in Peter Pan 360 (ThreeSixty Entertainment), and garnered an Arts Impulse awards well as an IRNE nomination for “Best Actor In a Musical” as Bill Snibson in Me & My Girl (Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston). He worked with international street artist Banksy on his controversial piece Sirens of the Lambs. A proud Massachusetts native and an alumnus of the Walnut Hill School for the Arts, he earned a B.F.A. in Acting from The Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University.
Segerstrom Center’s Education Programs
Segerstrom Center’s Education Department reaches nearly 300,000 individuals throughout Southern California each year with a variety of programs designed to create sustainable creative arts experiences for children, teachers and families. These education programs focus on providing equitable access to the arts for students and families in our region and include extensive workshops, performances and residencies at schools and community organizations, performances for students and families at the Center as well as professional development for teachers and students. By providing the opportunity for young people to engage in the arts, Segerstrom Center is promoting enhanced learning, creative thinking and civic responsibility as well as both cognitive and social skills.
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance as well as a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs.
Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School and the School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities.
The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, featuring international ballet and dance companies, national tours of top Broadway shows, jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, and free performances on its plaza, such as outdoor movie screenings, concerts, community and cultural festivals.
Segerstrom Center is a leader among the nation’s performing arts centers for providing education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. The Center’s programs reach hundreds of thousands of students each year in five Southern California counties. The CDI supports flagship artistic programming and a wide range of projects that celebrate innovation, nurture creativity and engage audiences of the future. The Center Without Boundaries develops partnerships with non-cultural organizations to help them in their own efforts to respond to the ever-changing needs of the community.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region’s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale. Each contributes greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons performed at the Center.
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The Joshua Show: Episode 2
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Samueli Theater
615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Saturday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
Tickets – $20
In Person – The Box Office
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Online – SCFTA.org
Phone – (714) 556-2787
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
Group Sales – (714) 755-0236
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
The 2019–2020 Family Series continues with Beep (March 14 – 15, 2020),
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical) (March 21 – 22, 2020),
Emil and the Detectives (April 4–5, 2020) and
Paper Planet (May 2 – 3, 2020).
Information provided is accurate at the time of printing but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a public, non-profit organization. “Segerstrom Center for the Arts” is a registered trademark.
