AENEAS STROZIER OF SOUTH HAMILTON AND MADISON FRAME, TYLER FRAME AND THEODORE GYRA OF WENDHAM TO APPEAR IN BOSTON CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S PRODUCTION OF 'THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR'

Get ready to kick up your heels and experience one of Broadway’s most charming and exuberant musicals, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR! Featuring 9-year old Aeneas Strozier of South Hamilton, and 12-year old Madison Frame, 10-year old Tyler Frame and 13-year old Theodore Gyra of Wenham, this Boston Children’s Theatre (BCT) Summer Studios 3 production runs July 23 – 26, 2015 at Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA.

Playing the role of ‘Bun Foo’, the comedic henchman, Bessy Buker Elementary School student Aeneas Strozer is making his BCT stage debut. Madison Frame is also making her BCT debut as a ‘Priscilla Girl,’ an aspiring actress, in the production. Madison has recently been seen in Annie Jr as ‘Annie’ and in Aladdin as ‘Aladdin’ at The Community House in Hamilton Wenham. Madison is a student at the Miles River Middle School. Performing in the Ensemble, Tyler Frame has also appeared in Annie Jr and Aladdin at the Community House in Hamilton Wenham. Tyler is a student at Cutler Elementary School. Also from Wenham, Theodore Gyra has been cast as ‘Trevor Graydon,’ Millie’s boss. No stranger to the stage, Theodore has appeared in Captain Louie, Gossip, and Let My People Go, and has performed with the Honor Boys Choir, International Association of Music in London.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE tells the story a small-town girl who follows her dreams to the big city, where she finds romance, adventure and above all, fun. With a book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan, new music by Jeanine Tesori, new lyrics by Dick Scanlan, choreography by Brianna Fallon and music direction by Chris Cho, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is directed by Mary Guaraldi, director of BCT’s recent productions of Pinkalicious The Musical. Jenna is a student at the St. Raphael School in Medford.

“We are thrilled to welcome back Mary Guaraldi to BCT to direct our Studio 3 production this summer,” said BCT Executive Artistic Director Burgess Clark. “Mary’s boundless creativity and love for the theater combined with her enthusiasm for working with our young actors, promise to make this a summer our students will always remember.”

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR features 44 young actors and will be performed by two rotating casts at Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA. Aenaes and Theodore are performing Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, July 26 at 2 pm. Madison and Tyler will be performing Friday, July 24 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 25 at 2 pm and Sunday, July 26 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. For tickets and information, visit www.bostonchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-424-6634, x222. THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR is supported by BCT’s 2015 Presenting Sponsor WGBH and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

About Boston Children’s Theatre

For over 60 years, Boston Children’s Theatre has served as one of the regions premier not-for-profit theaters. Named Best of Boston® 2013 and 2012 by Boston Magazine for Best Children’s Theatre, BCT’s mission is to provide access to exceptional theatrical experiences dedicated to fostering the artistic and personal development of diverse youth, with a focus on professional training and the development of new works. Programs at Boston Children’s Theatre provide a unique chance for self-discovery and individual expression in a supportive, and productive environment. At BCT, talented and motivated students gather from across traditional boundaries and nationalities to learn about themselves, each other and the world as they create some of the finest theatrical productions in New England.