Poodleful The Musical

This event took place on September 18, 2015. See upcoming events in Vero Beach.

When: Daily

Where: 3250 Riverside Park Dr. Vero Beach, Fl, Vero Beach

You're never too small to make a difference. Pansy is a poodle in waiting, determined to find the perfect person to adopt her. When a little girl named Avery enters the animal shelter, Pansy knows she is the one. Pansy’s life blossoms with her new family and life at The Palace Hotel in Beverly Hills. But when a mysterious theft occurs, threatening to close down the hotel, Pansy helps solve the mystery. Based on the book Pansy at The Palace by Cynthia Bardes and featuring 10 original songs, Poodleful is the delightful new musical for the entire family.

Allen D. Cornell, Producing Artistic Director/CEO of Riverside

Theatre in Vero Beach, has announced the creation of Riverside Theatricals, a division of Riverside

Theatre focused on the creation of new musicals. Poodleful, A K9 Mystery Musical, a musical created

for young audiences starring professional performers, is the first production from this division and will

play Riverside Theatre September 18-20, 2015 and The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL on September 25,

Based on the book Pansy at the Palace by Author Cynthia Bardes, Poodleful, A K9 Mystery Musical

follows the adventures of Pansy the poodle and a young girl named Avery at the glamorous Palace

Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Featuring 10 original songs written by Ken Clifton and a libretto by Mr. Clifton and DJ Salisbury,

Poodleful is the delightful new musical for the entire family.

"Riverside Theatricals is a very exciting venture," said Mr. Cornell. "By creating original works, this

new division will expand Riverside Theatre's mission in providing a total theatre arts experience for

children and adults."

In the show, Pansy's life blossoms when she is adopted from an animal shelter by a loving family and

little girl named Avery. Swept into her new life at the Palace Hotel in Beverly Hills, this smart and

courageous puppy saves the day when a mysterious theft occurs, threatening to close down the hotel

and disrupt the lives of her new family.

"Underneath the colorful characters and fun music is a simple story of a girl and her dog," said Mr.

Cornell. "Poodleful is about two outsiders finding each other and making a difference even though

they are small."

Ken Clifton, Riverside Theatre's resident Music Director, wrote 10 new songs for the hour-long show.

Mr. Clifton also co-wrote the play with DJ Salisbury, a frequent Director/Choreographer at Riverside

Theatre.