from the Music Theatre International website:

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher Miss Honey. During her first term at school, the two forge a bond as Miss Honey begins to recognize and appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves to punish those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.

Gaylord Community Productions, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Sandy Glasby, Sandy Gartelman, and Al Glasby with the sole purpose of bringing together the many talented members of our community to display their talents while entertaining their families and friends. Thanks to our many supporters we were able to help equip the Alan L. Gornick auditorium with air conditioning. Once that goal was met we researched our next important step. This dream has become a reality as we now also provide annual scholarships for individuals who plan to study the Performing Arts and expand their knowledge of the many facets of live theatre.  Talk to us about getting involved in a future show.  We're always looking for people to become part of cast, building crew, painting crew, stage crew, costume crew, prop costume, tech crew, pit orchestra, and more.