The King of Pizza, Appearing at a Theater VERY Near You

Creative Cauldron opens its fall season at ArtSpace Falls Church with Martin: The King of Pizza, an original musical composed by Matt Conner, with book by A.K. Brink and Ryan Dean Halbrook.  This new musical is a “pourquoi tale” (a folktale explaining why something is the way it is) for all ages about the origin of pizza.  The production features a seasoned professional cast and premiered September 18. 

Martin, King of Pizza

The King of Pizza production is a feature of the official opening of ArtSpace Falls Church, the new flexible performance and arts venue located at 410 South Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square complex.

Martin: King of Pizza will be held in the 95-seat theater in ArtSpace the following dates: Saturdays, September 19 & 26 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, September 20 & 27 at 2 p.m.; and Friday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m.  There will be pizza served at every performance. Tickets are $10. Reserve tickets online at www.creativecauldron.org or by calling 571-239-5288.

Matt Conner is a musical theater performer and composer who is a regularly commissioned artist at Signature Theater.  The idea for the King of Pizza came to Conner while teaching a Creative Cauldron workshop at Baileys Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences.  Seeing so many socio-economic and culturally diverse children come together through the universal language of dramatic and artistic play bringing different “ingredients” to their participation inspired Conner to create this positive tale of inclusion, acceptance and celebration.