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IMAGINE
Theatre for Young Audiences
by Doug Cooney
music by David O
May 30 - June 15, 2008
Julianne Argyros Stage

An imaginary friend (who doesn’t even know he’s imaginary) gets dumped by his “real boy.” And he’s not the only one. It’s the first day of school – the end of make-believe – and the playground is filled with discarded imaginary friends. T-Rex (his real boy was into dinosaurs) goes on an adventure to find a new friend in this musical delight about the wonder of imagination. A World Premiere commissioned by SCR from the leading author of plays for young audiences in America.

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Dawn-Lyen Gardner (left) as Rachel with Brett Ryback as T-Rex, an imaginary friend (who doesn’t know he’s imaginary) in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		The cast of the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

(clockwise from bottom left) Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Brett Ryback, James Michael Lambert, Meaghan Boeing and Diana Burbano in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		The cast of the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

James Lambert (right) as Sam with Brett Ryback (left) as T-Rex, his imaginary friend (who doesn’t know he’s imaginary) in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo courtesy of SCR.		Dawn-Lyen Gardner (left) as Rachel with Brett Ryback as T-Rex, an imaginary friend (who doesn’t know he’s imaginary) in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Dawn-Lyen Gardner (left) as Rachel with Brett Ryback as T-Rex, an imaginary friend (who doesn’t know he’s imaginary) in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		The cast of the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Jamey Hood as Shadow, a helpful crayon, in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Brett Ryback as T-Rex, an imaginary friend (who doesn’t know he’s imaginary) in the World Premiere of Imagine, a new musical for kids and their families at South Coast Repertory May 30 – June 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Doug Cooney. Photo by Paul Smith.		David O Photo courtesy of South Coast Repertory.