Photo Flash: First Look at MET Fun Company's RIKKI TIKKI TAVI

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present its first show of the 2012-2013 season: Rikki Tikki Tavi, a fun and exciting story of a little mongoose keeping his garden safe from two vicious cobras.  BroadwayWorld has a first look below.

Rikki Tikki Tavi tells the story of a mongoose who is adpopted by a family after they rescue him from a flood. Rikki Tikki Tavi is courageous, protective, and can defend the family's garden from sneaky cobras with his agile body and speedy feet. Rikki befriends the family's young son Teddy, and soon two cobras decide they want the garden for themselves. Rikki must save the family's beloved garden and his new friend Teddy from the conniving cobras.

Rikki Tikki Tavi, a children's book by Rudyard Kipling, is adapted for the stage by Sarah Shulman, the author of last season's musical adventure The Young Olympians and the Most Amazingly Awesome Adventure Ever, and is directed by The Fun Company's Artistic Director Julie Heber. The cast features MET company member Ashley Hall and three other actors, Katie Rattigan, Courtney McLaughlin and Tim Eichelberger, that will be familiar to Maryland Ensemble audiences from previous appearance in numerous shows.

All performances of Rikki Tikki Tavi are at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, located in the historic FSK Hotel at 31 W Patrick Street. The show runs every Saturday from September 15 to October 7 at 2 p.m., and there are two Sunday performances on September 30 and October 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets $12 (plus a $1.50 service fee), and may be purchased by phone at (301) 694-4744, online at marylandensemble.org or in person at the MET box office.

Photo Credit: Maryland Ensemble Theatre

The Cast

Katie Rattigan and Courtney McLaughlin

Katie Rattigan and Courtney McLaughlin