Written by Austin M. Costello and Lisa Rudin
With contributions by Erin Flanagan, Joe LaPointe and Noelle Maher
Directed by Lisa Rudin
A message from Lance the Eagle...
“Greetings, families! It is with great excitement that I invite you to a celebration of my birthday! Of course, as the national bird, this party will be happening throughout the whole month of July. Come to think of it, I did hear something about a birthday for the United States of America as well. Hmm...must be a coincidence! I’ll be throwing a parade through LICM’s galleries and a celebratory spectacle in the Theater. Come ready to party!”
-LANCE M. BALDARI, American Bald Eagle (Eaglus Celebratus Partyum)
Keep an eye out in the Museum in the 30 minutes before each show for a special interactive pre-show!
Fee: $5 with admission, $4 members, $10 Theater only
Performance Dates:
Limited seating available! Some performances may be sold out. Weekends are in bold.
- Saturday, June 27 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Sunday, July 5 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Wednesday, July 8 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Saturday, July 11 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Wednesday, July 15 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Sunday, July 19 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Wednesday, July 22 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Saturday, July 25 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Wednesday, July 29 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Sunday, August 2 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Wednesday, August 5 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Saturday, August 8 at 11 am and 1 pm
- Wednesday, August 12 at 11 am and 1 pm
Please note, weekday performances may include camp groups.
Cast & Creative Team
Written by: Austin M. Costello and Lisa Rudin
With contributions from: Erin Flanagan, Joe LaPointe and Noelle Maher
Directed and Choreographed by: Lisa Rudin
Lighting and Set Design by: Austin M. Costello
Lance the Eagle Puppet Designed and Built by: Austin M. Costello
Erin Flanagan (UDS Driver) is a Long Island-based performer and Stage Manager. Select performance credits include Don't Let thePigeon Drive the Bus! (Swing/ ASM) at LICM, and Urinetown (Officer Lockstock) at Connecticut College. She has stage managed at Theaterlab NYC (Venus in Fur), The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT, and Connecticut College. Associate choreography credits include Newsies (Sunrise Theater Company PAA) and Pippin (Connecticut College). Erin is a graduate of Broadway Dance Center's Professional Semester and Connecticut College. Erin created and produced her solo show, Erin's BigMusical Adventure, in 2024 at Connecticut College. Many thanks to Lisa, Austin, and the amazing LICM team!
Joe LaPointe (Joe) is a New York City based singer/actor/songwriter. Graduate from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a BFA in musical theater and a minor in music composition and theory. Past credits include: Jimmy Biddle in Pete the Cat (Long Island Children’s Museum), Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Moutain Movers Theater Company), and SpongeBob SquarePants in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (Moutain Movers Theater Company). Joe is beyond excited to continue his work at the Long Island Children’s Museum. He would like to thank his happy, happy roommates, his family and friends. Especially his beautiful Grammy!
Noelle Maher (Swing/ASM) is a Brooklyn based artist originally from Chicago and a graduate of LIU Post’s BFA musical theatre program. She is so thrilled to be apart of this amazing show as a long time lover of puppets. Past credits include: Don’t Let the PigeonDrive the Bus! (LICM), Peter and the Star catcher (Post Theatre Company), and Twelfth Night (Goodly Creatures). Enjoy the show! (noellemaher.com/@noellemaherr)
Austin M. Costello (Lance/Technical Director) is a Puppet Artist from Long Island, New York. Costello received his BFA in Puppet Arts from The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program in 2015 and has continued learning his craft at The National Puppetry Conference. He has gone on to work for Puppet Kitchen’s monthly Monitor Night, in The Jim Henson Company’s New York Workshop and Archives, as a director for The Hudson Vagabond Puppets, and as a giant backup dancing monster for Danny Weinkauf’s Red Pants Band. He is currently the Resident Puppet Artist and Technical Director at Long Island Children’s Museum Theater, where he has designed, built, directed, and performed thousands of puppets in many styles since 2010. For TV, Sesame Street, Helpsters; off-Broadway, All Hallow’s Eve, Scurry. See his work on Instagram (@Stuck_In_El_VCR) and at www.amcpuppets.com
Lisa Rudin (Director/Choreographer) is a Long Island-based director, choreographer, and performer. At LICM, her previous directing credits include Pete the Cat, Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”, and Frederick. As a performer, her favorite role on the LICM stage is the Little Old Lady in Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! In addition to her work at LICM, she is the founder and director of Theatre Playground, an acting studio. She has worked across many areas of the entertainment industry as a performer, writer, producer, director, and casting director. As Artistic Director of the LICM Theater, Lisa strives to create welcoming, high-quality theatrical experiences for audiences of all ages.