Kid in Houston Joins Casting Hub and Gets Cast in a Major Theater Production

Houston, TX, October 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Adorable 7 year old Iliana Donaciano, member of Casting Hub (castinghub.com) has just landed her first role in a Tony-nominated musical set to open in Houston Texas. This whimsical show follows two great friends -- the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad -- through four, fun-filled seasons.

When Iliana came to audition for a Casting Hub talent search in her home town of Houston her personality made her stand out in the crowd. Being adorable, spunky and having a cheerleading background definitely helped her land the role in her first big production. A Year With Frog and Toad is a musical written by brothers Robert (music) and Willie Reale (book and lyrics), based on the Frog and Toad children's stories written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. The musical follows the woodland adventures of two amphibious friends, a worrywart toad and a perky frog, with their assorted colorful hopping, crawling and flying companions, over the course of a year. The show broke new ground by bringing professional children's theatre to Broadway, sparking the interest of the age 3-to-10 set.

Arnold Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, commissioned a musical based on her father's characters. She also designed the set, based on her father's writings. Her husband, actor Mark Linn-Baker, adapted the stories into a theatrical script, and later played Toad in the musical's Broadway debut. The intimate, 5-actor piece is frequently played by community theatre companies.