Creepy Casey, the creation of Kid-Lit Author Tanya Valentine, will finally have her say!
Casey has long been the star of her eponymous book series, but until recently we could only read about her exploits in the Creepy Casey books penned by Valentine (who, by pure coincidence, has also served as a producer for MightyPants Media).
For her animated debut, the earnest and upbeat Casey Crabtree appears alongside the author in a recent promo announcing Valentine’s stage appearance with the Village Theatre improv company. Valentine will be appearing on Friday, August 8 as a guest speaker at the Atlanta-based theater, where her stories will become inspiration for improvised sketches.
Casey Crabtree is an irrepressible 10-year-old latchkey kid… a junk food-eating, braces-wearing, head-in-the-clouds disaster. She is invisible to some and annoying to many. But with the help of her brainiac best friend, Len, and her over-the-top enthusiasm, she dodges an unforgiving nemesis, conquers a looming math test, and saves the floundering school play from certain disaster, all while disproving her well-earned “Creepy” reputation.
While early sketches of Casey have surfaced over the years, this is the first time the world will see her in motion – and hear her voice, which comes courtesy of 18-year-old Gabriella Gordon. The Atlanta-based actress channeled Casey’s lovable dorkiness with such frightening ease, it makes one wonder if Gabriella also subsists on a diet of Cheetos and M&Ms. Editor’s note: she does not.
If you want to learn more about Creepy Casey or her author, visit tanyavalentine.com