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Plays for Young Audiences E-News July 2008
The latest on the most cutting edge plays and scripts
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-- Stand out from the crowd with Mike Kenny's adaptation of "The Little Mermaid"
-- You can never be too busy for "Busytown"
-- Preview the NEW and IMPROVED "Peter and the Wolf" recording
Greetings, Friends! There is more to summer than beautiful warm weather and family vacations, this time of year is also wonderful for theatre. The Plays for Young Audience family has been busily preparing for this eventful time of year by gathering contemporary scripts from the author, Mike Kenny (featured in the April newsletter). Keep reading for more information on Mike Kenny's version of "Little Mermaid." Next, take a sneak peak at the buzzing lives of the "Busytown" community. Finally, listen to the new and improved recording from "Peter and the Wolf." |
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Stand out from the crowd with Mike Kenny's adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Last month's newsletter introduced one of the most
talented and original playwrights of our time, Mike
Kenny. His adaptation of the "Little Mermaid" is a
perfect example of his ability to make everything old
new again. This invigorating script presents a new
look at a well-known and loved classic.
This two person play consists of narration by one male (Jetsam), and one female (Flotsam). Additional characters, such as: Little Mermaid, Prince, Grandmother, and Sea Witch are intertwined throughout the story. This provides the script with a great deal of versatility, and also presents an interesting challenge for actors. The twists and turns of this contemporary version of "The Little Mermaid" help the piece cross age barriers; an intergenerational audience will be engaged by the fast moving, entertaining, and emotional story. Whether this classic story is well-known to the audience or not...it will leave them begging for more. This riveting tale of perseverance, hope, and true love is the perfect addition to any season's repertoire. |
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You can never be too busy for "Busytown" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Have you ever wondered what people do all day? Well
look no further than the buzzing streets of Busytown.
Children and adults alike will be whisked away on a
tour of Huckle Cat's neighborhood infused with
creativity and imagination. This play emulates the
important roles that the many members of a
community play, and teaches the valuable lesson:"It
takes a village!"
Audiences and critics alike are raving about "Busytown." See what the experts have to say... "There is much physical humor in "Busytown" and the production is charming. It is just good theatre." -Tacoma Weekly "This world premier radiates with simple, silly joy while bringing to life the impossible physics and interspecies harmony of Richard Scarry's world." -Seattle Weekly "Through vibrant singing and dancing, and amazing puppetry, Scarry's imaginative world is brought to life and allows us to think about even the smallest of daily exchanges as interesting adventures. It promotes a very simple message: Everyone in Busytown relies on one another, and every job has an important role." -Queen Anne News |
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Preview the NEW and IMPROVED "Peter and the Wolf" recording ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Peter and the Wolf" is a classic story, with a well-
known plot that gives audience members food for
thought by providing a moral to the story.
The music for this show is classic, and hits all the right notes with a multi-faceted audience. Look no further than this newsletter to hear the new and improved recording of this unforgettable piece. Note: Once on the linked page, scroll down to find the MP3 samplings. Click here to hear the latest Plays for Young Audiences (PYA) has to offer |
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