Pumpkin Theatre Presents The Emperor's Nightingale 3/12-20

The Emperor's Nightingale by Laura Amy Schlitz, directed by Moses Goldberg is based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and this version takes place in China. The production runs March 12, 13, 19 & 20 with shows at 1 and 3pm.

Tickets are $10 - $14 and can be purchased by calling 410 828 1814 or visiting www.pumpkintheatre.com.

The nightingale sings so sweetly that everyone loves to hear her song - even the Emperor. But when the Emperor of China receives a new dazzling mechanical songbird made from gold and rubies, he has eyes for nothing else. What will become of the little nightingale now? This beautiful and touching tale is told by Newberry Award Winning author and Park School Librarian Laura Amy Schlitz and is directed by acclaimed artist Dr. Moses Goldberg (full bios below). Costumes are by Wil Crowther, set by Todd Mion.

The fourth play in our season "For the Young and Young at Heart", It will be followed by How to Eat Like a Child, directed by Stacey Needle, May 14 - 22.

Laura Amy Schlitz (Playwright, The Emperor's Nightingale) is an American author of children's literature. She is a librarian and storyteller at Park School in Baltimore County, Maryland. She received the 2008 Newbery Medal for her children's book entitled Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village. Her other published books are The Bearskinner: A Tale of The Brothers Grimm (2007), A Drowned Maiden's Hair (2006; the book won a Cybil Award that year), and The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug Up Troy (2006).

Dr. Moses Goldberg (director, The Emperor's Nightingale) was producing director of Stage One, Louisville's family theater, from the 1978-79 season until his retirement in 2003. A nationally and internationally recognized leader in theater for young audiences, he also has directed professionally at theaters from Washington to Florida and was artistic director at the Asolo Touring Theatre and PAF Youth Theatre Center. Active in the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, Moses has attended meetings of the association all over the world and directed the world premiere of On the Edge at Moscow's famed Tanganka Theatre. He also has written more than 25 plays and published 10 of them, including such adaptations of classic tales as Aladdin, The Outlaw Robin Hood, The Men's Cottage, and The Wind in the Willows. Moses recently was honored with the 2002 Governor's Award in the Arts Artist Award, which commemorates an individual's lifetime achievement in the arts.