CAPA's Educational Series Kicks Off with ArtsPower's LAURA INGALLS WILDER

ArtsPower National Touring Theatre's beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles the exciting adventures of the Ingalls family as they travel across the prairie in search of a little house to call home. Based on Wilder's own childhood experiences, which she began recording in her 60s, this original musical delights young audiences with the adventures of the spirited girl and her pioneer family.

CAPA will present ArtsPower's Laura Ingalls Wilder at 10am and 1pm on Monday, October 24, at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.). Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by contacting Heather Kalman at 614.719.6764 or hkalman@capa.com. Recommended for grades 2-6, this performance has a running time of 55 minutes. This presentation is made possible through the generous support of Honda of America Manufacturing.

Laura Ingalls Wilder follows the tomboyish Laura, her older sister Mary, and their parents as they travel across the unsettled frontier of the late-1800s American Midwest. Many challenges threaten the Ingalls family, including Indian attacks, disease, and crop failure. Powered by their devotion to each other and an unwavering spirit, they are able to overcome their circumstances.

The show features a lush musical score with five original songs, among them "Move On," which captures the restlessness and excitement of loading up the covered wagon to find a new home, and "Fishin'," a duet in which Laura and Pa laugh and share tall tales at their favorite fishing hole.

Written and directed by ArtsPower Artistic Director Greg Gunning with music by Richard DeRosa, Laura Ingalls Wilder has been a hit with audiences since its premiere in 1995.

Mark and Gary Blackman founded ArtsPower in 1985, and it has since grown into one of America's largest and most active producers of professional theatre for young and family audiences. Its 26 professional touring productions have been seen by nine million people in 46 states in some of the nation's top regional theatres, universities, and cultural centers, including The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center.

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