Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier'

(Photo By Deborah Gray Mitchell)

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN'S BELOVED FAIRY TALE

"THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER" TO COME ALIVE ONSTAGE, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 10 & 11 WHEN THE PLAYGROUND THEATRE PERFORMS AT KRAVIS CENTER'S RINKER PLAYHOUSE, PALM BEACH

Bringing live theater to the young people of South Florida in a unique and totally professional manner, The PlayGround Theatre, acknowledged as South Florida's most adventurous theatrical company dedicated to developing and sustaining an audience of growing youngsters, teenagers and adults, will present its much-heralded production of Hans Christian Andersen's THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER, Saturday, May 10, at 11am and 3pm,and Sunday, May 11 at 11am and 3pm, at the Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd.

Directed by Vyatcheslav Dolgachev, THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER will include PlayGround favorites Melissa Almaguer, Stephanie Ansin, Edgar Caraballo, Carolina Fonesca, Jeff Keogh, Jesús Quintero, and Ricky Waugh.

Acknowledged as one of Andersen's magical fairy tales which through generations has enchanted youngsters throughout the world, THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER takes its place among such legendary fables as "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Little Mermaid," and "The Ugly Duckling." Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin said, "The play created an artistic challenge that demanded new and innovative staging, and a new translation adapted by award-winning director Vyatcheslav Dolgachev." Sets and costumes are by award-wining designer Margarita Demianova, lighting by S. Ryan Schmidt, and sound by Daniel Suarez.

In addition to THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER, the PlayGround is introducing a contemporary version for the whole family of the Lewis Carroll classic, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" running Now-May 4 at The PlayGround Theatre in Miami Shores.

Tickets for THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER are $15 each; $10 each for groups of 20 or more. Tickets may be purchased at the Kravis Center by phone (561) 832-7469 and www.kravis.org.  For more information please visit their website www.theplaygroundtheatre.com.

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