Multicultural Fairy Tale 'Ebony Black' Plays Sept.22 & 29

Sep. 20, 2007
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Ebony Black, an original children's musical that springs from Snow White, is being presented Saturdays at 3PM on September 22 & 29, courtesy of NY Artists Unlimited. Performances for children and family audiences are at the Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St., in Greenwich Village.

The contemporary, multicultural take on the classic tale boasts book & lyrics by NY Artists Unlimited's artistic director Melba LaRose, who created Little Red - Girl from the Hood (on tour throughout NYC for five years). The music is by local composer-musical director Rachel A. Kaufman and the choreography by Francis J. Roach

"In this version, Iceola (or Icy), a rich lady from the Hamptons, orders up a daughter from the Gracious Home Shopping Network and requests: skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony. A beautiful girl arrives at her door, but there has been a mix-up. She has: hair white as snow, cheeks red as blood, and skin as black as ebony," state press notes.

The cast is Kubbi (Ebony Black), Stuart Weingartner (Prince Freddy), Lucia Manzella (Iceola), and as the band of Royalists is Thoa Dang, Nate Steinwachs, Joseph Lopez, and Melba LaRose. After the Players Theatre performances, the show will tour libraries, recreation centers, schools, and the like throughout the boroughs.

Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St., between Bleecker & West 3rd St. $10 adults; $7 children. Groups of 20 or more get a special discount rate. Saturdays at 3 p.m., September 22 and 29. For reservations (strongly suggested), please call: 212-242-6036 (NY Artists Unlimited). For further information visit www.NYartists.org


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