Interactive Children's Musical JACK & THE BEANSTALK Comes To Gallery Players

Gallery Players presents Jack & the Beanstalk - Beanman's Revenge: A Participation Play for Children, an interactive musical for families written by Hilary Goldman and Kevin McAuley under their Good Idea Bears banner.

Audiences only have four chances to see this limited run production, with performances at 11am on Saturday, February 29th and Saturday, March 7th and 12pm on Sunday, March 1st and Sunday, March 8th. Tickets for adults and children are $8 and can be purchased at galleryplayers.com.

Adventure-seeking Jack and his mom are struggling to keep their provincial coffee shop in business when a mysterious-yet jazzy-"beanman" offers a seemingly lucrative and exciting solution. Now, Jack and his best friends must go on the quest of a lifetime, but will they recognize true danger when they find it? See this timeless tale in a whole new light, complete with a singing harp, a golden egg-laying goose, and a helpful gurkle (whatever that is).

The production is directed by Hilary Goldman with musical direction by Kevin McAuley and costumes and props by Dina Grilli. The cast includes Julie Crane, Kaylie DeLauri, Caitlin Farrell, Danielle Ferretti, Erin Hanraty, Felisha Heng, Karen Mascalo Hagan, Brian Levario, Joshua Lopez, and Alyson Ryan.

What is a "Participation Play":

"Throughout the story, our characters will invite the audience to be part of the adventure, both from their seats and by joining the actors on stage. Audience members will help our characters along their journey and play small roles in songs and action sequences. We can't make it from 'once upon a time' to 'happily ever after' without them!" -Good Idea Bears

The Gallery Players is located at 199 14th Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Take the F, G, or R train to 4th Avenue / 9th Street. Website: http://galleryplayers.com.

To learn more about Good Idea Bears, visit www.goodideabears.com.