THE UGLY DUCKLING & THE TORTOISE AND THE HAIR Set for WHBPAC Today

Two classic "underdog" tales come to life on stage through the use of cutting edge technology in Light Wire Theater's electrifying production for ages 3 through 9, The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare, at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center today, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. All tickets are $10. Contact Cheryl Wheeler at 631-288-2350, ext. 102 or CherylW@whbpac.org.

A beloved story about personal transformation and acceptance, The Ugly Duckling follows a young duckling through the different seasons as he searches for friends to love him for who he really is. In The Tortoise and the Hare, the famous story of a race between two very different animals, teaches the moral that "slow and steady wins the race. Light Wire Theater fuses dance, narration, a wide range of musical genres, and electroluminescent wire to create a stunning effect on stage.

This production is 55 minutes + a brief Q&A with the actors.