STAGE TUBE: Young Adapter/Director Chats CHILDREN OF EDEN, JR. World Premiere
Kaleidoscope Theater for Youth at The Summit Playhouse will present the world premiere of "Children of Eden, Junior!" beginning with preview performances July 17 at The Summit Playhouse. This production will be the first ever of a junior version of "Children of Eden". Click below to watch adapter/director/choreographer Lindsay Maron and company talk about the show!
This epic musical tells the story of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and the story of Noah and the flood. With incredibly beautiful and moving music by acclaimed Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz ("Pippin," "Godspell," "Wicked," and Disney films including "Enchanted" and "Pocahontas") this production features a talented cast of young performers who tell these timeless stories about parents, children, and their endlessly complex relationships. Featuring well-known songs such as "The Spark of Creation," "Lost in the Wilderness," and "Stranger to the Rain," this 65-minute adaptation is the perfect family musical!
Lindsay Maron, founder of Pixie Dust Players, is the director and choreographer and features musical direction by Alex Ratner.
Earlier this year Maron, currently studying at Northwestern University, contacted Stephen Schwartz about the possibility of turning the full length "Children of Eden" production into a shorter version appropriate for schools and community theater companies. Intrigued by the concept, Schwartz contacted Music Theater International (MTI), who reached out to Maron to learn more about her work at the Summit Playhouse. Within a week she was granted the rights for this special adaptation. After staging a successful reading at Northwestern she submitted her proposed script detailing her changes and edits. After talking with Schwartz, MTI approved Maron's script and it is now the working script for "Children of Eden, Jr."
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