14th Street Y Presents A WONDERFULL FLAT THING, 12/18

Join Mark Twain and his animal friends on a fun journey of self-discovery and magic. With puppets, dance, music, and interactive video projections, kids ages 3 & up will be delighted by this visual feast. Based on Mark Twain's short story, A Fable, our talented cast discovers a mysterious "flat thing," a mirror, and each sees something different. Is it magic? Only Mark Twain has the answer! A WONDERFULLY FLAT THING is an innovative children's theater production your kids will love.

A WONDERFULLY FLAT THING is one of the first productions to be mounted in The 14th Street Y's newly renovated LABA Theatre. It is the result of a collaboration between artist fellows from the 14th Street Y's LABA: The National Laboratory for New Jewish Culture.

Based on A Fable by Mark Twain
Created by Manju Shandler & Basmat Hazan
Directed by David Winitsky*
Choreography by Jesse Zaritt
Script Adapted for the Stage by Valerie Work, Manju Shandler, & Basmat Hazan
Multimedia & Lighting Design by David Tirosh
Original Music by Tamar Muskal
Puppet & Set Design by Manju Shandler
With additional lyrics by Stephen Hazan Arnoff

Artistic Director: Manju Shandler
Producing Director: Becky Skoff
Music arrangement and production by Milica Paranosic

Cast:
Mark Twain/Donkey: Jake Goodman
Cat: Emily Hartford
Elephant: Shawn Shafner
Snake: Sarah Painter
Ostrich: Sarae Garcia

A WONDERFULLY FLAT THING plays the following schedule:

Saturday, 12/18 11:30AM (Preview)
Sunday, 12/19 11:30AM & 2:30PM (Preview)
Saturday, 1/8 11:30AM, 2:30PM & 5:00PM
Sunday, 1/9 2:30PM & 5:00PM
Saturday, 1/15 11:30AM, 2:30PM & 5:00PM
Sunday, 1/16 11:30AM & 2:30PM

Tickets are $15 and are now available online at www.14StreetY.org/AWFT or by calling 646-395-4322. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the 14th Street Y front desk.

Ages: Recommended for Ages 3 and Up

Location: The 14th Street Y - LABA Theatre
344 East 14th Street
(Between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
New York, NY 10003

Directions: L to 1st Avenue; 4, 5, 6, Q, N, R, or W trains to Union Square

Neighborhood: East Village, Manhattan

Running Time: 35 minutes

Website: www.14StreetY.org

*The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

About The 14th Street Y:
The newly renovated 14th Street Y provides Manhattan's East Village residents with a variety of community programs including a Fitness Center, Aquatics Program, a Preschool, Baby & Toddler classes, After School programs, Sports Leagues and Arts & Culture events. The Y is part of The Educational Alliance, a non-profit Jewish agency that serves people of all ages from every ethnic, religious, and socio-economic background. The Y is located at 344 East 14th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues.