'A (Tooth) Fairy Tale' Debuts at Vital Children's Theatre

Vital Children's Theatre is pleased to announce the opening of its fourth show in the 2008-2009 season, A (Tooth) Fairy Tale, music and lyrics by Rick Hip-Flores, book by Ben Winters, and direction by Linda Key. 

A (Tooth) Fairy Tale runs January 19 through February 24, Saturdays and Sundays at 11AM & 1PM. There will be additional weekday performances January 21, and February 18t through 22 at 1PM. All tickets are $18 and shows are appropriate for children ages 4 to 12. Post-show workshops, entitled "Fairytales From Around the World," will be held on January 21, January 27, February 18, February 20, and February 22 at 2PM. Workshop admission is an additional $20 and workshop places are limited to 25, appropriate for ages 6 and up.

For reservations visit www.vitaltheatre.org or call Theatermania at (212) 352-3101 or Toll-Free at (866) 811-4111.  Vital Theatre is located at 2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street.

"Collecting teeth and delivering quarters is tiring work, and The Tooth Fairy is ready for a vacation! Luckily, she meets a young boy named Oliver who is sick and tired of being a kid, and all the rules that go with it. But when Oliver and the Tooth Fairy arrange to switch places, nothing goes exactly as planned as adventures ensue across the Upper West Side of Manhattan and throughout New York City. A (Tooth) Fairy Tale is a wild, silly adventure filled with shiny quarters, sugary candy and learning who you're really meant to be," explain press notes.

Featured in the cast are Jarusha Ariel, Chris Braca, Holly Buczek, Jordan Hamessley, Erik Hogan, John Magalhaes and Kristina Teschener. The production stage manager is Kara Teolis and the stage manager is Monet Fleming. The design team includes sets by Jacquelyn Marolt, costumes by Hunter Kaczorowski and lighting be Recebecca M. K. Makus.

Vital Children's Theatre located in New York City's Upper West Side at 76th and Broadway commissions new musicals for children.   Since its founding in 1999, Vital Children's Theatre Company has been honored with two Awards For Excellence by the Off Off Broadway Review and received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a wonderful place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live theatre, done well and at modest prices."  Now in its tenth season, the company is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theatre for young audiences. To date, the company has presented 38 original productions for over 35,000 children and their families.