Mermaid Theatre News

'Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch' returns to The Grand 1894 Opera House today, February 20 at 10am as part of the ongoing Serious Fun Children's Series. Based on Leo Lionni's Caldecott Honor book, Swimmy, Inch by Inch and Frederick, is suitable for children pre-Kindergarten through grade 3.

Tickets for the public performance are $14 for adults and $10 for children and are available online at coralvillearts.org, by phone at 319.248.9370, and in person at the CCPA box office and Coralville Recreation Center.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will visit the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21 with three performances of their signature production, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites. The engagement includes two sold-out school performances at 10:30am on February 20 and 21, and a public performance at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 20. This one-hour production is recommended for ages three through second grade, and anyone who loves Eric Carle stories. The performance brings three of Carle's beloved stories to life through the magic of black light and fanciful puppets. The production was adapted, designed, and directed by Jim Morrow, with music by Steven Naylor and narration by Gordon Pinsent.

Mary Rose Lloyd, Director of Artistic Programming for The New Victory Theater, New York's premier theater for kids and families, was honored with the Mickey Miners Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for her significant impact and contribution to the field of the performing arts for young audiences.

The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites (Hungry Caterpillar) is a sensation with families worldwide, having been enjoyed by almost two million fans.

'Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch' returns to The Grand 1894 Opera House on Thursday, February 20 at 10am as part of the ongoing Serious Fun Children's Series. Based on Leo Lionni's Caldecott Honor book, Swimmy, Inch by Inch and Frederick, is suitable for children pre-Kindergarten through grade 3.

The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites (Hungry Caterpillar) is a sensation with families worldwide, having been enjoyed by almost two million fans.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) continues its 2013-14 Target Storybook Series with Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org. The performance is recommended for ages four and up.

After much demand, that little caterpillar is returning to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, along with an assortment of favorite puppet characters. Young children ages 3 - 7 will be awed and amazed by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's lively, family friendly production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Stories today, December 3 and Wednesday, December 4 at 12:30pm.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 59th season of diverse, family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including the Off-Broadway holiday hit My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Home for the Holidays, the acclaimed Golden Dragon Acrobats performing their theatrical spectacle Cirque Ziva, and five theater performances for children as part of Brooklyn Center's Target Storybook Series.

After much demand, that little caterpillar is returning to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, along with an assortment of favorite puppet characters. Young children ages 3 - 7 will be awed and amazed by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's lively, family friendly production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Stories on Tuesday, December 3 and Wednesday, December 4 at 12:30pm. All tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling Cheryl Wheeler at 631-288-2350 ext 102. The triple-bill runs for about 45 minutes and includes the wonderful story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's metamorphosis, the fanciful account of Little Cloud's travels, and The Mixed -Up Chameleon's discovery of his own unique nature.

Louise Dearman has collaborated with a renowned team once again to produce her third studio album. Appropriately titled 'It's Time', the album is a collection of Dearman's favourite musical numbers and includes a duet with X Factor star turned West End name Shayne Ward.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) continues its 2013-14 Target Storybook Series with Theatreworks USA's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day onSunday, January 12, 2014 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at BrooklynCenterOnline.org. The performance is recommended for ages four and up.

Back by popular demand, Eric Carle's famous story of the little caterpillar returns to the Orpheum Theatre November 1-2 to open the Orpheum Theatre's 2013-2014 Family Series.

About nine months before Noel Coward left this earth, an autobiographical revue that told the story of his life premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in London on July 10, 1972 as part of the 1972 City of London Festival. The production, directed by Wendy Toye and starring Patricia Routledge, Derek Waring, Elaine Delamr, Una Stubbs, Geoffrey Burridge, among others, ran for 405 performances. The show featured songs and scenes that spanned Noel Coward's career, including material from the 20s to the 60s. The original cast recorded a comprehensive 2 disc LP that was released by RCA in 1972, and now Masterworks Broadway has reissued the album for the digital age. Featuring 106 minutes of material spread across 2 CDs, I found the listening experience entirely trying and agitating.

As one of the twenty largest professional regional theatres in the U.S., Children's Theatre Company is the national leader in creating work for young audiences, ages two through eighteen. The 2013-2014 Season will be among the most innovative with three world premieres, two extraordinary guest companies, a new preschool piece and a Broadway musical. The season will also include a beloved classic never before seen at CTC and a Philip Pullman masterpiece brought to the stage for the first time. The Wong Kids in The Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! by Lloyd Suh is CTC's first ever sci-fi anime inspired production. This world premiere will be co-produced with the Ma- Yi Theater Company and run at CTC before playing in New York.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) opens its 2013-2014 Target Storybook Series with ArtsPower National Touring Theatre's The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online atwww.BrooklynCenterOnline.org. The performance is recommended for ages four and up.

Masterworks Broadway continues to explore the rich history of its unrivaled cast recording and film soundtrack catalogs with the release of three musical rarities previously unavailable on CD -Seven Come Eleven (July 16), A Little Night Music (today, August 13) and Cowardy Custard (September 10).

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) continues its 2013-2014 season with its annual holiday performance of Dance Theatre in Westchester's The Colonial Nutcracker on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 2pm. Tickets are $10 each, and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org.

Masterworks Broadway continues to explore the rich history of its unrivaled cast recording and film soundtrack catalogs with the release of three musical rarities previously unavailable on CD - Seven Come Eleven, A Little Night Music (August 13) and Cowardy Custard (September 10).