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TONIGHT!!!
Date: Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Time: 6:30pm (or later - see below)
Where: The Arthur Seelen Theater at the Drama
Bookshop
250 W. 40th St. btwn. 7th and 8th Ave.
Opening
Tonight at 7:00pm
Party at
the theater immediately following the event
(approximately
8pm)
Join us for
a fun-filled family event!
THE
STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES, an
award-winning children’s theater group that creates musicals based on stories
written by elementary school children, will begin an open-ended engagement at
the Arthur Seelen Theater in the Drama Bookshop (at 250 W. 40th
Street between 7th and 8th Avenues). Performances will begin on Friday, September
7th. The company performed
last season at the Vital Theater Company to great acclaim.
Tonight, all of the children
who wrote the stories (aged 6 and up) will be in attendance! This is a
wonderful opportunity to talk to the kids and get their reactions to seeing
their work on stage!
The show starts at 7:00pm.
Photos are available during arrivals (6:30pm) and at the
post-show party (8:00pm). Please call
us for more information.
Your coverage is invited, but RSVP is a must.
Please contact Brett Singer at (212)575-0263.
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE, PLEASE
August 17, 2004
THE
STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES, an award-winning children’s theater group that creates
musicals based on stories written by elementary school children, will begin an
open-ended engagement at the Arthur Seelen Theater in the Drama Bookshop (at
250 W. 40th Street between 7th and 8th
Avenues). Performances will begin on Friday,
September 7th. The company
performed last season at the Vital Theater Company to great acclaim.
THE STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES
don't write their material -- kids do. THE STORY PIRATES were founded last year
with the goal of creating theater by children, for children. They solicit
original material from schoolteachers all over the United States: from Chicago
to Boston to Houston all the way to New York itself. Adapting the stories written by elementary schoolers (grades K
through 6), the Story Pirates use music, puppets and a high energy vaudeville
style to bring kids’ stories to life.
Their current offering will
include the following stories:
v
“Abbey Is Sile”, a tuneful homage to a young girl who's
simply too "sile" (“silly”) to have sleepovers at her friend's house!
v
“The Last Tooth”, a spooktacular tale of a trip to the
dentist gone shockingly awry!
v
“It's Raining Fish”, a musical thriller about what happens
when the skies open and an endless rain of 'fishes' pours down upon an
unsuspecting schoolteacher and her students!
v
“The Day My Head Got Stuck In A Barstool”, which asks the
eternal musical question: "Why Would You Do What A Dog Does?"
v
“Jack's Fun In Special Things”, a funky song-and-dance paean
to the most amazing monkey of all time, who can dance, sing, rap... even fly!
v
“Giant Bugs 2”, an explosive musical extravaganza detailing
the intricate science-fiction plot of this never-to-be-seen blockbuster movie!
v
And, of course, “Cookie To All Of Us”, a hymn-like ode to
Miss Ginsburg, the kindergarten teacher who bakes the most delicious treats and
plans the coolest field trips!
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more –
STORY PIRATES, page 2
THE STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES
show will be directed by Lee Overtree, and will feature original music by Eli
Bolin (composer of the off-Broadway musical I
SING!), who also serves as Music Director. The ensemble of performers includes Liz Bangs, Eli Bolin, Drew
Callander, Laura Hernandez, Megan O’Meara, Lee Overtree, Sam Reiff-Pasarew,
Jacob Rossmer, Dylan Ris, Kristen Schaal, Chris Tuttle, and Angelina
Villapiano. Handling Set Design will be
Drew Callander and Kristin Slaysman, the puppets are being designed by Drew
Callander, and David Sabel.
THE STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES
will also be a part of the first annual The New York Musical Theatre Festival
(NYMF), as the only children’s musical. The festival runs from September 13th
to October 3rd and is predicted to be the largest musical theater
event in New York City’s history. The
Story Pirates are proud to be a part of the Festival’s inaugural season.
THE STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES will begin their open-ended engagement on Tuesday, September 7th. Performances will be Saturdays at 12pm and 3pm, and Tuesdays at 7pm. Tickets will be $20 for adults and $15 for children under 12; group discounts are available. Tickets may be purchased by calling Smarttix at (212) 868-4444, or online at www.storypirates.com. Also on the website are songs and videos from previous performances. Photos will be available for download at www.brettsinger.com/clients/strorypirates.html.
THE STRIKING VIKING STORY PIRATES
Cookie To All Of Us and Other Stories
The Arthur Seelen Theater at the Drama Bookshop
(250 W. 40th St. btwn. 7th and 8th Ave.)
SCHEDULE: Saturdays at 12pm and 3pm, Tuesdays at 7pm
Open-ended Engagement Begins Tuesday, September 7th
TICKETS:
$15.00-$20.00; Call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.storypirates.com
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