Playwright
Matthew Salazar-Thompson
Beatrice the Butterfly
3-4 M / 5-6 F / 7-10 Either
60 minutes
Beatrice is a butterfly with a clipped wing. Seeking social acceptance, her brother Bill deserts her as they walk to school to hang out with the Cool Bees, the hippest bunch of insects this side of Mrs. Arden's Garden. As she attempts to fly to school alone, she ends up lost and finds a magical world where she meets a ladybug with no spots, a millipede with two legs, a talking whale, a surfing turtle and a bevy of other exciting creatures! As they all help Beatrice find her way back home, her friends help her to realize that being different means you're just like everybody else!
This title is available through Heuer Publishing
The Little Mermaid
Music by Thomas Hodges
2 M / 8 F / 4-14 either
75 minutes
Based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale of the same name, we follow Coral, The Little Mermaid, in her quest to become human. Curious ambition and a wondering heart leads our mermaid to the surface of her world, above the ocean blue. She rescues Evan, a sailor, who is later revealed to be a prince among men. In the name of love, Coral is willing to part from her family, defy her father King Neptune, and even traverse the murky Benthic Underworld of the Sea Witch, all in the name of her heart. This is the classic tale about sacrifice, friendship, love and the ultimate fish out of water.
This title is available through Heuer Publishing