Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as "historical" in the children's library for the time has come for a series of newer "wonder tales" in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. Of course, I very much look forward to sharing it with all of you!įolklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. Either way, I'm excited to be working with director Roberta Gasbarre and dramaturg Otis Ramsey-Zoe, and couldn't be more proud or appreciative for this opportunity. For some young audience member, this may be their very first production and it might even inspire a future playwright. Like Jack, when the cyclone takes Dorothy “over the rainbow” to the wonderful and magical land of Oz, she has an adventure that changes her life. While Oz doesn't have giants, magic beans, or a beautiful harp, Dorothy must brave witches, flying monkeys, and a Haunted Forest all to meet the Wizard of Oz, who she hopes will help her return home. With the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy learns the value of friendship, that true courage requires you to believe in yourself, and that you'll be far happier and perhaps a little less lonely if you learn to appreciate all that you have.Īs I embark on this adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for Adventure Theatre, I feel the joy and honor of a great noble task ahead of me.
There are big tall terrible awesome scary wonderful The roof, the house and the world you never thought to explore.Īnd you think of all of the things you've seen,Īnd you wish that you could live in between, "The roof, the house, and your Mother at the door. It should come as no surprise that "Giants in the Sky" is one of my favorite songs in "Into the Woods." These lyrics in particular resonate with me: This meant that my stories could have a greater sense of purpose and that was powerful. I learned that plays could crack open the myths of the world and speak the truth. Years later, I saw Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" on PBS and discovered that theatre could do so much more than delight, enchant, and entertain. I had already started writing short stories about my stuffed animals to entertain my little sister, but at seeing this production, I knew that I wanted to bring stories to life. It was one of my favorite stories and I just fell in love with Harp. A Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) production of Jack and the Bean Stalk was the first professional play I remember seeing.
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