The Little Mermaid at ZACH THEATRE

ZACH’s Theatre for Youth Debuts New Production of THE LITTLE MERMAID
Full of fantasy and delight, perfect for all ages.



WHO:
ZACH – Austin’s Theatre and Texas’ longest running theatre, presents:

WHAT:
Hans Christian Andersen’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
Starring MEGAN RICHARDS • Directed by NAT MILLER

This original retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic combines modern technologies and the ancient art of storytelling to put a new twist on this well-loved fairy tale. Using projections, fabric and theatrical magic, the ocean comes to life - along with your imagination - in this one-person journey of love, sacrifice and courage. For ages 6 and up.

“I am very excited to be doing this play at ZACH Theatre,” said Nat Miller, Education Director for ZACH Theatre. “This piece will be done with one actress telling the original Hans Christian Andersen tale.”

“We want to be very clear - this is not the Disney version,” he noted. “It is heavily influenced by work I have seen from Europe, Asia and Australia at international festivals. In the United States, children’s theatre has had a long history of performing fairy tales in giant ‘theme park’ style shows that are big and over the top. The international work I have seen is much more nuanced, theatrical, and takes risks. Austin is the perfect place to experiment with new ways of telling a classic tales, and I can’t wait for families to see it!”

WHEN:
Saturday Public Family Shows: April 6, 13, 20 & 27 and May 4 & 11, 2013?
Shows are at 11 am and 2 pm

WHERE:
ZACH’s Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Road.

TICKETS:
Tickets are $14, available at ZACH’s box office: 512-476-0541 ext. 1 or visit www.zachtheatre.org. Lobby opens 1 hour before show time. Drinks are welcome inside the theatre. Group Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Please contact Amanda Adams at (512) 476-0594, x221 for details.

ZACH’s Family Series Presenting Sponsor: AT&T

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About ZACH Theatre

ZACH Theatre is Austin’s leading professional producing theatre, employing more than 600 actors, musicians, and designers annually. Founded in 1932, ZACH is the longest running theatre company in Texas, serving 95,000 adults and youth annually. ZACH creates its own nationally recognized plays and musicals that ignite the imagination, lift the spirit, and engage the community under the proven leadership of Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley and Managing Director Elisbeth Challener. Now in its 80th year, ZACH continues to expand and engage with Austin, adding the new 420-seat, 32,000-square-foot Topfer Theatre to its performing arts campus, nearly doubling ZACH’s capacity while retaining its hallmark intimate theatre-going experience. Visit www.zachtheatre.org for more information.

ZACH Theatre is sponsored in part, by Applied Materials, Austin Catering, Four Hands Home, Holiday Inn-Lady Bird Lake, Kirk Tuck Photography, Marquee Event Group, OnRamp, Austin American-Statesman, KXAN TV 36, and Time Warner Cable; and by grants from Junior League of Austin, The Shubert Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, which believes an investment in the arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.

Authors

• Alan Menken
• Doug Wright
• Glenn Slater
• Hans Christian Andersen
• Howard Ashman
• Walt Disney Pictures