The 2017-18 season not only
finds Growing Stage taking on
the challenge of presenting a
pair of big productions
(Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
and Dreamworks’ Madagascar),
but it includes a new adaptation
of Cinderella and the world pre-
miere of Boy Sees Flying Saucer.
It’s definitely not dull theatre;
this is a season that will accom-
plish the goal of daring you to
dream — a theme that was in-
spired by everything that is cur-
rently happening culturally and
socially in the country.
“We figured we needed to do
our job as artists to collectively
inspire others to dream of better
things as opposed to all of the
negativity we’ve been forced to
focus on in the last few months,”
explained Stephen L. Fredericks,
Executive Director of the theatre.
“So, we wanted to remind peo-
ple and challenge ourselves as
artists to create an environment
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which is positive and gives peo-
ple the opportunity to dream
about better things.”
In addition to dreaming, the
season offers escapism for the
theatre-goer as well.
“It’s kind of reestablishing our-
selves as a safe haven,” con-
tinued Fredericks. “And while
we’re still encouraging folks to
be able to learn and grow and
experience the arts - at the same
time, it’s establishing that the
theatre is a place they can ex-
press creatively without any kind
of concern. To be able to experi-
ence the arts and share the mo-
ment in the theatre as a family.”
One of the most intriguing
plays on the schedule is the
new adaptation of Cinderella.
Taking place over the holiday
season, the piece comes from
Chicago’s Emerald City Theatre
and this adaption of a fairy tale
is a musical holiday wish come
true. It offers a significant twist
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