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| Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are Ruby Knipe, Chara Kramer, Brett Hudson and Viraga Perera. Pictured in the front row are Kristen Kendall and Christina Delva. |
(Thursday, October 13, 2011) Widener University’s FreshBaked Theatre Company will present The Sapphire Comb for young audiences on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in Alumni Auditorium on Widener’s Main Campus in Chester, Pa., and on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Darlington Arts Center in Boothwyn, Pa. The play is for ages 6 and up and has a running time of 50 minutes.
The FreshBaked Theatre Company will also hold special performances of The Sapphire Comb on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. and Friday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. in Widener’s Alumni Auditorium for local schools and homeschooling groups only. Reservations for these performances are required and can be made by e-mailing ljcocchiarale@mail.widener.edu.
Admission to all shows is by free will cash donation, with all funds benefiting the Bernardine Center Food Pantry. Suggested donation is $1 per person.
The Sapphire Comb is an original tale by Moses Goldberg, a master playwright for young audiences. Through this play, Goldberg voices the continuing struggle for balance and survival between humankind and the earth’s natural forces. Creative movement, puppets and music bring the tale to life.
The Sapphire Comb features Widener University students Christina Delva of Chester; Brett Hudson of Glen Mills, Pa.; Kristen Kendall of Munster, Ind.; Chara Kramer of Mount Laurel, N.J.; and Viraga Perera of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Also featured is Ruby Knipe of Wilmington, Del. It is directed by Lisa Eckley Cocchiarale with technical direction by Daniel Castagna.
Since 2001, the FreshBaked Theatre Company has promoted Widener’s mission of civic engagement with quality drama for children and their families in the greater Chester area. The ensemble strives to produce thought-provoking plays that challenge both young and adult audience members. “Our mission is to present inventive drama for young minds and the people who nurture them,” said Cocchiarale.
Admission to all shows is by free will cash donation, with all funds benefiting the Bernardine Center Food Pantry. Suggested donation is $1 per person.
The Sapphire Comb is an original tale by Moses Goldberg, a master playwright for young audiences. Through this play, Goldberg voices the continuing struggle for balance and survival between humankind and the earth’s natural forces. Creative movement, puppets and music bring the tale to life.
The Sapphire Comb features Widener University students Christina Delva of Chester; Brett Hudson of Glen Mills, Pa.; Kristen Kendall of Munster, Ind.; Chara Kramer of Mount Laurel, N.J.; and Viraga Perera of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Also featured is Ruby Knipe of Wilmington, Del. It is directed by Lisa Eckley Cocchiarale with technical direction by Daniel Castagna.
Since 2001, the FreshBaked Theatre Company has promoted Widener’s mission of civic engagement with quality drama for children and their families in the greater Chester area. The ensemble strives to produce thought-provoking plays that challenge both young and adult audience members. “Our mission is to present inventive drama for young minds and the people who nurture them,” said Cocchiarale.
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