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Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts presents TREASURED STORIES BY ERIC CARLE - 3/16

Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 06:14 pm EDT 03/12/14

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 2pm A Target StorybookSeries presentation Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) continues its 2013-14 Target Storybook Series with Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle FavouritesonSunday, March 16, 2014 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at BrooklynCenterOnline.org. Recommended for ages four and up, this production replaces the previously announced A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle in Brooklyn Center's schedule. The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites includes the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's quest for food and his eventual metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, Little Cloud's adventures high up in the sky as it transforms itself into various shapes of things it sees, and The Mixed-Up Chameleon's discovery of his own unique nature as he explores his ability to change color. Audiences familiar with Mermaid's other adaptations of Eric Carle's books can expect the same attention to detail that has won international acclaim for the company. Mermaid's accomplished creative team is widely respected for unique and well-travelled collaborations. Adapted, directed, and designed by one of Canada's most esteemed puppetry creators, Jim Morrow, the triple-bill production incorporates narration by storyteller Gordon Pinsent, original music by composer Steven Naylor, and the magic of black light to bring these three beloved stories to life. Company members include performers Kat McCormack and Simon Rainville, and stage manager Shawn Sorensen. Award-winning children's book author and illustrator Eric Carle has written and illustrated more than 70 children's books. Born in Syracuse, New York, he spent his youth in Germany where he studied fine art. He later returned to the United States to work as a graphic designer for The New York Times and later as art director of an international advertising agency. His delightful books combine stunning collage artwork with an imaginative approach to learning and have sold 25 million copies worldwide. Perhaps his most famous story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into over 47 languages, and it remains an all-time favorite among children. Mermaid's accomplished creative team is widely respected for unique and well-travelled collaborations. Jim Morrow has ingeniously adapted the Carle stories from page to stage, as well as serving as Director and Production Designer. Steven Naylor created the musical score and oversaw the recording of the narration. Daun Windover and Bob Williams contributed to videography and animation elements, while Struan Robertson and Deborah MacLean lent their production and design skills. Company members include performers Kat McCormack and Simon Rainville, and stage manager Shawn Sorensen. About the Target Storybook Series The centerpiece of Brooklyn Center's 2013-14 family programming, the Target Storybook Series features performances based on classic and contemporary children's literature and aims to encourage the development of strong reading skills at home in children ages four to eight. Each performance is accompanied by a Parents' Guide, with literacy-based activity sheets, reading tips, and discussion topics, giving parents the opportunity to engage their children both pre- and post-performance. Other titles in the 2013-14 Target Storybook Series include Sid the Science Kid - Live!; and American Family Theater's The Wizard of Oz. All seats for Brooklyn Center's 2013-14 Target Storybook Series are $7-$10. Parents' Guides can be downloaded at BrooklynCenterOnline.org/Target_Storybook.asp. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' 2013-14 Target Storybook Series is sponsored by Target. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College 2 train to Brooklyn College/Flatbush Avenue Online orders: BrooklynCenterOnline.org Box Office: (718) 951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm) Groups of 15 or more: (718) 951-4600, ext. 3331 About Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Founded in 1954, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents outstanding performing arts and arts education programs, reflective of Brooklyn's diverse communities, at affordable prices. Each season, Brooklyn Center welcomes over 65,000 people to the 2,400 seat Walt Whitman Theatre, including up to 45,000 schoolchildren from over 300 schools who attend their SchoolTime series, one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the borough. In 2014-15, Brooklyn Center will celebrate its 60th anniversary season, which will correspond with the opening of the new Leonard and Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. In recognition of its commitment to quality family programming, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts has been recognized as both Brooklyn's Best Theater or Theater Group for Kids and Brooklyn's Best Place for Family Bonding by Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect Parents' Picks Awards. About Target Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1832 stores - 1,784 in the United States and 48 in Canada - and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its profit through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $4 million a week. For more information about Target's commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/corporateresponsibility. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' programs are supported, in part, by public funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Major support for the 2013-14 season is provided by: Brooklyn College; Target; Con Edison; TD Bank; National Grid; Macy's Foundation; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; TD Charitable Foundation; the Henry and Lucy Moses Foundation, Inc.; the Herman Goldman Foundation; the Alice Lawrence Foundation; and The Harkness Foundation for Dance. Additional support provided by CNG Publications and The Brooklyn Eagle. The Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel is the official hotel of Brooklyn Center's 2013-14 season. Backstage catering is graciously provided by Applebee's. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges generous support from New York State Assembly members Rhoda Jacobs, Alan Maisel, Félix Ortiz, Annette Robinson, and Helene E. Weinstein, New York City Councilman Albert Vann and the Department of Youth & Community Development, and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

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