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All-of-us Express
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Spring 2010 |
DragonsongAn adaptation by Irene Elliott of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonsong. Menolly is a gifted musician, but in her village girls do not become harpers. When Menolly creates a song, she receives harsh punishment for doing so and runs away. A dragonrider on patrol takes her to the dragonrider's village, where Menolly meets Tirolt, there from her own village for the upcoming dragon hatching. She encourages Tirolt in his desire to be a dragonrider, but begs him to keep her identity a secret so she won't be sent home. Performed at Lansing's Riverwalk Theatre during April and May, 2010. Co-Directors: Morgan Lees and Michael Grow. Assistant Director: Audrey Fisher. Stage Manager: Paul Bourne; Assistant Stage Manager: Liam Shaffer. Running crew supervisors: Costumes: Laurel Domino; Makeup: Lisa Lees; Props: Karyn Thrush; Set Construction: Dean Shaffer, with design work by William Minihan; Lights and Sound: Chris VanZwoll. Props crew worked with Reach Studio Art Center to make fire lizard puppets for the show. The script (Anchorage Press Plays, P.O. Box 2901, Louisville KY 40201-2901) is an adaptation by Irene Elliott of Anne McCaffrey's book Dragonsong, one of a long series about the planet Pern. (Also check out the music by Anne McCaffrey, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman!) Produced by All-of-us Express Children's Theatre in cooperation with Lansing's Riverwalk Theatre. |
 Menolly with fire lizard. |
 Menolly, Yanus and Mavi during first dress rehearsal. (Show dress rehearsal photo gallery.) |
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Copyright © 2010. Art by Miranda Sue Hartmann. Photography by Lisa Lees. Art and photos may not be used in any way without the permission of All-of-us Express Children's Theatre. These are publicity photos, not performance photos. Costumes, makeup and props may be different in performance.
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