The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Seattle Children's Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 12, 2012Contacts: Jennifer Watkins, PR Manager206.859.4007, jenniferw@sct.orgShelley Saunders, Dir. of Marketing/Development206.859.4003, shelleys@sct.orgSCT & Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presentThe Very Hungry Caterpillar& Other Eric Carle Favorites(Seattle, WA) – Seattle Children’s Theatre welcomes Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia toSeattle for The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites. Based on the belovedbooks by Eric Carle, with adaption, design and direction by Jim Morrow and music by StevenNaylor, this black light presentation of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and TheMixed-up Chameleon will engage the senses and enchant all ages with whimsical music andimaginative puppetry. Opening in SCT’s Eve Alvord Theatre Friday May 4th (with a publicpreview Thursday, May 3rd) The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites runsthrough June 14, 2012.On tour continuously since 1999, Mermaid Theatre’s compilations of three Eric Carlestories have generated remarkable statistics and earned considerable praise from audiences onseveral continents. Featuring innovative black-light puppetry and evocative original music, thefifty-minute production includes three beloved stories: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, LittleCloud and The Mixed-Up Chameleon.“Introduction to theatre absolutely needs to engage children in a dramatic way,” saysSCT Artistic Director Linda Hartzell. “Through these beautiful performances toddlers will beabsolutely mesmerized by theatre.”The Very Hungry Caterpillar follows the wonderful adventures of a very tiny and veryhungry caterpillar that progresses through an amazing variety of foods towards his eventualmetamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly. High up in a beautiful sky, Little Cloud slips away fromthe rest and transforms itself into various shapes of things it sees - a sheep, and airplane, a sharkand more. In The Mixed-Up Chameleon, a little chameleon is bored with its life - sitting aboutpredictably changing color all day. So it decides to embark on an adventurous trip to the zoo.

Upon seeing the beautiful animals there, the little chameleon tries changing to look like each oneof them.Founded in 1972, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia ranks among North America’s mostrespected theatres for young audiences. The company regularly crosses the continent, and hasrepresented Canada in Japan, Mexico, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland,Wales, Holland, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan. MermaidTheatre has earned Export Excellence awards from both the Governments of Canada and ofNova Scotia. To date, more than 2200 performances have been presented to more than 1,475,000spectators with shows offered in Dutch, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and French.The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites will be presented in SCT’sEve Alvord Theatre from May 3 through June 14, 2012. Prior to opening, the production hasalready been extended eleven days in order to meet popular demand. Seattle Children’s Theatreis located at 201 Thomas Street, under the Space Needle at Seattle Center. Tickets for The VeryHungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites are $20 to $36 and may be purchased bycalling the SCT Ticket Office at 206.441.3322 or by visiting www.sct.org. The Very HungryCaterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites is recommended for ages 2 through 8.Seattle Children’s Theatre would like to thank show sponsors Seattle Office of Arts andCultural Affairs and Starbucks and season sponsor Microsoft for their generous support.###Seattle Children’s Theatre, which celebrates its 37 th season in 2011-2012, performs September through June in theCharlotte Martin and Eve Alvord Theatres at Seattle Center. Since its inception, SCT has gained acclaim as aleading producer of professional theatre, educational programs and new scripts for young people. By the end of its2010-2011 season, SCT had presented over 220 plays, 108 of which were world premieres, and entertained over 4million children.

Produced by Mermaid Theatre of Nova ScotiaAdapted, Directed and Designed by Jim MorrowMusic by Steven NaylorNarrated by Gordon PinsentWHAT:WHERE:WHEN:TICKETS:INFO:A colorful adventure with whimsical music and imaginative puppetry.Seattle Children’s Theatre’s Eve Alvord Theatre201 Thomas Street, Seattle (Seattle Center)Public Preview – May 3, 2012 at 7pmOpening Night Performance – May 4, 2012 at 7pmPublic Performances – May 4 through June 14, 2012(Thursday-Friday at 7pm, Saturdays at 5:30pm with matinees at 2pm, Sundaymatinees at 11am and 2:30pm - please check the website or call the SCT TicketOffice for schedule)ASL-interpreted Performance – March 10, 2012 at 2 pmTickets are $20-$36 and may be purchased by calling SCT’s Ticket Office at206.441.3322 or by visiting www.sct.org. Discounts for groups of 10 or more areavailable by calling the Group Sales Office at 206.859.4054.The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites is recommended forages 2 through 8.Based on the beloved books by Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar & OtherEric Carle Favorites will engage the senses and enchant all ages with whimsicalmusic and imaginative puppetry. This production is presented on stage in blacklight and contains minimal dialogue.