Don’t miss ‘Nate the Great’ this Saturday!
“Nate the Great”, a new musical based on the first volume of Marjorie Weinman Sharmat’s book series about a boy detective, is coming to Lewisburg as the finale to the two-week long Lewisburg Arts Festival.
TheatreworksUSA, a professional, not-for-profit theatre company, will present the musical about teamwork and friendship (imaginary and otherwise) at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Lewisburg High School auditorium.
The 60-minute musical is recommended for audiences age 4 and up, but all ages are welcome.
It is a free show, but space is limited, so admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
This musical introduces the latest and greatest in the grand tradition of crime-solving detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Nero Wolfe and Charlie Chan…Nate! Nate the Great,
This pint-size young detective has found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens, and even a lost goldfish. But when his neighbor Annie asks for help in locating her missing painting, it takes all of Nate’s derring-do to solve the toughest case of his career.
Although Nate believes that great detectives work alone, he finds that unraveling mysteries is easier (and a lot more fun!) with a partner. And a big plate of pancakes! TheatreworksUSA’s goal is to create imaginative shows that are educational, entertaining, and thought-provoking. It has the distinction of being the only children’s theatre company that has won both a Drama Desk and a Lucille Lortel Award from New York’s theatre critics. Since 1961 TheatreworksUSA has performed for approximately 72 million people in 49 states, with an annual audience of over 4 million.
Target is the national tour sponsor of this production. Locally, this performance is being sponsored in part by a grant from the Union County Community Foundation. The Lewisburg Arts Council is also partnering with the Public Library for Union County, the Herr Memorial Library, and the West End Library to bring the whole Nate the Great series of books to kids in the community. Kids can check out the books — and ask your librarian about Nate the Great programs!
This performance is the final event of the 2010 Lewisburg Arts Festival, sponsored by the Lewisburg Arts Council. Details about the two-week Festival are available at www.lewisburgartscouncil.com.
