Saturdays at 1:00 pm and Sundays at 1pm & 3pm,
April 3rd, 2004 – May 9th, 2004

VITAL CHILDREN’S THEATRE, winner of the AWARD FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE by the Off-Off Broadway Review, is pleased to announce THE TEMPEST, the final show of the 2003/2004 season. Performances run Saturdays at 1:00 pm and Sundays at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm April 3rd through May 9th, 2004. All tickets are $14.00. For reservations, call 212-268-2040, or visit www.vitaltheatre.org. Vital Theatre Company is located at 432 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues.

Prospero, the Duke of Naples, has been banished by the King to an enchanted island where for 12 years he has raised his daughter Miranda. When the King’s son Ferdinand washes ashore after a storm, Miranda enters a new world full of love and forgiveness. Inspired by the prose version of Shakespeare’s play that was written for children in the early 19th century by scholars Charles and Mary Lamb, this new musical puts Shakespeare in terms that children can understand, appreciate and enjoy.

DOUG DEVITA, artistic director of the FIT Theatre Ensemble, is adapting “THE TEMPEST” which features original music and lyrics by BRIAN HOBBS. CARRIE LIBLING, Director of Children’s Theatre, helms the production. Choreography is by OVI VARGAS, CHRISTOPHER TOTARO is the musical director.

Featured in the cast are MARK HAYES, ERIN SEGA, STEFAN BASTI, DAVID SHIH, KATHLEEN CLANCY, DANA MIERLAK, KEVIN FLINN and MATT CAMPBELL. The design team included costumes by FIT Apparel Design Student JERIANA HOCHBERG and sets by CLIFFORD GAW. NICK LEAVENS is assistant director and stage manager.

VITAL CHILDREN’S THEATRE COMPANY has received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being “a wonderful place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live theatre, done well and at modest prices.” Now in its fifth year, the company is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theatre for young audiences. To date, the company has presented 24 original productions for children and families.