Faeries of the Moonlight - Opens August 19th 2023
This summer, Actors Ensemble will be bringing a new musical to the John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre, Faeries of the Moonlight, with Book and Lyrics by Mercedes Cohen, Music Composed and Arranged by Aoife Ni Conchobhair O’Connor, Pamela Connolly, and Kara S. Poon, and directed by Michael Cohen. Free of Charge.
Reservations encouraged but not necessary ( Photos | Reservations | Program)
Faeries of the Moonlight is a musical play that follows the delightful and daring adventures of a rebellious teenager, Sunny, who crosses over to the fairy realm after she has a fight with her errant mother, a Celtic punk rocker. Trapped behind the portal that connects the faery and human worlds, two faeries Rory and Maddie come to Sunny's aid. The teen's fate hangs in suspense as magic, betrayal, and sacrifice shape the events that catapult the characters into a life and death struggle. It’s a modern fairy tale told with humor and heart, suitable for all ages, with music derived from classic Irish melodies with a modern touch.
Performances will be weekend afternoons at 4 p.m. at John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre, 41 Somerset Pl., Berkeley, CA 94707, from August 19th through September 3rd, plus Labor Day, Monday, September 4th.
With: Kate Bolton-Schmukler, Natalie Buck-Bauer, AnneJelika Ong Cortez, Laszlo Horner, Flannery Mays, Jacob Miller, Grace Paxton, Hana Rachel-Gerry, Jerome Solberg and Vicki Victoria, Grace Liu, Maureen Coyne.
Creators: Mercedes Cohen, Aoife Ni Conchobhair O'Connor, Pamela Connolly, Leif Pearson, Kara S. Poon, Jerome Solberg, Mary Tran.
Faeries of the Moonlight
Book and Lyrics by Mercedes Cohen
Music Composed and Arranged by Aoife Ni Conchobhair O’Connor
Directed by Michael R. Cohen.
produced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley
4 p.m. Weekends August 19th - September 3rd plus Monday, September 4th.
John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre
41 Somerset Pl., Berkeley, CA 94707.
Free, reservations TBA
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Actors Ensemble
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