Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant Gala Press Night


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Gala Opening Night – September 13, 2008 Join us for this Gala evening performance of the new musical "Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant" and reception immediately following. Free wine and cheese and other delicious treats (goodies for the kids too) included with a chance to win great prizes. Come on out and meet the cast and creative team! Come! Be Wilde with us! Enjoy this new musical adaptation, with music by Michael Sgouros and book and lyrics by Brenda Bell, accompanied by a live percussion trio. Doors and bar open at 4p. Show starts at 5p. Silent Auction Prizes include: Two Nights at Trump International Hotel in NYC ($1,600 value) Birthday Party (Workshop, Show and Party Room) for 20 ($600 value) Raffel Prizes include: Murray's Cheese Starbucks Tonnies Cupcakes Mudpuppy Press and many more local village merchants All tickets are $40 and include the reception. Proceeds go to enhancing our 2008-2009 season. So embrace your inner Wilde and join us at the Players Theatre located at 115 MacDougal Street in the heart of Greenwich Village. For more information please call Brenda at (212) 866-5170. Purchase tickets by calling Theatermania at 212-352-3101 or online by clicking this button: The Show Can the laughter of a child melt the cold heart of a selfish giant? Yes it can! This adaptation of Oscar Wilde's beautiful fairytale will warm the hearts of young and old alike. Join us for a very special journey inside the mind of Oscar Wilde - follow him as he leads us into the tale of The Selfish Giant. Watch as we transform the stage from literally nothing into the magical land of Wilde's imagination. At once you will see the show come to life before your eyes while getting a rare glimpse of the show behind the show. The show opens with Oscar Wilde greeting the audience and inviting us to remember our "Wilde Imagination" and our childhood; a time when we were free. Suddenly, before our eyes, an empty stage becomes the world of the Selfish Giant as the talented cast enacts this wonderful tale through the use of dance, puppetry, music and storytelling. Click here to return to the current season schedule.