{"id":240,"date":"2017-09-09T00:32:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newvintageensemble.com\/?p=240"},"modified":"2021-10-20T00:35:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T00:35:30","slug":"new-vintage-ensemble-announces-free-childrens-show-during-scranton-fringe-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newvintageensemble.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/09\/new-vintage-ensemble-announces-free-childrens-show-during-scranton-fringe-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"New Vintage Ensemble Announces Free Children\u2019s Show During Scranton Fringe Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The New Vintage Ensemble makes its return to the Scranton Fringe Festival with a new piece of original children\u2019s programming that will be offered free to audiences of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Scranton, PA) – What happens when a town filled with muddled, befuddled, and mixed up storybook characters stops listening, sharing, and telling stories? Find out in the New Vintage Ensemble\u2019s latest production, \u201cYou\u2019re Invited\u201d, as it makes its world premiere at the upcoming Scranton Fringe Festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed using material sourced from interviews from dozens of local children, \u201cYou\u2019re Invited\u201d tells the story of a new wizard-in-training named Winnie who is given a seemingly impossible task: get the citizens of Wonsaponatown (as-in \u201conce upon a town…\u201d) to stop their distractions and start listening to each other again before The Really Big Huge Fancy Party at the town\u2019s famous library – and before the town itself disappears! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018You’re Invited\u2019 deals with a problem that a lot of people will relate to – becoming so busy that we forget to take the time to communicate and share our lives with each other. Messages are condensed to 160 characters or fewer, there’s only enough time for the bare facts to be related, and too much is left unsaid,\u201d said Director Mollie Dooley. \u201cBut when you delve into a great story, you are reminded of the beauty of words and how wonderfully rich language can be. With this project, NVE wanted to help bring people back to the library, to ensure that these classic stories are never forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to material sourced from local children, a writing team comprised of ensemble members worked out the storyline to give audiences plenty of opportunities to laugh and connect with their favorite childhood stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With unique nods to classic characters, the New Vintage Ensemble reinvents familiar stories and presents them with stylish flair, as seen in previous productions such as \u201cHamlet\u201d, \u201cPride & Prejudice\u201d, \u201cRetrospective\u201d, and \u201cPresenting The Spectrettes\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for what audiences can expect from \u201cYou\u2019re Invited\u201d, Supervising Producer Mandy Pennington noted, \u201cThe characters are so fun and engaging. You\u2019ll see the Big Bad Wolf, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mother Goose, and Puss in Boots in ways you\u2019ve never even imagined.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, \u201cYou\u2019re Invited\u201d explores themes that were common threads in the interviews New Vintage Ensemble conducted at KISS Theater Company, DIVA Productions, and Gaslight Theatre Company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKids spoke to us about their worries, their concerns, what they\u2019re proudest of, what they\u2019re afraid of,\u201d said Pennington. \u201cWe wanted to take those ideas and turn them into a story that could connect with audiences while also writing a love letter to the stories we read, heard, and loved as children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith this project, we wanted to create a new play with input from local children at every stage. And boy, did they deliver! They were so enthusiastic. Kids have such a wonderful capacity for invention and creativity, and they gave us so many wonderful ideas to work with,\u201d said Dooley. \u201cWe tried to incorporate as many as we could into the show, and I hope that when they see the final production, the kids are pleased with their contributions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This interactive and original children\u2019s show showcases a cast of colorful characters working together in an adventure that will delight audiences of all ages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performances of \u201cYou\u2019re Invited\u201d will take place at the Lackawanna County Children\u2019s Library on Friday, September 29 at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30 at 3:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free to all, thanks to the support of the the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I was growing up, the local library was one of my favorite places. All kinds of adventures could be had there, just by picking up a book. And they had thousands of books! So when New Vintage Ensemble was asked to partner with the Scranton Children’s Library for this year’s Fringe Festival, I was thrilled to revisit some of my favorite childhood stories,\u201d said Dooley. \u201cWe have updated some classic characters, who are faced with more modern problems, but audiences will recognize their favorites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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