Fun family musical to grace stage at Sage
TROY, N.Y. >> Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical is coming to the Collar City in an upcoming production by the Theatre Institute at Sage.
Based on the beloved New York Times best- selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore, Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical was created as a fun and touching family musical, featuring music and lyrics by Gary Kupper.
Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap to caking on makeup - and even wearing a ski mask to school. Will her schoolmates realize that it’s her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror? With the help of her loveable schoolmates, including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different – and that’s what makes everyone special.
Specifically created to perform for young audiences, families can step inside of the book’s pages with Freckleface and friends as they learn to “love the skin they’re in.”
The final production of the Theatre Institute at Sage’s 2016-2017 season, shows will run from May 31 to June 11 in the Schacht Fine Arts Center on Rus- sell Sage Campus, located at 5 Division St. in Troy.
Performance times are 10 a.m. May 31, June 1 and 2; 2 p.m. on June 3 and 4, 10:30 a. m. on June 6; 10 a.m. on June 7 and 8; 10 a.m. and 7:30 pm on June 9; and 2 p.m. on June 10 and 11.
The local production is being directed by David Baecker, an associate professor of Theatre at Russell Sage College who has numerous acting and directing credits to his name.
Also on the creative team is musical director Cookie Sears has worked with such local theaters as Capital Repertory Theatre, Schenectady Light Opera Company, and Cohoes Music Hall. Choreog- rapher Michael Whitney is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Skyline Theatre Co., and has acted as an assistant director for International and National Disney Musical tours.
Established in February of 2011 and originally under the direction of Associate Professor Michael Musial, the Theatre Institute at Sage is dedicated to providing quality live theatre and arts-in- education programming to Capital Region youth, educators and residents. The Institute also provides opportunities for Russell Sage students as performers, technicians and teachers.
Programs include educational support services for Sage productions (such as in- class preparations, teacher dress rehearsals and study guides), a Saturday theatre arts school, camps during school breaks, and two theatre camps during the summer for children ages five to 18. All programs are taught by a combination of Sage staff, students and consultants.
Ticket reservations for Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical can be made by calling the box office at (518) 244-2248 or emailing nightl@sage.edu.
More information on this upcoming production of Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical and about the Theatre Institute at Sage is available at www.sage.edu/ theatre.