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Darke
County Center for the Arts
DCCA
Family Theatre presents “Guess How Much I
Love You”
Darke
County Center for the Arts will present
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's adaptation of Guess How Much
I Love You
and I Love My Little Storybook on Sunday, January 27 at 2 p.m.
as part of
their Family Theatre Series. Due to the temporary closure of the
auditorium at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, the performance has been moved to the
Versailles
Performing Arts Center, located within the Versailles school at 280
Marker
Road.
“This
musical play will delight children and
charm adults, having pretty much the same effect as the beloved books
upon
which the show is based,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins.
“We look
forward to another of Mermaid Theatre's imaginative, creative
productions; as
those who have attended past shows by Mermaid, this highly respected
theatre
company really knows how to engage and entertain people of all ages
with their
amazing adaptations of classic children's stories,” Rawlins stated.
Sam
McBratney's touching bedtime
story, Guess How Much I Love You, has endeared itself to
children across
the globe since it was first published in 1995; the story offers a
unique
introduction to the concept of estimating and measuring by creatively
measuring
the immeasurable love between a parent and child. I Love My
Little
Storybook by artist/author Anita Jeram, who drew the charming
illustrations for Guess How Much I Love You, features a
whimsical
menagerie of animals and imaginary creatures who help youngsters
appreciate the
joy of reading.
DCCA's
Family Theatre Series was created to
introduce children to the wonder of theatre, and offer families
opportunity for
a shared growing experience through the arts. DCCA's Family Theatre
Series is
sponsored by Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation, Second National
Bank,
Greenville Federal, The Greyson James Steyer Fund, Jean Louise Thieme
Fund of
the Hope Foundation, Edison Community College, The Andersons, Dr. Doug
Gordon,
Greenville Rotary Club, Jordan Insurance Agency, Wayne Healthcare,
Family
Health, and Greenville Kiwanis Club. DCCA also receives funding from
the Harry
D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, Ketrow Foundation, and Lydia E.
Schaurer
Memorial Trust. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helps fund these
programs
with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational
excellence and
cultural enrichment for all Ohioans; this program is supported in part
by an
award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets
for Guess How Much I Love You and
I Love My Little Storybook are $5, and can be reserved by
contacting DCCA
at 937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net.
Tickets are also available at Readmore's Hallmark in downtown
Greenville and
Worch Memorial Public Library in Versailles, can be purchased online
at www.centerforarts.net,
and
will be for sale at the door the day of the show.
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