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is set in the post clearcut landscape of northern Wisconsin in the early
20th century. This musical begins as tree spirits look for a way to grow
once again the forest that has been so wantonly destroyed in the wake of
heavy logging. With "help" from their mischievous friend, Raccoon,
the spirits call down the Moon to ask for guidance. But Moon is bitter from
the realization that he and his lover the Earth are drifting apart and must
eventually go their separate ways. With the help of the Earth, Moon nevertheless
tells the story of the creation and destruction of forests past, as all
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More
than a message about preserving our woodlands, Forests is
a moving story about surviving loss. Yet it is filled with hope, giving
audiences a lively and boisterous look at the evolution of forests in
the upper midwest. Peppered with a variety of musical styles from barbershop
to Latin, Forests features parts for tree spirits, glaciers,
boulders and rocks, a variety of animals, sportscasters, lumber barons,
the Moon, the Earth and even the audience.
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When
Al's fast paced, fast spending, suburban lifestyle begins to get the best
of him, strange things start to happen. He hears voices from another place.
A place, it turns out, very much like the northern Wisconsin lake home
his wife, Melanie, has inherited from her grandparents. As Al struggles
to create meaning in his live he finds himself drawn to the world of nature.
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world with different answers than the ones Al has bargained for.
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Adventures of Al is a staged radio drama. Most of the characters
in Al are people, but they are enhanced by a choir that makes Homeric commentary
on Al's adventures, as well as voices of the living and the dead, spirits,
the Fates, and the gods themselves. A small ensemble helps to spice the
"episodes" with instrumental musical interludes. With warmth.
humor and kindness, The Adventures of Al tells the story of
a man who is learning to slow down, listen to the natural world, and feel
his own rhythms of change and growth. |
To get more information
about these musicals contact Kevin
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