Performances: September 30 through October 2, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Japan’s ancient and rich theater traditions bring the true story of a girl who survived the horrors of Hiroshima for a decade before succumbing to “radiation sickness” to poignant and fragile life on the stage in this moving tribute to Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, the beloved book that has been translated into nearly every language on earth. Suitable for young audiences; 45 minute running time. Directed by Mary Jo Lodge.
Auditions: Monday 30 August at 7:00 p.m. on the mainstage of the Williams Center for the Arts. Casting 4f, 3m. Perusal scripts can be signed out from Joyce Wallace at the Williams Center box office. For further information, contact Professor Lodge (lodgem@lafayette.edu)