Jack & the Devil's Three Golden Hairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Linda Flores
Phone: 802.246.6398
Email: marketing@neyt.org
Website: neyt.org/jack-and-the-devil
A Joyful Tribute to Peter Amidon: NEYT Presents
Jack and the Devil’s Three Golden Hairs
Brattleboro, VT — On February 20-22, New England Youth Theatre will present its Junior Company in Jack and the Devil's Three Golden Hairs. A musical melodrama written by NEYT founder Stephen Stearns and the beloved Brattleboro folk music icon Peter Amidon, Jack is a mishmash of Brothers Grimm and classic vaudevillian stage antics!
A conniving King attempts to thwart his daughter's prophesied marriage to Jack, a penniless peasant. But every measure he takes just makes the fated prediction seem more certain... until he comes up with a foolproof plan: Give Jack the impossible task of fetching three of the Devil's hairs from the depths of the underworld itself! Surely that could never be achieved... right?
With a brand new staging by director Dory Hamm and music direction by Keira Carmichael-Bowers, this original work is a prime example of the late Mr. Amidon’s catalogue of new musicals for NEYT in collaboration with Stearns. “I’m very honored to be able to celebrate Peter’s legacy of joyful music and playmaking at NEYT, and I invite you to do the same by coming to see this incredibly lively and funny piece,” says Artistic Director Ben Stockman. “He brought a uniquely gentle and creative presence to the theater at a very formative time. We miss him greatly.”
Jack and the Devil’s Three Golden Hairs will feature costume design by Rosa Palmeri, set design by David Regan, lights and sound by Francesca Bourgault, and will be run by a tech, stage management, and costume crew of NEYT students. Don’t miss this lively and heartfelt production, filled with joyful music, physical comedy, and the imaginative storytelling that has become a hallmark of New England Youth Theatre. Jack and the Devil’s Three Golden Hairs runs February 20-22 and promises an unforgettable theatrical adventure for audiences of all ages.
Tickets are on sale now at neyt.org/jack-and-the-devil
$15/$17/$20
4 Performances:
Friday, February 20th at 7pm
Saturday, February 21st at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm
New England Youth Theatre is located at 100 Flat Street in Brattleboro, VT for more info about NEYT visit neyt.org or call 802.246.6398