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WELCOME TO THE LIGHT PRINCESS! 

After its success last season, I am thrilled to welcome back this whimsical adaptation of George MacDonald’s classic fairy tale, The Light Princess. This production marks the continuation of our collaboration with Boston-based playwright Lila Rose Kaplan and composer Mike Pettry, who have created a theatrical adventure fi lled with kings and queens, witches and potions. Under the direction of Allegra Libonati (The Snow Queen and Hansel and Gretel), and featuring actors from the A.R.T. Institute Class of 2015, The Light Princess takes us on a journey of discovery and explores the bonds that keep us grounded. Turn the pages of this program for more information on the show, and for fun games to play. The holidays are a perfect time for the whole family to enjoy theater together, so on behalf of everyone at the A.R.T. and The Light Princess, I welcome you here today. Enjoy the show!

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THE LOEB DRAMA CENTER PRESENTS

First performance at the Loeb Drama Center on December 7, 2014.World Premiere at the Loeb Drama Center on December 21, 2013.

The Light Princess is performed on the set of the A.R.T. production of O.P.C.: Set Design by Brett Banakis.

THE LOEB DRAMA CENTER PRESENTS

LIGHTING DESIGN PORSCHE

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SOUND DESIGN AARON MACK

PUPPET DESIGN KATHLEEN DOYLE

SCENIC ELEMENTS DESIGN JULIA NOULIN-MERAT

COSTUME DESIGN ARTHUR OLIVER

MUSIC DIRECTORMADELINE SMITH

STAGE MANAGERLIZ HAROIAN

CHOREOGRAPHERSJEFF KUPERMAN AND RICK KUPERMAN

DIRECTORALLEGRA LIBONATI

Season Support

MUSIC AND LYRICS BYMIKE PETTRY

BOOK BYLILA ROSE KAPLAN

ADAPTED FROM THE FAIRY TALE BY GEORGE MACDONALD

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

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BANDPiano ............................................................. Mike Pettry Violin ............................................................. Yaeko Miranda ElmalehPercussion .................................................. Grant Smith

ADDITIONAL STAFFMusic Supervisor ...................................... Mike Pettry Assistant Director .................................... Nick O’LearyAssistant Choreographer ..................... Cheryl TurskiAssistant to the Choreographers ....... Melanie ComeauAssistant Stage Manager ...................... Michael GeorgeDramaturg ................................................... Tessa NelsonVoice Coach ............................................... Jeremy SortoreCostume Design Assistant .................... Patria FerragamoProps Coordinator ................................... John MangaziniLight Board Programmer ...................... Jeremy GoldbergLight Board Operator ............................. Derek McCormackSound Board Operator........................... Michael PolicareDeck Audio Tech ...................................... Nell RobinsonStage Crew ................................................. Troy ArmandWardrobe .................................................... Leanne Corayer

SPECIAL THANKSCandy Gold; A.R.T. Fairy Tale Theater Students; Pesha Rudnick, Brett Banakis, Bradley King, and Jane Shaw. For the use of Arthur Oliver’s costume designs: Summer Theatre of New Canaan, The Moscow Ballet, and Shakespeare and Company.

CAST IN ORDER OF SPEAKINGWiseman 1 ......................................... Ahmad MaksoudWiseman 2 ......................................... Jason Marko� King/Gravitron.................................. Corey Sullivan^Queen .................................................. Steph JackWitch .................................................... Kristin Wetherington^Princess ............................................... Ashley J. ‘Monet’Prince/Gravitron .............................. Alex MolinaMan of Stone/Gravitron ............... Ben SidellMan of Silver/Gravitron ................ Sean Yves LessardMan of Black Diamond/Gravitron . Kevin WadeGravitrons ........................................... Dralla Aierken

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CAST IN ORDER OF SPEAKINGWiseman 1 ......................................... Ahmad MaksoudWiseman 2 ......................................... Jason Marko� King/Gravitron.................................. Corey Sullivan^Queen .................................................. Steph JackWitch .................................................... Kristin Wetherington^Princess ............................................... Ashley J. ‘Monet’Prince/Gravitron .............................. Alex MolinaMan of Stone/Gravitron ............... Ben SidellMan of Silver/Gravitron ................ Sean Yves LessardMan of Black Diamond/Gravitron . Kevin WadeGravitrons ........................................... Dralla Aierken

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DRALLA AIERKENGravitron What do you like most about being an actor? It gives me a chance to experience life in all

of its intensity. Where are you from? I’m from Urumqi, China. What is your favorite fairy tale and why? “Monkey King.” He is super cool. If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Monkey King!

STEPH JACKQueenWhat do you like most about being an actor? Acting makes me braver. You have to reveal

your vulnerabilities and doing that day after day takes a great deal of bravery.What do you love about being underwater? It is endlessly calming. I lived on a yacht for a year when I was a child, and I was obsessed with diving into the sea and holding my breath as long as I could. It was my form of escape. What do you love most about your character? She is so full of love! I hope I become a mother someday so I can experience the Queen’s overwhelming sense of care and aff ection for her daughter.

SEAN YVES LESSARDMan of Silver/GravitronWhat do you like most about being an actor? The best

thing is getting to share a new world with an audience every night.

If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? I would want to be the hero. The one to save the day and do the good deeds. What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Kindness is the key to a happy life.

ASHLEY J. ‘MONET’PrincessWhat is your favorite fairy tale? I love Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I just

wish I could experience a magical world like that. Maybe one day...What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? No one could ever reach me to tickle me, ever again!                                What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Hard work and kindness...What do you love most about your character? I love the carefree way in which she sees the world.

ALEX MOLINA Prince/GravitronIf you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Peter Pan! I want to be a kid forever!

And he can fl y.If you could fl y, where would you go? The White House—to give President Obama a high fi ve!What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? I would never step in dog doo.What is the furthest depth you have ever been underwater? 20 feet deep while snorkeling! I saw a bunch of exotic fi sh and colorful coral.

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AHMAD MAKSOUDWiseman 1If you could fl y, where would you go?If I could fl y, I would fi nd a remote, private island and

make it my home away from home. Or I would just fl y to Japan.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? The best thing about not having gravity would probably be that I wouldn’t trip as much, or at all, even.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? The biggest piece of wisdom I try to live by is that, on the ladder of life, in order to keep climbing higher, you’ve got to let go before you can grab on.

JASON MARKOFFWiseman 2 If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? A problem solving dragon who’s

usually asleep but sleeptalks often with good jokes.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Imagine how high you could jump! So easy to climb trees and not fall!If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? A morning readiness potion; one sip and you’re ready to leave home!

BEN SIDELLMan of Stone/GravitronWhat do you like most about being an actor? My favorite part of

being an actor is collaborating with a team of people to bring a story to life.Where are you from? I’m from Boston.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? The best thing about not having any gravity would be having the ability to see the world from a diff erent perspective.

KAY SMITHGravitronWhat do you like most about being an actor? Being an actor makes me a better person.

I’m constantly sharing the ups and downs of my life in a selfl ess manner to entertain others.Where are you from? Flint, MI.If you could fl y, where would you go? If I could fl y, I would go straight to heaven. I’d like to see what’s going on up there.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Belief takes us where our senses cannot.

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CASTCOREY SULLIVANKing/GravitronWhat do you like most about being an actor? I like being part of passing a story on

to people, keeping the story alive, and getting to work with so many wonderful artists.What is your favorite fairy tale? Grimm’s fairy tale “The Mouse, The Bird, and The Sausage,” because it has a mouse, a bird, and a sausage. It has a terrible message though, that we should stay put and not stray from our given roles. I think if a mouse wants to be a bird or a bird wants to be a sausage, then so be it! If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? I would make a potion that would turn me into a giraff e, and another potion to turn me back.

KEVIN WADEMan of Black Diamond/GravitronWhere are you from? I’m from Sun Valley, Idaho—way, way up in the snowy mountains. I

imagine the Princess would fl y there to enjoy the view.What is your favorite fairy tale? Peter Pan is my favorite fairy tale. I always loved the idea of living in the woods, maybe in a treehouse—so I became obsessed with the lost boys.What is the furthest depth you have ever been underwater? I once went scuba-diving in an old shipwreck, which was fun and spooky. We saw a barracuda!

INGRID WERNERGravitron What do you like most about being an actor? My hobby is my work—I get to play and live

completely diff erent lives from project to project.Where are you from? I’m from a town in Norway called Asker.If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Malefi cent—she’s my favorite Disney character. As a kid I was always drawn to the “older” more complex characters rather than the princesses. I just felt drawn to the power they had and that they more often than not were completely misunderstood—I love to imagine what could have happened to them to make them so vengeful.

KRISTIN WETHERINGTONWitch If you could fl y, where would you go? If I could fl y, I would travel non-

stop! I’ve been very lucky to see many parts of the world and I’ve been bitten by the travel bug! I would most likely spend my days on a beach somewhere and fl y home to sleep in my own bed at night.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? Time travel! I’d love to meet people that lived before I was born and I am very curious about what the future will be like.What do you love most about your character? My evil laugh! MUhahahahaha!!

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MIKE PETTRYMusic and Lyrics/OrchestrationsWhat do you like most about being a composer/lyricist? I like writing music with my head in the sky, and writing lyrics with my feet on the ground.If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? I see myself as a lovable talking animal sidekick, but hopefully one that is featured in a production number.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? The potion would taste great, but also be low-calorie. That’s all it does.What is it like to return to A.R.T.? Returning to A.R.T. feels like coming home! I’m so thrilled to be back for a new production of The Light Princess!

LILA ROSE KAPLANBookWhat is it like to return to the A.R.T.? It is heartwarming and delightful. What a joy to work on this show again! If you could fl y, where would you go? I would fl y to the moon and the stars. I would fl y to a waterfall in Hawaii. I would fl y in the house.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Flying!!!!What do you love about being underwater? Well, it’s the best place to fi nd my husband. He’s a merman, I mean a marine biologist.

ALLEGRA LIBONATIDirectorWhat do you like most about being a director? I love dreaming up imaginary worlds and bringing them to life with theater artists. If you could fl y, where would you go? I would fl y around the world and try to see all the places that are hard to get to by airplane. The jungle, the middle of the oceans, and the North Pole! If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? It would create delicious healthy meals instantly with one drop. I’m a terrible cook.What is your favorite part of the story of The Light Princess? I have two favorite moments: The moment when the Princess rescues the Prince, and the moment when she stands up for the fi rst time.

RICK KUPERMANChoreographyWhat is your favorite fairy tale and why? The Princess Bride, because Goldman mastered the fairy tale form and dances around brilliantly within its confi nes. Plus the best kiss in the history of humankind?!What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Crushing the world record for pole vault.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? Increase the world’s empathy. And pizza. Pizza for everyone.What is it like to return to the A.R.T.? A bit like coming home. I did my undergrad at Harvard, and spent a ton of time at the Loeb, so it’s always a bit of a walk down memory lane.

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CREATIVE TEAMJEFF KUPERMANChoreographyWhat is your favorite fairy tale and why? A Russian story called “Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird.” It’s got adventure, twists, and many events that happen in threes, so you know it’s a good fairy tale.If you could fl y, where would you go? Among the skyscrapers of New York like a superhero.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Not having to sweat the small stuff . Like traffi c. Or existential angst.  

JULIA NOULIN-MERATScenic Elements DesignWhat do you like most about being an set designer? I get to play all day by transforming space and perception. I love triggering people’s imagination. What is your favorite fairy tale? Bluebeard’s Castle, I am a very curious person.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Be the change you want to see.What is your favorite part of the story of The Light Princess? The Marco Polo song.What is it like to return to the A.R.T.? It’s a thrill! To get to work on The Light Princess again, is very lucky; we get to explore her world even further!

ARTHUR OLIVERCostume DesignWhat is your favorite fairy tale? The Wizard of OZ. Is that a fairytale? I love it, I just love those SHOES.If you could fl y, where would you go? Egypt. I think it would be really cool to fl y around the Pyramids.What do you love about being underwater? I love the sound of being underwater.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? Make ignorance disappear.

PORSCHE L. MCGOVERNLighting DesignIf you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Probably the fat mouse from Cinderella.If you could fl y, where would you go? Up as far as possible to see as much as possible.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? Provide more time for everything.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Only you can compromise your integrity.

AARON MACKSound DesignWhat is your favorite part of the story of The Light Princess? The fl ying. Some part of me wishes that I also had no gravity.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? I could see the world from high up in the air, and I think that is the most beautiful way to look at the earth.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? “Know more today about the world than I knew yesterday, and lessen the suff ering of others.” —Neil Degrasse Tyson

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I think that is the most beautiful way to look at the earth.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? “Know more today about the world than I knew yesterday, and lessen the suff ering of others.” —Neil Degrasse Tyson

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KATHLEEN DOYLEPuppet DesignWhat do you like most about being a puppet designer? I love the act of creation! I get to CREATE a CREATURE!What do you love about being underwater? Underwater life makes me feel so curious and happy and peaceful.   If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? My magic potion would cure all diseases. It would come in a sunshine yellow atomizer. Each spritz would smell like sunshine.

MADELINE SMITHMusic DirectorWhat is your favorite fairy tale? My favorite fairy tale is “The Ugly Duckling.”If you could fl y, where would you go? I would fl y to the top of the Eiff el Tower. What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Not having to get out of bed in the morning.

LIZ HAROIANStage ManagerWhat do you like most about being a stage manager? I get to watch a show evolve from auditions through closing, which is very exciting. I never get tired of seeing all the smiles on the actors’ faces during curtain call!Where are you from? I grew up in Hopkinton, MA, start of the Boston Marathon!If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? I grew up horse-back riding, so I’ve always imagined that I would be a female knight galloping around the kingdom saving people!

MICHAEL GEORGEAssistant Stage ManagerWhat do you like most about being a stage manager? I love having the ability to surround myself with such talented people and making art. If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? I would make a potion that would allow me to not sleep so I could constantly explore the world. What is a piece of wisdom you live by? Always stay true to you. Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.

NICK O’LEARYAssistant Director What is your favorite fairy tale and why? I’ve always loved Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland because of the parade of crazy characters that Alice meets.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? A potion of instant teleportation.What is a piece of wisdom you live by? “Try to love the questions themselves”— Rainer Maria Rilke

CHERYL TURSKIAssistant ChoreographerWhat do you like most about being a choreographer? Making movement that fi ts both the actor and the music. It is always unique, always fresh and always challenging. And you get to be puppeteer to the most brilliant puppets on earth.What is your favorite fairy tale and why? “The 12 Dancing Princesses.” They dance all night every night, and obviously this sounds wonderful to me!If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Fairy godmother. Easy. Charming, loving, magical, sense of humor. Boom. I am in.

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MELANIE COMEAUAssistant to the ChoreographersWhat is your favorite fairy tale? Is Shrek a fairytale? Regardless, I choose Shrek... It has humor, magic, and a clever storyline that addresses love and acceptance in an amazing, non-traditional way.If you could make a potion do anything, what would it do? You know when you can’t think of a word and it feels like it’s on the tip of your tongue but you just can’t grasp it? I would make a potion that would help you think of that word right away.What is your favorite part of the story of The Light Princess? The idea that happiness isn’t created by what your life looks like, but by whom you share it with.

TESSA NELSONDramaturgWhat is your favorite fairy tale? “Three Billy Goats Gruff ” because there are sound eff ects and a very scary troll. If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Puss in Boots because he is very clever and if someone is being unfair, he stands up to them and changes it. What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Your feet wouldn’t get any wetter than the rest of you when it rains and your socks would stay dry. I hate wet socks.

JEREMY SORTOREVocal CoachWhere are you from? Denver, CO. If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? I would be the frog prince—he gets to hop around (almost like he doesn’t have any gravity!) and in the end everyone sees him for who he is.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? That upside down feeling in your belly, like when you’re at the top of a roller coaster.

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TESSA NELSONDramaturgWhat is your favorite fairy tale? “Three Billy Goats Gruff ” because there are sound eff ects and a very scary troll. If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? Puss in Boots because he is very clever and if someone is being unfair, he stands up to them and changes it. What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? Your feet wouldn’t get any wetter than the rest of you when it rains and your socks would stay dry. I hate wet socks.

JEREMY SORTOREVocal CoachWhere are you from? Denver, CO. If you were a fairy tale character, who would you be? I would be the frog prince—he gets to hop around (almost like he doesn’t have any gravity!) and in the end everyone sees him for who he is.What would be the best thing about not having any gravity? That upside down feeling in your belly, like when you’re at the top of a roller coaster.

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INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE MACDONALDBy Tessa Nelson

Wiseman 1: Well, George MacDonald, it really is a pleasure having you here!

Wiseman 2: I’m not George MacDonald, I’m the second Wiseman.

Wiseman 1: I know that, but remember, you’re pretending to be George MacDonald to help write the program.

Wiseman 2: Oh yeah, now I remember. I am George MacDonald and I wrote The Light Princess, one of Scotland’s most famous fairy tales. I’m very clever.

Wiseman 1: Right then, George MacDonald. What is your favorite part about writing fairy tales?

Wiseman 2: Well, I have eleven children, Lilia, Mary, Caroline, Greville, Irene, Winifred, Robert, Maurice, Bernard, George, and Ronald MacDonald.

Wiseman 1: I bet he likes burgers.

Wiseman 2: Well, he does like

fairy tales. So, I suppose my favorite part of writing fairy tales is making my children happy.

Wiseman 1: Very nice! What is your favorite thing about being underwater?

Wiseman 2: Oh, I’ve loved the sea ever since I was a little boy. Even though the water was very very cold where I grew up, I would spend hours in the North Sea on the beaches. I’d explore tide pools, look for shells, and try to catch little fi sh with my hands. The ocean is defi nitely one of my favorite things.

Wiseman 1: Speaking of, where are you from?

Wiseman 2: Well, I originally grew up on a farm in Huntly, Aberdeenshire in Scotland, but I later went to study in London. Now I live in Italy. My children Lilia, Grace, and Mary have asthma as well as terrible coughs, and the fresh Italian air is good for them.

This production of The Light Princess is adapted from a fairy tale by Scottish author George MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald couldn’t answer questions for the program because he died over 100 years ago, but the Wisemen have done their best to guess what his an-swers might have been.

fairy tales. So, I suppose my favorite part of writing fairy tales is making my children happy.

Wiseman 1: Very nice! What is your favorite thing about being underwater?

Wiseman 2: Oh, I’ve loved the sea ever since I was a little boy. Even though the water was very very cold where I grew up, I would spend hours in the North Sea on the beaches. I’d explore tide pools, look for shells, and try to catch little fi sh with my hands. The ocean is defi nitely one of my favorite things.

Wiseman 1: Speaking of, where are you from?

Wiseman 2: Well, I originally grew up on a farm in Huntly, Aberdeenshire in Scotland, but I later went to study in London. Now I live in Italy. My children Lilia, Grace, and Mary have asthma as well as terrible coughs, and the fresh Italian air is good for them.

Wiseman 1: I have one last question for you. What would be the best part of not having any gravity?

Wiseman 2: Hmmmmm… Well, I must say that’s a diffi cult question for me. My life is full of so much gravity, both happy and sad. I have many wonderful children and a magnifi cent wife. They give me gravity because I love them so much. I also have great and talented friends. You may have heard of some of them. Charles Dodgson—you might know him as Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland—is a great friend of mine and very inspiring. However, I also carry

some sad gravity. My mother, Helen, died when I was only eight years old. I love her so much and miss her so terribly that I always keep a letter she wrote with me, so that I can remember her. But I don’t think gravity, happy or sad, is a bad thing to have most of the time. I think gravity is part of life and that’s why I wrote The Light Princess, so we can all learn to love and embrace all the gravity life brings.

Wiseman 1: Thank you for answering some of our questions, George MacDonald, and thank you most of all for your fairy tale!

George MacDonald was an author and Christian minister who lived between 1824 and 1905. He is best known for his works of fantasy which include The Light Princess, The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, and Lilith: A Romance. He inspired authors such as Lewis Carroll, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, W.H. Auden, and many more. MacDonald’s life was not without tragedy. In addition to the death of his mother at an early age, he also lost his father, his brother, and his children Lilia, Grace and Mary; all to tuberculosis. In a time characterized by staunch Calvinism, MacDonald made a plea for religion more centered on forgiveness. An advocate for the arts and particularly theater, MacDonald gave lectures upholding actors’ moral character (generally decried by the public) and even went so far as to turn his family into a repertory theater company that toured England raising money for the English and Italian poor.

Tessa Nelson is a fi rst-year dramaturgy student at the A.R.T./MXAT Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.

A.R.T. Board of TrusteesSteve Johnson, ChairAmy BrakemanLaurie BurtPaul ButtenwieserKevin Cole CostinRoAnn CostinMike DreeseZita EzpeletaMichael FeinsteinProvost Alan M. GarberRebecca GrafsteinLori GrossAnn GundSarah HancockJonathan HulbertAlan JonesFumi MatsumotoThomas B. McGrathRebecca MilikowskyWard MooneyRobert MurchisonAndrew OryDiane PaulusMike SheehanDiana SorensenA.R.T. Board of AdvisorsRachael Goldfarb, Co-ChairAnn Gund, Co-ChairFrances Shtull AdamsYuriko Jane AntonRobert Bowie, Jr.Philip Burling*Greg CarrAntonia Handler Chayes*Lizabeth CohenKathleen ConnorRohit DeshpandeSusan Edgman-LevitanJill FopianoErin GilliganCandy Kosow GoldBarbara Wallace GrossmanPeggy HanrattyHorace H. Irvine IIEmma JohnsonHuntington LambertEthan W. LasserTravis McCreadyKaren MuellerIrv PlotkinEllen Gordon ReevesLinda U. SangerMaggie SeeligDina SelkoeJohn A. ShaneMichael ShinagelLisbeth TarlowSarasina TuchenStephen H. Zinner, M.D.*EmeritiFounding DirectorRobert Brustein

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Acting • Voice • DramaturgyCertificate and MFA ProgramA two-year professional training program fully integrated with the work of the American Repertory Theater, based in Cambridge, MA with a residency at the Moscow Art Theater School in Moscow, Russia.

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For information and application: harvardtheatertraining.org

Last season, over 10,000 students and community members experienced the A.R.T. through our award-winning Education and Community Programs.

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HELP THE PRINCE WRITE A SONG!

GOT A BAG THAT’S FULL OF ____________________ LAUNDRY.

GOT A STANDARD JET-BLACK _________________ON MY BACK,

NOW ALL I NEED IS A SONG!

I’M SEARCHING, SEARCHING FOR ________________UNDER EVERY ROCK

AND BEHIND EVERY_________________.

I’VE BEEN TRYING TO WRITE A ___________ FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.

MY MONKEY’S GOT A _____________ HEAD AND A ______________ TAIL.

I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO I ____________________!

YOUR FACE IS LIKE A _________________, IT’S A ________________ OF LOVELINESS.

YOUR HAIR IS LIKE ___________________, AND I’M SWIMMING IN __________________NOW!

I’D SING ABOUT YOUR EYES IF I HAD THE RIGHT ____________________.

I’D SING ABOUT THE WAY THAT YOU ________________ WITH THE FISH

AND ______________WITH THE BIRDS.

Adjectives describe something or someone – for example: tasty, big, and brave.

Nouns are the name of a person, place, or thing – for example: princess, Boston, and jacket.

Verbs are action words – for example: jump, swim, and dance.

Send us your silly song on facebook or twitter for a chance to be entered to win a gift certifi cate for a Harvard Square restaurant!

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musician, but he’s also a lacking lyricist. Can you help him

write a song by fi lling in the lyrics below

with your own silly words?

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