Bright Star Touring Company will present Aesop’s Fables Children’s Show July 27 ,28, 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Tickets are $5/ ages 2 and younger-free. How about a Combo Ticket? Admission to the Park and the children’s show offering a discount of $2.50 off RIFP adult admission; $3.00 off youth RIFP admission. No additional discounts apply. They may be purchased in advance at Ticket Sales or the day of the event. Sponsored in part, by Friends of Elizabeth II and the William and JoAnn Small Family Fund and the Outer Banks Community Foundation. Visit roanokeisland.com for additional listings of children’s shows this summer.
Aesop’s Fables is a 45-minute whirlwind adventure through the beloved 2600-year old tales. Bright Star’s professional actors bring to life the stories of “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “The Fox and the Grapes,” “The Lion and the Mouse” and “The Monkey and Her Pail.” Brimming with audience participation and character education, this production celebrates the moral lessons available in each of these charming tales. This hilarious play is guaranteed to leave audiences of all ages rolling in the aisles with delight!
Bright Star Theatre, based in Asheville, NC, serves nearly 1,500 audiences annually. The company performs for schools, libraries, theatres and museums across the country and has been a featured artist at the National Theatre in Washington DC, the Savannah Black Heritage Festival and many other exciting venues.
Roanoke Island Festival Park is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.