Arts & Entertainment
Chicago Children's Theatre presents Seedlings
Acclaimed actress Sonja Parks plays 14 characters to tell the story of the founding and first year of a community garden.
The Chicago Children's Theater continues its tradition of unique, high-quality programming with Seedlings, a one woman performance by acclaimed actress Sonja Parks.
In Seedlings, Parks plays 14 characters to tell the story of the founding and first year of a community garden in a gritty, immigrant neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. "From an 8-year-old Vietnamese girl, to a geriatric Eastern European busybody, Parks uses speech, posture and gestures to migrate between characters, who collectively describe the transformation of the empty lot into a vibrant garden. While doing so, each experiences his or her own transformation," according to a press release.
The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis production, based on the popular children's novel by Paul Fleischman, directed by Peter C. Brosius, recently opened at the Chicago Children's Theater at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.
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Designed for children ages 7 and up, Seedlings runs Tuesday through Sunday until May 22. Ticket prices range from $10 to $39. The Ruth Page Center for the Arts is located at 1016 N. Dearborn Street in Chicago. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit chicagochildrenstheatre.org or call (877) 222-9555.
