“The Nightingale” will make its appearance at the Kalaheo Elementary School cafeteria April 25-26, and then again on May 2-3, starting at 7 p.m. Kalaheo School alumna Lily Thompson will assume the role of the nightingale in the latest production
“The Nightingale” will make its appearance at the Kalaheo Elementary School cafeteria April 25-26, and then again on May 2-3, starting at 7 p.m.
Kalaheo School alumna Lily Thompson will assume the role of the nightingale in the latest production of the Kalaheo School musical theater under the directorship of Marly Madayag.
“’The Nightingale’ is sure to delight both children and adults alike with its charismatic music and clever dialog,” said Julie Herr, in a release. “Come and enjoy an evening of family fun.”
The Nightingale is the tale of an emperor, played by Katy Morris and supported by Eve Jasper and Jeremy Herr as the narrators, who brings an ordinary bird with a beautiful song to the palace where she’s told to sing forever.
Eventually, a jeweled mechanical bird takes her place and the nightingale, forgotten, flies away. The jeweled bird, as all mechanical things do, breaks, and the emperor grows ill, longing for the song of his nightingale.
As the play unfolds, the audience, along with the emperor, learn that birds must be free to share their songs with everyone.
Joining Morris, who portrays the emperor, and Thompson, who is the nightingale, Kiele Casillas is the little girl with Jack Davis, Cassidy Hubbard, Natalie Lett and Mia Thompson being the Four Couriers.
Tickets for the 11th season of musical theatre are available at the school’s office for $5 for the general public and $1 for children under 12 years old.
Proceeds support the performing arts club’s return for the following year.
During the performances, the school’s cafeteria is transformed into a theater and people are admitted on a first come, first served basis.
