PORT TOWNSEND — Twelve young actors will take the stage this weekend at The Chameleon Theater in a new show, “When You Tell the Moon About Gravity.”
The show will run this weekend only, Saturday and Sunday at The Chameleon Theater, 800 W. Park Ave.
The curtain will go up at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
General admission is $16; tickets for children younger than 12 are $14.
Tickets are available on brown papertickets.com or at the door 30 minutes before curtain.
Written and directed by sisters Phina and Sophie Pipia, the show features original music and choreography by the duo.
Set during the Italian Renaissance, the show follows a young Leonardo DaVinci as he begins to experiment with gravity.
Using dance, song, shadow play, puppetry and poetry, the musical paints a vivid picture of a young person on the edge of discovery, lit by the fire of creativity.
As the adventure unfolds, DaVinci and a motley collection of characters overcome unexpected hurdles to remain friends, promising an evening of laughter and wonder, organizers said.
“We’re absolutely wowed by the young actors in this show,” said writer and co-director Phina Pipia. “Each performer has brought a huge amount of enthusiasm, insight and talent to the rehearsal process and production, and has made this new musical a true inspiration to create and to watch.”
The Pipias’ work has been hailed as “impossible to resist” by the Montreal Gazette and “gorgeously imaginative” by Montreal’s The Visitorium, organizers said.
They have produced musicals in New York City and abroad.
The musical was developed throughout a week-long theater workshop, according to organizers.
Each young actor spent five hours each day studying lines and developing a character, learning music and dance, and honing their theater skills.
“The workshop and production are intended as opportunities for local youth to find a rewarding, supportive theater experience,” Sophie Pipia said.
“We want young performers to come away knowing what it means to launch an original production, and feeling empowered and inspired by the creative process.”
The show is appropriate for all ages.
For more information, call 360-774-2965.
Lila Florence Morgan, Anora Kuzma and Ruby Groussman are shown in a scene from “When You Tell the Moon About Gravity,” which runs this weekend at The Chameleon Theater in Port Townsend. (Sophie Pipia)
