Young audiences will be thrilled by the musical score that includes “Eating,” Wilbur the pig’s humorous yet poignant song about growing up; “Who Says We Can’t be Friends,” an enchanting duet with Wilbur and his new companion Charlotte; “Welcome to the Zuckerman Barn,” featuring all of the story’s animals in a hand-clapping, toe-tapping hoe-down; and “Summer,” a haunting, nostalgic chorus number that evokes a time and place from everyone’s childhood. This joyous musical offers young and old a memorable experience on the farm.
Twenty-four children, ages 7 to 10, from nine area elementary schools make up the cast. The director is Kelly Kapp; music director is Dr. Mary Ann Mertz and choreographer is Abby Ruiz Brown.
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Ursuline School for the Performing Arts (USPA), a member of Ursuline Campus Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is fully-accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and provides opportunities for students of all ages who either wish to pursue careers in the performing arts or who simply want to enrich their lives through music, dance, drama, or the visual arts. USPA programs are open to the public, complement those offered by other schools on campus, and encourage students to explore meanings, associations and interpretations of their encounters with the arts. In addition, arts integration classes taught by USPA faculty during the school day are an important component of the educational offerings of the other four Ursuline Campus schools. USPA is housed in Angela Hall, with modern music and dance studios, rehearsal areas, and performance spaces.
Find USPA online at http://www.ucschools.com/uspa.