What: Join SummerStage Theater presented by Time Warner for Tunde's Trumpet, a commissioned musical production from noted playwright, Chisa Hutchinson that celebrates the magical effect of music on the life of a young boy, performed with hand-crafted puppets that will captivate audiences of all ages. Tunde is a normal kid that deals with all the issues that kids typically deal with. However, he has a mischievous streak that continually drives his parents up a wall. For Tunde’s tenth birthday, his jazz trumpeter father gives him the trumpet he used to practice on when he was a boy with the hope that Tunde will focus some of his energy on the instrument. Watch as Tunde works through frustration, around distractions, past laziness, doubt, and jealousy to become an accomplished trumpeter who makes his (hitherto exasperated) parents proud. In this story however, Frustration, Distractions, Laziness, Doubt and Jealousy are actual characters, like Tunde and his parents. Watch as these puppets come together in a music packed, high-energy show with a funkified soundtrack that celebrates the determination inherent in all of us. Chisa Hutchinson’s plays have been presented by such companies as the Lark Play Development Center, The Atlantic Theater Company, and Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. The recipient of many honors, “Tunde’s Trumpet” is her second commission for City Parks Foundation, her first ever musical and her first play with puppets. Director Kristin Horton transforms everyday materials and objects into a dynamic, imaginative and playful world peopled by puppets, jazz musicians, and spirits. For additional information, visit http://www.summerstage.org, send an e-mail to info@SummerStage.org, or call (212) 360-2777.
When: Saturday, July 30th - 8:00 pm
Where: Springfield Park - Springfield Boulevard (at 145th Road)
How Much: Free
