We are SO excited to present this family-friendly tale in November!
November 15 – 23
Produced in partnership with Smith-Gilbert Gardens
Presented at Swift-Cantrell Park
3140 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144
Directed by Andrea Washington
Created by Nicole Adkins and KSU Students
November 15, 10:30am
November 16, 10:30am & 3pm**
November 22, 10:30am
November 23, 10:30am & 1pm
Live cello melodies enhance this multi-sensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s
Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park.
Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith-Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program. Before the show begins, children and their caregivers will enjoy hands on activities that will be used throughout the performance.
**11/16 3pm performance includes food truck and family activities
FREE ADMISSION
Reservations can be made here:
https://ticketscandy.com/e/opossum-and-the-season-stone-4260
Art by Given Sharp
Collaborators on this project thus far have included:
The Seedling Fall, 2024 Cast
Zephyr (Cellist): Kristin Haverty
Tree Spirit: Emma Tonge
Opossum: Maya Steigerwald
Racoon: Tyler Grubbs
Magnolia Green Spider: Zoe Davidson
Owl: Emmett Dishonge
Frog: John Lopez
Cricket Chorus
Do: Luanna De Barros
Re: Nathan Carson
Mi: Katharine Hunt
Mushroom Messenger “Chanterelle” Chorus (Show Guides):
Chan: Sadie Nance
Ter: Cameron Lawson
Elle: Tsunami LaRonde
Mushroom Messenger “Mycelium” Chorus (Pre/Post Show & Transition Guides; U/S):
My (+ U/S Chan, Ter, Elle): Grace Kelso
Ter (+U/S Owl, Spider, Frog: Janeè Smith
Li (+U/S Tree Spirit, Raccoon, Opossum): Shannon Collins
Um (+U/S Do, Re, Mi): Skylar Powers
Opossum Crew & Collaborative Artists
Story Originally Devised in Fall, 2023 by: Amari Lewis, John Lopez, Jacob McClure, Christie Miller, and faculty Nicole B. Adkins, Andrea Washington
Story Adapted into Script by: Nicole B. Adkins and Andrea Washington
Script Workshopped/Further Developed in Spring, 2024 by: Chris Blount, Marissa Ciccone, Ta'Marion Freeman, Lauren Gibbs, Jacob McClure, Lyndsey Morgan, Jane Ramirez, Olivia Reaves, Emma Tonge, Assistant Director Lauren Lee, and faculty Nicole B. Adkins and Andrea Washington.
Story Adapted into Script by: Nicole B. Adkins and Andrea Washington
Co-Directors: Andrea Washington/Nicole B. Adkins
Assistant Director: Lauren Lee
Stage Manager: Jetta Whitehurst
Early Childhood Consultant: Karen O’Connor Meacham
Musician (Cellist): Kristin Haverty
Immersive & Site-Specific Theatre Consultant: Nichole Palmietto
Choreography: Jetta Whitehurst
Costume Design & Fabrication: Michelle Lee and KSU Art & Design Textiles Program (Amanda Britton, Neal Vipperman, and students)
Scenography: Michelle Lee
Social Narrative: Sarah Rogers, Lauren Lee, Arion Hicks
Dramaturgy Team: Lee Bertram, Nate Carson, Tyler Grubbs, Mollie Teasley, Emma Tonge, Jillian UsryDramaturgy Mentors: Dr. Tom Fish and Nia Fitzhugh
Special thanks to: Olivia Aston Bosworth of Alliance Theatre; Sam Leaf, Staff, and Opossum from the Chattahoochee Nature Center; Scottie Rowell of Teller Productions; Nichole Palmietto of Found Stages; Vanita Keswani, Dave Simpson, Nia Fitzhugh, Given Sharp, and rest of the wonderful Staff of Smith-Gilbert Gardens; Alissa Martinez, Alois Johnson, and the other Staff of City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation; Nichole Knox, Kristin Gwin, and Vidhya Jagannathan and all Staff at North Cobb Public Library, Chuck Meacham, Amanda Wansa Morgan, Ricky Greenwell, Brittany Johnson, and Daniel Terry at KSU; and our invaluable Test Audiences throughout all three semesters!
The Seedling Fall, 2024 Cast
Zephyr (Cellist): Kristin Haverty
Tree Spirit: Emma Tonge
Opossum: Maya Steigerwald
Racoon: Tyler Grubbs
Magnolia Green Spider: Zoe Davidson
Owl: Emmett Dishonge
Frog: John Lopez
Cricket Chorus
Do: Luanna De Barros
Re: Nathan Carson
Mi: Katharine Hunt
Mushroom Messenger “Chanterelle” Chorus (Show Guides):
Chan: Sadie Nance
Ter: Cameron Lawson
Elle: Tsunami LaRonde
Mushroom Messenger “Mycelium” Chorus (Pre/Post Show & Transition Guides; U/S):
My (+ U/S Chan, Ter, Elle): Grace Kelso
Ter (+U/S Owl, Spider, Frog: Janeè Smith
Li (+U/S Tree Spirit, Raccoon, Opossum): Shannon Collins
Um (+U/S Do, Re, Mi): Skylar Powers
Opossum Crew & Collaborative Artists
Story Originally Devised in Fall, 2023 by: Amari Lewis, John Lopez, Jacob McClure, Christie Miller, and faculty Nicole B. Adkins, Andrea Washington
Story Adapted into Script by: Nicole B. Adkins and Andrea Washington
Script Workshopped/Further Developed in Spring, 2024 by: Chris Blount, Marissa Ciccone, Ta'Marion Freeman, Lauren Gibbs, Jacob McClure, Lyndsey Morgan, Jane Ramirez, Olivia Reaves, Emma Tonge, Assistant Director Lauren Lee, and faculty Nicole B. Adkins and Andrea Washington.
Story Adapted into Script by: Nicole B. Adkins and Andrea Washington
Co-Directors: Andrea Washington/Nicole B. Adkins
Assistant Director: Lauren Lee
Stage Manager: Jetta Whitehurst
Early Childhood Consultant: Karen O’Connor Meacham
Musician (Cellist): Kristin Haverty
Immersive & Site-Specific Theatre Consultant: Nichole Palmietto
Choreography: Jetta Whitehurst
Costume Design & Fabrication: Michelle Lee and KSU Art & Design Textiles Program (Amanda Britton, Neal Vipperman, and students)
Scenography: Michelle Lee
Social Narrative: Sarah Rogers, Lauren Lee, Arion Hicks
Dramaturgy Team: Lee Bertram, Nate Carson, Tyler Grubbs, Mollie Teasley, Emma Tonge, Jillian UsryDramaturgy Mentors: Dr. Tom Fish and Nia Fitzhugh
Special thanks to: Olivia Aston Bosworth of Alliance Theatre; Sam Leaf, Staff, and Opossum from the Chattahoochee Nature Center; Scottie Rowell of Teller Productions; Nichole Palmietto of Found Stages; Vanita Keswani, Dave Simpson, Nia Fitzhugh, Given Sharp, and rest of the wonderful Staff of Smith-Gilbert Gardens; Alissa Martinez, Alois Johnson, and the other Staff of City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation; Nichole Knox, Kristin Gwin, and Vidhya Jagannathan and all Staff at North Cobb Public Library, Chuck Meacham, Amanda Wansa Morgan, Ricky Greenwell, Brittany Johnson, and Daniel Terry at KSU; and our invaluable Test Audiences throughout all three semesters!
