Children's Classic "Goodnight Moon" Comes to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County | Arts & Culture

Camden, SC—October 3, 2012--Everyone's favorite bedtime book comes vibrantly alive on stage in a full-length new musical. Margaret Wise Brown’s classic children’s story, Goodnight Moon makes its way to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) on October 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium. Presented by Columbia Children’s Theatre (CCT) this magical musical performance is sure to be a huge hit with children of all ages. Tickets are $8.00 per person and can be purchased by calling the FAC Box Office at 803-425-7676 or on line at www.fineartscenter.org. The FAC Children's Series is sponsored by Modern Turf.

The Kershaw County Library will be featuring Goodnight Moon during story time hours the week of October 9th. Contact your closest branch for their story time schedule and enter to win tickets for two to the performance.

• About the Production

The play begins with the young bunny avoiding bedtime, wildly jumping on the bed insisting that "boys don't need beauty sleep." Every parent will sympathize with the pleading of the quiet old lady whispering, "Hush."

Watch as Bunny's great green room magically comes alive as he dances and sings his way to sweet dreams through nursery rhyme scenes with dancing bears with chairs, the Cat and the Fiddle, and the Cow Jumping Over the Moon! Bunny’s antics go over and beyond what happens in the book, sure to delight children in the audience.

The cast includes Paul Lindley, II as the Bunny; Kim Harne as the Old Lady Bunny; Elizabeth Stepp as the Dog; Anthony Harvey and Hannah Mount as the Kittens and Musical Bears; Evelyn Clary as the Mouse; and Leo Smith as the Tooth Fairy. Goodnight Moon is directed by Jerry Stevenson, choreographed by Layton Mount, with Dianne Palmer-Quay serving as musical director.

"We are delighted to bring this great classic tale to the FAC," says Director of Marketing, Jane Peterson. "It has been a tremendous hit in Columbia, and I know that Camden audiences will be pleased with the production."

For more information or tickets call 803-425-7676 extension 300 or visit the FAC website at www.fineartscenter.org.  The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Box office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.