“Good Night Moon” at Columbus Children’s
Theater is a cute kids’ show featuring a clever adaptation of a popular
children’s book. The singing and acting is
pretty good for the most part.
I
especially enjoyed seeing my friend Nancy Skaggs on stage and hearing her sing,
as the Old Woman. Stewart Bender has
some cute moments at the tooth fairy.
Nikki Montana’s choreography hits the
appropriate level for the cast and creates some interesting, attractive
movement and stage pictures, especially in the musical chairs sequence with the
three bears.
Makeup and hair design is another triumph for
Suzanne Camilli, whose artistry has shined in a number of CCT productions.
Michael Brewer’s set is rather clever,
including projection screens and video depicting the moon and stars. There are some nice lighting effects from
Brendan Michna. Props and costumes from
Tonya Marie help create the story nicely.
This show succeeds in carrying forth CCT’s
mission to make theater accessible and fun for kids on and off the stage.
Audience behavior is often interesting at
children’s shows. The grandmother who
was there with a very bratty three- or four-year old, ended up taking the kid
out and leaving before the show started.
Wise choice, Grandma. Good for
you. Most parents or grandparents would
have just sat there and tried to endure as best they could with the little
brat, as was the case for the grandmother who let her three charges cavort
around the stage playing with the props and the furniture before the show
began.
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