The Loyola Blakefield Players are pleased to announce that their spring musical of the 2010 - 2011 season is “Children of Eden.” The music and book for this musical was originally written for the stage in 1986 by Steven Schwartz in a version he entitled “Family Tree.” The show was then produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company as “Children of Eden” under the direction of John Caird in 1991. Since then, the musical has been produced many times in the U.S., most notably at the Paper Mill Playhouse starring Stephanie Mills.
The uplifting and heartfelt story is a musical retelling of the events in the first nine chapters of the book of Genesis including the Creation of the Earth; Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden; the Tree of Life; Cain and Abel; and Noah and the Great Flood. The 26 member ensemble cast features male students from Loyola Blakefield, and female students from Notre Dame Preparatory, Saint Paul’s School for Girls, Carver Center for the Arts, and Towson High School.
“Children of Eden” will be presented in the Mary G. Creaghan Library on the Loyola Blakefield Campus, 500 Chestnut Avenue, Towson, Md. 21204. Performance dates are Friday and Saturday evenings, March 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on March 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 for the general public and $5.00 for students and can be purchased Monday – Friday from 7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. at the Loyola School Store located in Knott Hall on campus. For more information call The Loyola Blakefield Players at (443) 841-3224.