WIDE EYED WANDA'S
WONDROUS
WETLAND REVIEW
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Open your eyes to all the marvelous treasures hidden in the tidal saltmarshes of
Virgina in "Wide Eyed Wanda's Wondrous Wetland Review." Create by the same
team that brought you "The Amazing Adventures of Chessie the Manatee," it
features Seemore the Seagull once again looking for fun. This time, he meets Wide
Eyed Wanda, a barred owl who lives in the wetlands.
Over the course of the program, Wanda introduces Seemore to over forty creatures that
live in the tidal saltmarsh. That's the largest puppet cast ever assembled for a
Rainbow show. Included are a five foot tall blue heron, a Great White Egret, Fiddler
Crabs who dance the hoe-down and a group of fireflies who light up the night.
The original musical was created in association with the Virginia Aquarium through a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund. It is available
exclusively from Young Audiences of Virginia.
The entire show was written by David Messick and features eight new songs .
"The blue heron sings and dances to a swing-styled big band number called 'Come on
Down to My Place,' " said Messick. " It was fun writing in a new
style. We also have two completely instrumental pieces which challenged us first in
the studio and later in rehearsal. Our puppeteer's skill will be tested as they
carry entire numbers completely to music. The most interesting of these pieces is
the 'Sunset Symphony.' As the sun sets, fireflies fill the sky. They twinkle
to the music. They are joined by chirping crickets and croaking frogs.
Our
music producer Steve Scheffler actually sampled the voices of live animals and then added
them, in perfect pitch to the orchestra."
Now you can hear all the songs and story from this
popular sequel to "Chessie the Mantee." The CD now available from
cdbaby.com, the world's largest distributor of independent music. Visit them right
now to hear music from the show or order. They ship within 24 hours! Take a
look now: www.cdbaby.com/rainbowpuppets
