TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada presents children’s theater production, Zink: The Myth, the Legend, the Zebra
TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada is a 501(c)3 community theater with a mission of sharing the joy of the performing arts in northern Nevada. TheatreWorks offers productions and ongoing theatre classes for ages six through adult at 1540 Linda Way, Sparks, NV.
TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada is presenting Zink: The Myth, the Legend, the Zebra, an imaginative, funny and heartbreaking play about true courage in the face of unpredictable predators. Zink will be presented at 7:30 pm, January 20, 21, 27 and 28 and at 2 pm, January 22 and 29 at the Laxalt Auditorium in the Nelson Building, 401 W. 2nd St., Reno. A final and free performance of Zink will be presented at 6 pm, January 30 at Renown Regional Medical Center’s Mack Auditorium. Characters from the show also will be making a special appearance for Renown Children’s Hospital patients at 11 a.m., Sunday, January 22.
The all-local cast of 12 young people ranges in age from 8 to 18 and is directed by Cecil Averett. This play is suitable for all ages.
Zink explores the relationship between Becky, a lonely girl hospitalized with leukemia, and her fabricated herd of guardian-angel zebras on the African savannah. The zebras range from street-smart Ice Zee to grandfatherly Papa Zeke, to endearing Schlep, a furry green monkey who thinks he is actually a zebra.
In Africa, Becky learns about Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra, once an outcast but actually a hero with the greatest courage and biggest heart. As Becky’s health worsens, she zaps back and forth between her real life and the zebra world until the shattering, breathtaking and uplifting climax. Playwright Cherie Bennett balances the hard realities of illness and the magic found on the zebras’ African plains.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for children 18 and younger and seniors 61 and older. For more information, please visit the the TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada website or call 775-284-0789.
