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Bright Star Touring Theatre presents "Aesop's Fables" at Brookdale PAC

originally published: 12/10/2024

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center (PAC) invites audiences of all ages to experience the timeless magic of Aesop's Fables, presented by Bright Star Touring Theatre, a nationally acclaimed professional touring company based in Asheville, NC. This family-friendly performance will take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00pm.

In this engaging, 45-minute production, Bright Star’s talented actors bring to life Aesop’s classic tales, including The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried WolfThe Fox and the GrapesThe Lion and the Mouse, and The Monkey and Her Pail. With a lively mix of audience participation and character education, Aesop’s Fables is designed to entertain while imparting valuable moral lessons.

Filled with humor and heart, the show promises a fun and interactive experience that will leave audiences of all ages laughing in the aisles. This is a perfect outing for families, schools, and community groups eager to enjoy a wholesome theatrical experience right in their community.

Tickets are $10 plus fees, and children under 2 are free if seated on a paying guardian’s lap. Tickets are available for purchase online. Brookdale Performing Arts Center is located at 765 Newman Springs Road in Lincroft, New Jersey. 

Bright Star Touring Theatre, based in Asheville, NC, is one of the nation’s top providers of affordable and engaging family theater. It is known for its professional productions that tour across the country, bringing educational and entertaining performances to communities nationwide.




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Brookdale Performing Arts Center is committed to producing and presenting performances by students and by local, regional and national artists to the college community and to the region. In partnership with the Theater Department, the Music Department, and the Dance Department, it offers a professional environment in which students and community can experience the inner workings of the performing arts.

Their productions are selected to challenge students and give them the opportunity to take what they are learning in their classes and put it to the test in front of an audience. The process of mounting a production is one of the best ways to train future theater artists. Under the supervision of faculty and staff, students get practical experience in all aspects of this process. Students take responsibility for what they have learned, integrate that learning, and turn it into art.

The audience is an important part of their students’ learning – they extend their heartfelt thanks for your partnership, support, and enthusiasm.




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