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[Nadia Tarnawsky <nmt@po.cwru.edu>]

MN2 Productions presents

"Forest Song"
an original dance-theatre piece based on the
poetic drama by Lesia Ukrainka

Book and Musical Direction by Nadia Tarnawsky
Ukrainian folk music arranged by Nadia Tarnawsky,
Michael D. Flohr, Beata Begeniova, Alexander
Fedoriouk and Andrei Pidkivka
Production Design by Anonymous 3
Lighting Design by Dan Polk
Choreography by Natalie M. Kapeluck
Directed by Michael D. Flohr

Featuring:
Catherine L. Albers*, Jessica Collazo, Russ Durr,
Joe Gunderman, Natalie M. Kapeluck, Joe Milan,
Mark Pfeffer, Mykhailo Pidloha, Nadia Tarnawsky,
Sasha Thackaberry, Emilia Zankina and members of
the Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.
*appearing through special arrangement with Actors' Equity Association

June 11-13, 2004 (Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.)
in Cleveland Public Theatre's Old Parish Hall - 6205 Detroit Avenue
$15-General Admission, $12 - Students and Seniors

Reserve your tickets by calling (216) 832-4225 or by
e-mail: mn2productions@yahoo.com

CDs and cassettes of the soundtrack recording are available
($15 for CDs, $12 for cassettes.  Please add $3 for shipping, and
make checks payable to: Nadia Tarnawsky) Ukrainian folk songs
and folk music were collected in villages in Polissia and Volyn to
serve as the soundtrack for this production and are performed by
some of the strongest musicians in their field: Beata Begeniova
on accordion, Alexander Fedoriouk on cimbalom and buben, Andrei
Pidkivka on sopilka, frilka, and dvodentsivka, Nadia Tarnawsky as
vocalist and on bandura and Mykhailo Pidloha providing additional vocals.

"Forest Song" is a tale of  sacrificial love reminiscent of Hans 
Christian
Anderson’s The Little Mermaid.  Mavka, a forest nymph, has been awakened
from her wintery slumber by the music of Lukash, a village youth.  Their 
love
blossoms like the flowers of the spring until she relinquishes her 
immortal forest
life to become mortal and be with him.  This story is presented against 
the
backdrop of the ancient forests of Polissia in Ukraine, a forest filled 
with water
spirits, mischievous imps and other mythical sprites and creatures.

This production has been generously funded through an Artist’s Project 
Grant
by the Ohio Arts Council and with the support of the Ukrainian Museum and
Archives of Cleveland.