Seedfolks
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A vacant lot in a broken neighborhood in the middle of the city can become a lot of things. A garbage dump. A gathering spot for trouble. How could it ever be a source of hope? A dozen different characters and their stories come to life, beginning with Kim, a nine-year-old Vietnamese immigrant who plants six precious lima beans. One by one, the people of his community, many also immigrants, sow seeds of hope amid the dirt and grit, tending dreams to full bloom.
As the garden grows, so does the community, blooming into something bigger, better, and beyond all expectations. As told by award-winning author Paul Fleischman, the garden draws neighbors out of their lonely isolation to rediscover and celebrate the community around them.
School Library Journal describes Seedfolks as “A beautiful, multicolored harvest. The message of diversity, people, and sensibility is universal, and beautifully cultivated by an author who has a green thumb with words.”
Metro Theater Company, St. Louis’ premier professional theater for youth and families and St. Louis’ third-oldest professional theater company, continues its 22/23 50th Anniversary Season with "Seedfolks," adapted from the favorite middle school book by Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman.
Metro Theater Company presents Seedfolks live at the Grandel Theatre October 9 – November 6. A virtual streaming option is also available October 19 – November 6 at metroplays.org.
Tickets are $20-$36 and available through MetroTix.
Seedfolks is 60 minutes with no intermission and recommend for ages 9 and up.
October 9 – November 6, 2022
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Fridays at 7 p.m.
Saturdays at 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Socially distanced performances: Every Saturday at 4 p.m.
Audio Description performance by MindsEye: October 22 at 4 p.m.
ASL-interpreted performance by DEAF, Inc.: October 23 at 2 p.m.
Metro Theater Company’s production is directed by Jess Shoemaker. The all-St. Louis three-member cast of performers includes Joshua Mayfield, Michael Thanh Tran, and Tyler White. A full listing of Seedfolks design and production team can be found online at https://www.metroplays.org/seedfolks. Seedfolks is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
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