A Very Hungry Caterpillar & other Eric Carle Favorites
Three beloved stories by Eric Carle: The Mixed-Up Chameleon, Little Cloud and The Very Hungry Caterpillar are retold on stage through the magic of evocative music, stunning visual effects and innovative puppetry. An imaginative and delightful hour-long production for our youngest audiences!
WATCH
Preview Trailer
MEET THE ARTISTS
THE CAST & CREATIVES
Author / Illustrator
Eric Carle
Eric Carle
Director / Production Designer
Jim Morrow
Jim Morrow
Jim Morrow creates puppets for stage, television and film. He’s directed numerous shows for the Theatre, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites; Leo Lionni’s Swimmy, Frederick, Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny as well as designed many others. A gifted performer, Jim has toured extensively in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. He serves as director of puppetry for Symphony Nova Scotia’s production of The Nutcracker, and frequently conducts master classes in puppetry in North America and abroad. Jim is Mermaid Theatre’s Artistic Director.
Composer
Steven Naylor
Steven Naylor
Steven Naylor has created the music for more than a dozen Mermaid shows, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites; Stella, Queen of the Snow; Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch; Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny and many others. His many other professional activities include original film and television scores; contemporary music composition and performance; university teaching and curriculum development; and a long-term and museum installations. Among her very favorite narrations would have to be for those little people in her family.international involvement with electroacoustic concert music. Steven is Mermaid Theatre’s Artistic Advisor for Music and Sound Design.
Narrator
Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent
Narrator [Spanish Version]
Marco Ledezma
Marco Ledezma
Stage Manager
Christine Oakey
Christine Oakey
Performer