Starry Messenger
travel through the life of one of the greatest minds of all time; discover how this restless, curious boy became a headstrong man, who was able to question and change the world
“Visually, it's a masterpiece. The show leaps off the stage: Kari Margolis' script jangles with just enough rhyme to keep the audience listening hard. Her direction is carefully constructed movement that manages to seem organic while it seamlessly mingles acting and choreography.”
—Dominic P. Papatola, Saint Paul Pioneer Press
Sneak Peek
Starry Messenger is available for purchase through Plays for New Audiences.
Synopsis
Travel through the life
of one of the greatest minds of all time. Discover how this restless, curious boy became a headstrong man, who was able to question and change the world.
Travel with Galileo
as he discovers the universe, filling the stage with constant motion in this multimedia presentation.
The story begins with Galileo
as a young boy, inspired and awed by the heavens and it follows his incredible and visionary life to old age.
Starry Messenger uses historical fact
as a stepping stone to imagination, creating a fable that allows us to actually enter the mind of one of the world’s greatest scientists and give audiences unique access to the curious man who challenged society to view the world and the heavens in new ways.
Show Credits
Written and Directed By:
Kari Margolis
Original Music & Multimedia:
Tony Brown
Lyrics: Kari Margolis
Performed by:
MB Adaptors Ensemble and Children’s Theatre Company Ensemble
Music Direction:
Victor Zupanc
Additional Music:
Daven Tillinghast
Lighting Design:
Brian Aldis
Set Design:
Kyle Chepulis and Rick Paul
World Premiere:
Children’s Theatre Company
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 2000
