Dear Friends,
We are writing today to update you about Enchantment Theatre Company’s upcoming tour. As we have been sharing over the past few months, we were thrilled to be hitting the road for an 9-stop tour of Harold and his Purple Crayon this spring. We were full of anticipation and excitement as we inched our way closer to the time when we’d come together and perform for audiences across the country again. Unfortunately, our plans have had to shift. This pandemic continues to throw us curveballs, and we made the difficult decision to postpone our Harold tour until 2023 due to four venues canceling shows amid Covid concerns. We are, of course, extremely disappointed, but we will not stop doing what we love to do most!
With two priorities in mind—employing our actors who were on contract for Harold and to continue being our best creative selves—we are shifting our plans for the spring. We are still heading to Wisconsin for a production of Mother Goose with the Milwaukee Orchestra, and we are using our rehearsal time to workshop a new production, Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. We also are using this time with our actors to develop a series of Virtual Study Guides for teachers to use in the classroom—more to come about that!
We remain extremely grateful to our community for standing by us during these difficult times. Landis recently referred to this situation as being like, “walking through mud and molasses.” It’s sticky and tricky, but there will always be some sweetness at the end. Because Enchantment Theatre Company is dedicated to inspiring children to dream, explore, think, and connect through imaginative storytelling onstage and in the classroom. This mission will always hold true and propel us forward, no matter what the circumstance.
With gratitude,
Jennifer, Landis, Leslie and Zach
