VELMA GRATCH
and the Way Cool Butterfly

Book & Lyrics by Michelle Elliott
Music & Lyrics by Danny Larsen
Directed by Linda Ames Key

Based on the book
Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
by Alan Madison

PERFORMANCES
January 15th through February 27th

Saturdays at Sundays at 11am and 1pm

Holiday Shows
Jan. 17, Feb. 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 11am and 1pm

Tickets $25.00
Premium Seats $30.00

Velma Gratch is excited to start first grade, but when she does she finds herself overshadowed by her older sisters! While searching for a way to stand out, Velma discovers she has a passion for butterflies! When one lands on her finger, she’s in heaven! But what is she to do when it doesn’t fly away? A charming story of a girl and a butterfly, and Velma’s metamorphosis into something unique and special.

choreographer Bethany White
set design by Tim McMath
lighting design by Lois Catanzaro
costume design by Sarah Riffle
musical direction by Mark T Evans

3 ways to order your tickets:
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PHONE:	Call (212) 579-0528
IN PERSON:	Go to the Vital Theatre Box Office, 2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, New York, NY.

MICHELLE ELLIOTT (Book and Lyrics) is a bookwriter/lyricist who has been writing original musical theatre works for over 12 years. In 2005, she completed NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, where she received the Tisch Achievement Award. Michelle also has an M.A. in Theatre Directing from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and a B.A. in Theatre Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Michelle has worked at several theatres dedicated to serving young audiences, including the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis and The New Victory Theater in Manhattan

DANNY LARSEN (Music and Lyrics) is a recent graduate of NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Program where he studied as a composer/lyricist. Danny also holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Music and Theatre Education from Brigham Young University. He won the ACTF Kennedy Center Composition award for his music and lyrics for SOFT SHOE, a new musical comedy, which premiered at BYU in 2002. Danny has done an extensive amount of arranging, orchestration, teaching and composing for various projects and is also a director, music director and performer.

LINDA AMES KEY (Director) has directed TWILIGHT LOS ANGELES: 1992; BANG BANG YOU'RE DEAD (Fringe First Winner, Edinburgh Fringe Festival); THE LARAMIE PROJECT (Fringe First Winner); THE LARAMIE PROJECT, Cochrane Theatre, London; ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS, THREE DAYS OF RAIN, BRINK OF LIFE, THE LARAMIE PROJECT with Dreamcatcher Rep; 365 Days/365 Plays for Gansfeld: EMBRACING FREEDOM, REMEMBER THE DREAM for the Ellis Island Foundation; LONE STAR GRACE, RITA FAYE PRUITTE by Suzanne Bradbeer and FLYER by Kate Aspengren for Six Figures Theatre Company; FULL BLOOM, THE RISEN CHRIS, BETHLEHEM, MY WIFE'S COAT and OVERHEAD for Vital Theatre; THE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER, A (TOOTH) FAIRY TALE, MY NEW YORK and THE NASTIEST DRINK IN THE WORLD for Vital Family Programming; ALISON'S HOUSE and OF SLEEP AND SHADOW at the Mint Theatre Company, NIGHTS AT THE CIRCUS, CLOWNING THE BARD and CLOWNING THE BIBLE at FringeNYC, DEGAS IN NEW ORLEANS at E.S.T's Oktoberfest. As a producer: Vital Signs 9,10 & 11, Andria Laurie's THE AWAKENING, Sherry Kramer's WALL OF WATER, Katt Lissard's DARK LANTERN and Watermark's Wordfire Festival featuring David Cale and Dael Orlandersmith. She has served as Director of the Mint Process Company, NY Liaison for Mannie Manim Productions, South Africa; Brink Productions, South Australia; State Theatre of South Australia and Melbourne Theatre Company; Artistic Director of Six Figures Theatre Company for five years; US Drama at Greenwich Academy. She is the Education Director of Vital Theatre Company in NYC.