Familiar Fairy Tale Characters Come to Life in the Modern Day Through Summer Theatre at Old Sturbridge Village

For Immediate Release:

July 13, 2021

Media Contact:

Daniel Friel

Director of Public Relations

dfriel@osv.org

C: 774-200-7788

Familiar Fairy Tale Characters Come to Life in the Modern Day

Through Summer Theatre at Old Sturbridge Village

The new, immersive theatrical experience Fairy Tale Farm features (in order from top to bottom) Laura Rocklyn, Bryce Crumlish, Jade Genga, Alexander Demetrius, the music of Worcester-based Gracie Day, written and produced by P.J. Griffith.

Sturbridge M.A. – Beginning August 12, 2021, and running Thursday through Sunday for the following two weekends, Old Sturbridge Village, the oldest living history museum in New England, will host the live performance Fairy Tale Farm. With a map in hand, guests will have the freedom to explore every inch of the Village as the sun goes down. Characters they thought they’ve known since childhood face problems in the modern-day.

Guests will walk the Village to various buildings that become the stage for each performance. Characters step out of their “homes” for the first time since the pandemic and are faced with real-world, grown-up issues;

Pinocchio is a former child star coming to terms with his life as a “real boy.”
Recently awakened Beauty (formerly sleeping) is a princess-turned-Instagram star.
Little Red’s once-devoured grandmother, Granny Lil, is back and feisty as ever.
Goldilocks (who is newly engaged to Baby Bear) is an ambitious young tech entrepreneur launching her new product.
A third little pig named Vincent whose rational thinking has kept him alive.
Hansel, who’s determined to get in shape post-pandemic, and Gretel, who'd prefer to stay in quarantine.

The cast will include Laura Rocklyn as Goldilocks, who is newly engaged to Baby Bear. Bryce Crumlish plays an opinionated third little pig named Vincent. Sleeping Beauty – who has recently awakened in 2021 – is now an Instagram celebrity with many questions and is played by Jade Genga. Alexander Demetrius (Defending Jacob, Love, Weddings & Other Disasters, Something Wonderful and Doubt. Host of “Puerto Ricans on the Rise”) is “real-boy” Pinocchio, adulting for the first time. The actors also play the roles of Granny Lil, Hansel, Gretel, and Baby Bear, respectively.

Fairy Tale Farm at Old Sturbridge Village will also feature music by Worcester-based Gracie Day, whose mixture of rock and soul is “influenced by her parents’ music of the 60s and 70s” will help bring the “enchanted” Village to life.

Come spend a night outdoors watching the sun go down and being entertained in the Village in a new way. Activities and games for kids, food, drinks, and fresh air for all ages.

Tickets go on sale 7/1 to members, 7/6 to the general public and will be available through the Old Sturbridge Village Museum website. Ticket pricing is Member adult early bird (June 30 – July 6): $15, Member youth early bird (Ages 4-17) (June 30 – July 6): $10, Adult (member and non-member starting July 7): $20, Youth (member and non-member beginning July 7): $15.

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For b-roll, images, and interview requests, please contact Daniel Friel, Director of Public Relations at dfriel@osv.org.

About Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village, first opened to the public in 1946, is one of the country's oldest living history museums, celebrating life in early New England from 1790-1840 and the largest in New England. Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up-close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals. Situated on 200 scenic acres, the Village is a collection of more than 40 historic buildings -- including homes, meetinghouses, trade shops, working farms, restaurants, shops, and three water-powered mills.

Located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes I-84 and 20 in Sturbridge, Mass., Old Sturbridge Village is open year-round, but days and hours vary seasonally. For details, visit https://www.osv.org/plan-your-visit/.

Old Sturbridge Village is also the managing partner of Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, R.I. Members at OSV receive reciprocal membership at Coggeshall Farm Museum.

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