Behind the Scenes with Brundibar Cast & The Wolf (and duck)
Cast of Brundibar with Ella Weissberger before our Sunday matinee
A character compilation photo after I narrated Peter and the Wolf today! It wasn't exactly a duck, but the inflatable pool chick was the best I could find since all of the pool shops in town are not stocking such things during the off-season!
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