Presented by Enchantment Theatre Company
In Collaboration with The Prince Music Theater
December 2, 2008 through January 4, 2009

Just in time for the holidays, Enchantment Theatre Company presents The Snow Queen, Hans Christen Andersen's tale of friendship and loyalty, told through the graceful performances of masked actors and puppets and magic. Also featuring beautiful scenery and captivating music, this action-packed show offers something for every member of the family! The Snow Queen opens on December 2, 2008 and runs through January 4, 2009 with more than two dozen performances at The Prince Music Theater, located at 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

In this magical adventure, courageous young Gerda sets out alone across a frigid landscape in search of her beloved friend, Kai, who has been captured by the mysterious and wicked Snow Queen. Struggling through a whirling storm of snow and light, she discovers an enchanted world and ultimately rescues her friend from the Queen's ice castle. The production offers surprises at every turn, including life-size puppets, spectacular magic tricks, and special effects that transform the stage into a winter wonderland.

Enchantment Theatre Company, the locally based company that performs throughout the world, has been playing to Philadelphia audiences since 2000, when it committed itself to becoming the city's theatrical group for children and families. Each year the company has presented a stunning holiday production on a downtown stage, including such favorites as Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and The Velveteen Rabbit, which debuted to wide acclaim last year and is currently touring across the United States.

Founded in 1979 by Jennifer Blatchley Smith and Landis Smith, both writers and performers, and expanded to an artistic partnership with Resident Director Leslie Reidel in 1995, Enchantment Theatre Company has toured its original productions all over the world. The company has traveled to the Far East six times, performing in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. It also has performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In addition to touring its shows across the United States and overseas, Enchantment Theatre stages additional repertoire with symphony orchestras, including The Philadelphia Orchestra, with which it collaborated on a theatrical adaptation of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird at The Kimmel Center. In October 2008, the company will premiere its newest symphony production, Scheherazade, with The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall in Cleveland. Enchantment Theatre Company is also busy at work on its next show, Harold and the Purple Crayon, based on the classic book of the same name and scheduled for performances in December 2009.

The Snow Queen is 60 minutes and features a question and answer session following each performance. It is being performed at The Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia. Ticket prices are $27 for adults, $15 for children, with special group rates available. Tickets can be purchased by calling (215) 569-9700 or by visiting www.enchantmenttheatre.org. Show times vary.