A M A   &   T H E   W H I T E   C R A N E

West Liberty State College :: By Maureen A. O'Toole ... In an imaginative and expert blend of mime, movement, music and comedy, the adventures of Ama and her hand-puppet companion, White Crane, unfold as they journey to the Legendary Center of the Universe. A pair of bombastic but good-hearted samurai befriend Ama as she seeks to save her village from a powerful Demon, whose disguises create suspense and humor. The Demon is inevitably overcome by the ingenuity of young Ama. In a highly stylized, visually stunning moment, White Crane's "wings" appear (two huge white paper fans, carried onstage by prop persons in black) and the trip is "flown" to the top of the mountain, safe from danger, closer to enlightenment. So what about it? Tammie Showalter was Ama and DJ Hores was the Samari... can't remember any other character names. Adam Cornett, Chris Ferris also starred. I got to be stage manager.

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