A little girl, Leona is trapped in night. She meets a child, and decides that she must be the Moon’s Child. Together, they travel through night, a place of stories, song, dance, and mystery, heading towards day.
Cast:
(5 Female 1 Male; Possible doubling)
LEONA- Female; A brave young girl, age eleven, a storyteller, a well-intentioned liar.
MOON CHILD- Female/Male; A child of the moon, a dreamer, an omen of death, a poet, slightly mad, a newcomer to the world.
MOTH- Female/Male; A nocturnal creature. Perceptive, intuitive, thoughtful; yet tragically drawn to light, of all forms.
WOLF- Female; A nocturnal creature.
MOTHER- Female; A witch, creature of the bog, grounded.
RAVEN- Male; A trickster; likes shiny objects.
ENSEMBLE- Male/Female: Nocturnal Unknown Creatures, Bog Creatures,
Snow Storm