Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, an African Cinderella Tale

What:  Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, an African Cinderella Tale

Where:   Stephens Auditorium, Ames

When:    Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 10 a.m & 12:30 p.m.
Admission:   All seats $4 in advance, $5 at the door

The Iowa State Center’s Youth Matinee Series brings the Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) production of John Steptoe’s, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, a Caldecott Award-winning Cinderella tale, to Stephens Auditorium for two performances Thursday, March 29.

Author/illustrator John Steptoe’s 1987 book was inspired by an old tale from G.M. Theal’s “Kaffir Folktales.” Steptoe’s book was acknowledged by reviewers and critics as a breakthrough inspiring African American children to respect their ancestral origins. DCT’s production is adapted for the stage by Karen Abbott with music and lyrics by S-Ankh Rasa.