Victory For Kids 'Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon' October 20, 2010

Amber Brown is one very unhappy third-grader. She and Justin Daniels are the perfect team: they laugh at each other's jokes, sit next to each other in class, and stay best friends when Justin's dad has to move to Alabama. Even though some of the girls in her class are a bit too stuck-up for Amber's taste, she knows she'll be fine as long as Justin is around.

But now things are different. Now Justin's house has been sold and he is going to Alabama, too; that's too far away from New Jersey to think about. Amber is going to have to face the trials and tribulations of third grade alone!

Losing a friend would have been bad enough. But things get worse; the more Amber tries to bring up the subject of Alabama, the more Justin refuses to talk about it. The more he acts as if he's not a bit upset to lose his best friend, the madder Amber gets-until she finally vows she'll never speak to Justin Daniels again. Is there a happy ending in sight, or will this really be the worst year ever for Amber Brown?

ArtsPower National Touring Theatre's musical, Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon, is adapted from the best-selling series by Paula Danziger. Told in a uniquely funny and forthright style, this story of a feisty young girl whose best friend is moving away will touch and entertain audiences everywhere; you'll laugh and cry with Amber as she struggles to come to terms with Justin's departure and learns some valuable lessons about the virtues of patience and the meaning of friendship. SMG is presenting this original production on Tuesday, October 19 at the Victory Theatre with two shows at 9:00am and 12:00pm.