WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON (South Coast Rep)

book, music, lyrics: Min Kahng (based on book by Grace Lin); dir: Jennifer Chang; scenic: Tesshi Nakagawa; lighiting: Lonnie Alcaraz; projections: Yee Eun Nam   

Minli’s poor village desperately needs good fortune. So she sets out on a quest to find The Old Man of the Moon, who holds all the answers to life’s questions. Along the way Minli rescues a dragon, encounters the dreaded Green Tiger and, by drawing wisdom from her father’s stories, moves closer and closer to riches greater than gold. Adapted from the best-selling book based on Chinese folklore.