Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny

Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910–1952). Brown, a former teacher, believed that very young children could be fascinated by the simple pleasures of the world around them. Few had previously attempted to write specifically for children aged two to five, and Brown created some of the most enduring and beloved children’s books of all time as well as developed the concept of the first durable board book. 

Clement Hurd (1908–1988) graduated from Yale University and studied painting in Paris in the 1930s with Fernand Léger and others. His engaging semi-abstract style became world-famous with the publication of The Runaway Bunny in 1942 and Goodnight Moon in 1947-collaborations with Brown that became two of the 20th century’s best-known children’s books. 

Morrow creates puppets for stage, television and film. He's directed numerous shows for the theater, including Stella, Queen of the Snow; The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites; Guess How Much I Love You & I Love My Little Storybook; Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch; as well as designed many others. A gifted performer, Morrow has toured extensively in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. He serves as director of puppetry for Symphony Nova Scotia's production of The Nutcracker and frequently conducts master classes in puppetry in North America and abroad. Morrow is Mermaid Theatre’s artistic director. 

Naylor has created the music for more than a dozen Mermaid shows, including Stella, Queen of the Snow; Guess How Much I Love You & I Love My Little Storybook; Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch; The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites and many others. His many other professional activities include original film and television scores; contemporary music composition and performance; university teaching and curriculum development; and a long-term international involvement with electroacoustic concert music. Naylor is Mermaid Theatre's artistic advisor for music and sound design. 

Allen began her theatrical career in Halifax, Nova Scotia as Neptune Theatre’s first apprentice in 1965. Since then, she has made a successful career as an actor, director, producer, radio broadcaster and voice specialist. Allen toured with Mermaid Theatre’s production of The Journey in 1974, which played to First Nations communities throughout Nova Scotia. Since that time, she has had extensive experience in theater, film, television and radio. Allen has lent her voice to countless documentaries for the National Film Board, TVO, commercials and museum installations. Among her very favorite narrations would have to be for those little people in her family.