ALL FOR ONE THEATER presents
www.afo.nyc

THAO’S LIBRARY

Written and Performed by ELIZABETH VAN METER

Directed by JOE RICCI
Production Stage Manager: JEANNE TRAVIS
Scenic Designer: RYAN HOWELL
Lighting Designer: ED McCARTHY
Projection Designers: ELIZABETH VAN METER and JOE RICCI
Sound Designer: JOE RICCI
Press Representative: GLENNA FREEMAN PUBLIC RELATIONS

The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between Ninth & Tenth Avenues)
www.telecharge.com or (212) 239-6200
April 20 – May 7; Opening Night – 04/28/16

Elizabeth Van Meter lost her little sister, renowned Vickie Van Meter who at one time possessed the world record for the youngest distance-flying pilot. She shares family memories, anecdotes, and her feelings of loss, guilt, and grief in THAO’S LIBRARY (there is an award-winning documentary of the same name that was made by Van Meter). And then happenstance – she spots a picture of a Vietnamese female who against all odds has created a makeshift library in her home. And off she goes with a suitcase full of books to Vietnam. The creation of THAO’S LIBRARY is inspirational, and Van Meter tells it with joy and a sense of wonder. This is a story that glorifies and celebrates the perseverance and resiliency of the human spirit across continents, and the audience leaves uplifted and proud to be a part of wo/mankind. If you’d like to donate to The Purpose Project that built THAO’S LIBRARY, click here: www.the-purpose-project.org.

- Laurie Lawson -