Sandy Storm Inspires George Street’s ‘Green’ Production

Channeling the Heat Miser from the holiday cartoon classic "A Year without a Santa Claus," Adam McDowell snidely punctuates his character Captain Carbon’s disdain for "Humans" in one of two show-stopping numbers that make "Gabi Goes Green!" a sure hit for young audiences… Two and a half years in the making, "Gabi" tells the tale of an eighth-grade student who has transferred to a new school after her family’s home was destroyed by Sandy. Armed with her clever smartphone app Eartha, Gabi transforms into the Green Hero and battles Captain Carbon by empowering others to reduce their carbon footprint with environmentally sound decisions… The public will get to see "Gabi" on March 30 and April 1 at the Playhouse. The latter date is tied to the theater’s free "Spotlight on Environmental Education" conference, featuring keynote speaker Anthony Broccoli, chair of Rutgers University’s Department of Environmental Sciences, and workshops to introduce climate change and other environmental issues into curriculum.