HedgeHearts
Directed by Stacey Weingarten
When to watch it?
BLOCK C | HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 | 6:30 - 8 PM
LOCATION | York County Library | Rock Hill
HedgeHearts (still)
Synopsis
Lily the Hedgehog is in love with her best friend, Marco, but Marco is in love with Rebecca… the boring cactus at the front desk at work. But when Lily accidentally murders Rebecca and starts to text Marco pretending to be her, she’ll have to convince Marco that it’s Lily he’s been in love with all along.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR ​​
Stacey Weingarten is an Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate specializing in writing, directing, and producing musical and puppet-infused works, particularly for kids and families. She’s worked with icons like Kermit the Frog and Julie Andrews, creating projects that promote social awareness through her company, Chinese Mother Jewish Daughter LLC. Her Off-Broadway show Rescue Rue and its award-winning sequel Runaway Rue have been highlighted at Hollywood Fringe.
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Stacey has served as Episodic Director and Supervising Producer for Reading Buddies (WCNY/PBS), Puppet Consultant for Blippi’s Treehouse (Amazon), and Co-Creator/Writer of Monica’s Mixing Bowl (Independent). A trained puppeteer, she has worked with the Jim Henson Company on Sesame Street and Muppets Mayhem (Disney+). She also co-created and directed the short film Cone of Shame for Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams.
Other projects include the sci-fi rock opera Ludo's Broken Bride, the French-Algerian 5th Republic, and the gender-affirming Madame. A former Dramatists Guild Fellow, Stacey teaches puppetry at Pace University and is the President of the Children’s Media Association's LA Chapter. She’s also the proud mom of Rescue Rue, her doggy-brother Jack, and human-brother Emmett.