Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream

Name: Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
Start: 2025-02-14
End: 2025-02-14
Location: The Growing Stage, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ, 07857, United States

Catching The Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream – February 14-March 2, 2025

Book and Lyrics by Nichole Jackson
Music and Lyrics by Tyrone L. Robinson
Adapted from the book by Crystal Hubbard

Catching the Moon tells the spirited story of the Black girl who grew up to become “Toni Stone.” She was the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team. Adapted from the award winning book Catching the Moon by Crystal Hubbard.

With the crack of a bat, Marcenia Lyle rounds the bases with ease and slides into home. It’s the ballfield she knows and loves best. So, when famous baseball manager Gabby Street comes scouting players for summer camp, Marcenia steps up to the plate to compete. She’s determined to pursue her passion and defy the naysayers who discourage her from following her dream because she’s a girl.

Netcong, NJ – The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey is thrilled to present our 43rd Season, “Pure Imagination.” In addition to a full slate of shows, we have educational programming for young people grades Pre-K through High School and special events announced throughout the season.

The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of NJ nurtures the development of the performing arts through education. We also create, produce and perform works that engage the entire family.