This spring, the inagural season of Dillingham Spotlight at Ithaca College is producing The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery!

This play tells the story of a world-weary and disenchanted Aviator whose sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert, and a mysterious, regal "little man" who appears and asks him to "Please, sir, draw me a sheep." During their two weeks together in the desert, the Little Prince tells the Aviator about his adventures through the galaxy, how he met the Lamplighter and the Businessman and the Geographer, and about his strained relationship with a very special flower on his own tiny planet. The Little Prince talks to everyone he meets: a garden of roses, the Snake and a Fox who wishes to be tamed. From each he gains a unique insight which he shares with the Aviator: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly." "What is essential is invisible to the eye." At length, both the little man and the Aviator must go home—each with a new understanding of how to laugh, cry and love again. 

As with any production, putting on a play requires a lot-- rights, a creative and production team, a cast, and lots and lots of time and energy.  Although rights have been secured for this production, Dillingham Spotlight is still fundraising to offset production costs and allow student designers to execute their visions to the fullest.  Thank you in advance for any contribution you can make to support this production, as well as the future of student run productions at Ithaca College!