The New Earth premiered April 20, 21, 22, 2006 during Earth Week at Zoellner Arts Center’s Diamond Theater at Lehigh University. This theatrical production included a cast of thirty-five professional and local actors and dancers (including Broadway, Off-Broadway), a live music ensemble including world renowned musician, River Guerguerian, a martial arts battle sequence, and set design created by renowned visual artist Salma Arastu .

A warm thank you to everyone who helped make The New Earth production such a success. the performers and designers were extraordinary, the sponsor support was profound, and the community involvement, from the talk back facilitators, to the tote bag makers, the community citizens who came on stage, the parents of the children working backstage, the organizations who set up booths in the lobby, the farmers and chefs who created the reception, ( I could keep going here!) was awe-inspiring. The time, talents and resources of over a hundred people went into this production and we are deeply grateful. Truly a community event, 625 people attended The New Earth and ever since, the response has been awesome.

Thanks for your enthusiastic emails, letters and phone calls, and your commitments to take care of this incredible planet we call home. Can theatre transform a community? We proved together that it can!

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Circle of Stones is deeply grateful to their distinguished list of sponsors for making The New Earth possible. Sponsors for The New Earth included: The Sierra Club, The Sustainable Energy Fund, Organic Valley, Stonyfield Farm, Ben & Jerry’s, Red Earth Farm, The Emmaus Farmers Market, Alliance for a Globally Sustainable Healthy Environment, Alliance For Sustainable Communities-Lehigh Valley, Florida’s Natural, Rodale, Inc., The Amaranth Foundation, The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association, The Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, Holt Family Foundation, The Kairos Trust, The Rider-Pool Foundation, Sayre Mansion, and WDIY.