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Ammon News - AMMAN - The U.S. Embassy would like to announce the debut of a children’s play, Sarah, Plain and Tall, beginning Monday night, October 21 at the Al-Balad Theater in Amman.

The play, which is open to the public and free of charge, was adapted by the House of Tales and Music in Amman from the original Newbery Award winning teen title Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, which was translated into Arabic and published through the U.S. Embassy’s Arabic Book Program (ABP).

Established in 1986, the ABP brings American writers of multiple genres to Arabic readers through publication and distribution of selected works. Programming also includes outreach activities such as storytelling sessions, literary performances, lectures, book clubs, author visits and seminars. For more information about the program and its selections, visit: http://jordan.usembassy.gov/abp.html

The free performances will take place according to the following schedule:

Amman- Al Balad Theater
October 21 and 22 at 6:30 pm.
Free Entrance

Irbid - Irbid Municipality Theatre
October 24 to 25 at 6:30 pm.
Free Entrance

Ramtha - Maymona Bint al-Harith school theatre
October 26 to 27 at 6:30 pm.
Free Entrance

For more information about U.S. Embassy programs, please visit:

• Embassy Facebook page – www.facebook.com/jordan.usembassy
• Embassy Twitter feed – www.twitter.com/usembassyjordan
• Embassy website – http://jordan.usembassy.gov