A reconstruction of the Terezín children's musical The Fireflies (Broučci) about the misadventures of a firefly boy.

Genre	Theatre performance

The Fireflies (Broučci), a children's musical created and performed in the Terezín Ghetto, was based on the 19th century children's book by Jan Karafiát. This reconstruction of the Terezín performance by Dr Lauren B. McConnell and her colleagues from Central Michigan University features Czech folk songs and recounts the comic misadventures of a firefly boy as he comes of age.

Performed in English with Czech synopsis provided. 

Lauren B. McConell:  historical research, script adaptation and song selection

José-Luis Maúrta:   musical adaptation and original music

Keeley Stanley-Bohn:   stage direction 

Mina Son:   rehearsal pianist 

Heather Trommer-Beardslee:  choreography

Ann Dasen, Mary Gietzen:  costumes 

Performed by students of Central Michigan University:  

Katie Dodd:   godmother, narrator, chorus

Amy Henderson:  mother, chorus 

Colton Ranguette:  father, chorus 

Tyler Eavey:   The firefly 

Meghan Johns:   The ladybug, chorus

Rebecca Hochhuth:  Veronika, chorus 

Amy Duffy:  The bumlebee, chorus