Karen Cushman's accclaimed book for young people is adapted for the stage by Constance Congdon and brought to life under the direction of Valerie Curtis Newton. THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE is a beautiful play about redemption and transformation that tells the tale of a young abandoned woman in medieval England. She lives hand-to-mouth and with a cat as her only companion until the town's midwife takes her on as an apprentice and she begins to realize her potential in this intriguing coming of age story. Suitable for children nine and up.