Rehearsals underway for interactive 'Tale of Sleeping Beauty'

Rehearsals

underway for interactive 'Tale of Sleeping Beauty'

Offshoot Productions'

summer musical presentation, "A Tale of Sleeping Beauty," is

currently in rehearsal for its opening July 20.

This retelling

of a cherished children's story boasts a talented cast that includes Jen

King and Emily Clifton, sharing the role of Beauty; Jeremy Steadman and

Don Jenkins sharing the role of the King; Tom Flaherty as a rather timid

Prince; Joey Waldrop as the Giant holding the Prince captive; Kimbo Daniel

and Katy Jenkins, sharing the role of Glenda, the evil fairy; and Melissa

Hamilton as a very frustrated Mayor, who can't believe the entire town

has deserted to escape the fairy's curse.

Kathy Gillcrist,

who portrays the Queen (Beauty's mother), brings to the production years

of professional experience in plays and improvisational theater. In addition

to teaching drama in Gwinnett County, this year she has performed in Romeo

and Juliet at the Square Globe Theater, The Tempest with Atlanta Classical

Theater, and several murder mystery shows at Dave And Buster's.

Director Susan

M. Steadman, Ph.D., said she is amazed at how well the cast and staff,

consisting of theater professionals and apprentices, have created a true

ensemble. "I've rarely seen a group come together this quickly in

rehearsal," she said. "Everyone is entirely supportive of everyone

else, and rehearsals are a delight."

An audience

participatory play in which children from the audience come on stage to

help the characters, "Beauty" will be performed at the LaFayette

Educational Center, 205 LaFayette Ave., Fayetteville, July 20 - 29. Curtain

times are Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and Sundays

at 3 p.m. Two special daytime shows will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July

25 and Thursday, July 26.

Tickets are

$5 each, with a one-dollar discount when a child shows his or her library

summer reading program folder (or, in the case of Fayette County, his

or her "press card") to the ticket seller. Groups of 15 or more

may take advantage of the $3 group rate, with payment in advance. Tickets

will be available after July 9 at the Peachtree City Library and the Fayette

County Library in Fayetteville.

For information

phone 770-631-2362 or e-mail [email protected].

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