"Stuart

Little" was a beloved story long before it hit the silver screen

with a computer animated mouse voiced by Michael J. Fox.

The story,

written by E.B. White, is about a mouse born to human parents in New York

City. Stuart lives with his parents, his brother, George, and Snowbell

the cat. Stuart gets into many adventures in the book but his biggest

adventure is finding his missing bird friend, Margalo. "Stuart Little"

and "Charlotte's Web" were both winners of the 1970 Laura Ingall's

Wilder Medal for books in 1970.

Offshoot Productions'

production of "Stuart Little" is directed by guest director

Enda O. Breadon. Breadon has worked locally as an actor, director and

teacher at the Alliance Theatre, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Atlanta's First

Stage and Process Theatre among others. He is currently the guest artist

at St. Pius X Catholic High School. The show, adapted from White's book

It also features the ensemble of actors playing different roles and taking

turns as the narrator. The only actor who stays the same is Suzanne Benson,

who plays Stuart.

The cast includes

Fayetteville residents Amanda Abrams, Brad Cottle, Lesley Howe, and Lori

Walters, Peachtree City resident Jesse Sheridan, Fairburn resident Vanessa

Meglich and Sharpsburg resident Marcy Williams, as well as Atlanta resident

Jen Turner.

"Stuart

Little" will be presented at the Fayette Family YMCA off of Ga. Highway

54, between Peachtree City and downtown Fayetteville. While there will

be conventional seating, children are invited to sit close to the stage

on a carpeted area. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m. and 3

p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays through May 4. There will be weekday

shows at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 1.

Tickets for

the show are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Advance tickets are available

at the Peachtree City and Fayette County libraries. For reservations or

ticket information, phone Don Cooke at 678-817-9788. For group sales,

call Offshoot Productions at 770-631-2362 or e-mail [email protected].

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