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DCCA
will present two performances of Missoula Children Theatre’s
production of Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs starring local students
at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, August 4; the
matinee
starts at 3 p.m. and the evening show begins at 7 p.m.
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DCCA announces
cast for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Darke County Center for the Arts will present two performances of
Missoula Children Theatre’s production of Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs starring local students at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on
Saturday, August 4; the matinee starts at 3 p.m.and the evening show
begins at 7 p.m. An original musical adaptation of the classic tale,
the production will transport audiences of all ages into the
not-too-terrifying Black Forest where Snow White’s fearless Forest
Friends dwell, as well as the Queen’s evil henchmen.
Following being cast during an open audition on Monday, July 30, the
first- through twelfth-grade students chosen for a role attend intense
rehearsals where in one short week they learn lines, music, and
choreography to create a fully realized musical theatre presentation
that will charm adults and delight youngsters. The role of Snow White
was won by Sarah Crumrine; Snow White’s friends Phineas, Foxy, and
Fernando, will be played by Anna Stump, Charlie Dickey, and Liam
Jasenski. The evil Queen will be played by Allie Tanner, and her
husband the King will be acted by Cameron Clark. Brothers Tucker Qualls
and Carter Qualls were cast as the Queen’s Henchmen, and Gabby Spitzer
will play the Queen’s Magic Mirror.
Also featured are Kaden Harrison, Christopher Shaltry, Nevan Miley,
Isabella Gulley, Avery Yount, Callie Pope and Eli Cornett as the Seven
Dwarfs. Completing the ensemble are Elizabeth Randolph, Danielle
Francis, Elizabeth Moss, Katelyn Conway, Evelyn Pietrzak, Isabel
Rawlins, Payton Herrmann, Emilee Frech, Olivia Wetzel, Alia Ayette,
Lydia Ayette, and Harley West as Black Forest Creatures, Nola Miley,
Ellie Sando, Zoe Ayette, Paul Todd, Allie Bergman, Tate Richardson,
Travis Herrmann, Lillian Price, Taylor Holzapfel, Hallie Riethman,
Brenna Reed, Eva Kramer, Sarah Buchy, Meredith Hunt, Charlize
McCormick, Ivy Henne, Lucy Gettinger, and James Williams III as Forest
Animals, and Brayden Kocher, Gabriella Browning, Lauren Holzapfel,
Nalayna Miley, Emma Smith Brooke Reed, Bowen Yount, and Cate Condon as
Bats.
Phebe Todd, Austin Shaltry, Aaron Buchy, and Sophia Aultman were chosen
to serve as Assistant Directors throughout the week. The Accompanist
for the performance is Mary Alice Newbauer. MCT Actor/Director Ashley
Jones will play Witless the Woodsman in the production; Annie Liskow is
the other MCT Director in charge of the week-long theatre residency.
DCCA received funding from Darke County Endowment for the Arts which
helped make possible the week-long theatre residency by Missoula
Children’s Theatre. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund
this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA
also receives funding from Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial,
Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund, as well as
DCCA memberships.
Tickets for the performance of MCT’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
are $5, and will be available at the door prior to the performances.
For more information, visit DCCA’s Website at www.darkecountyarts.org
or contact DCCA at 937-547-0908.
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