“Snow White: The Melodrama!” is a sassy but loving take on the classic fairy tale and is packed with verbal wordplay and physical humor, featuring a cast that includes nine “dwarfs” named Bossy, Corny, Ditzy, Hyper, Klutzy, Loquacious, Silent, Trivial and Whiney, each of whom lives up to their name.
Main Street Theatre puts on four performances of the Michael Wehrli comedy the weekend of June 26, 27 and 28 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Tucker.
“Our Snow White is a princess for this century!” exclaims director Merle Halliday Westbrook. “She has a mind of her own and a tool belt to assist her with fixing things and facing any challenges that come her way.
“The play is chock-full of audience participation,” Merle adds. “Who doesn't want a chance to boo and hiss the Evil Queen and cheer the Prince?”
The cast is composed of Audrey Link (Snow White), August Bee Paraguassu (Queen), Ricky Grimes (Prince Ronald), Milli Waters (Mystic Mirror), Michael Bernard (Servant and Hunter), Kathryn D’Avis (Narrator 1 and Loquacious), Bonnie Parker (Narrator 2 and Silent), Arya Macisco (Bossy), Grace Hiland (Corny), Isabel Ogunleye (Ditzy), Addy Jones (Hyper), Patterson Skidmore (Klutzy), Elina Rao (Trivial) and LiliaRose Johnson (Whiney).
“Snow White: The Melodrama!” features a diverse group of actors in terms of age and on-stage experience, she notes.
“Almost everyone in the show has experience in community theatre or on their school stage. The older kids help to set the rehearsal expectations for the younger kiddos. It's a very nurturing relationship. All of our MST family members continue to look after and take care of each other!”
The Friday show starts at 7 p.m., with two Saturday performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and a Sunday show at 2 pm.
For tickets please visit mainstreettheatre.org. General admission is $10; children 5 and under are free.