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Missoula Children’s Theatre casts 57 BPES students in production of “The Snow Queen”

Two performances at B-P Elementary School at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9

 

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All this week, members of the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will be hosting acting workshops and rehearsals for Broadalbin-Perth elementary students. Two professional actors from the famed theater based in Missoula, Mont. will immerse themselves in the one-week experience. During the school day, they will present workshops to sixth-graders and, after school, they will host daily rehearsals as they help 57 B-P students in kindergarten through grade 6 prepare for two performances of “The Snow Queen.” The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Broadalbin-Perth is made possible through funding by B-P’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO).

Performances of “The Snow Queen” are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 at BPES. Doors will open 45 minutes before showtime each day, and socially distanced seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at the door. Children ages 2 and under will be admitted free of charge. There will be a 50/50 raffle and PTO volunteers will sell to-go concessions after each show. All proceeds will go toward bringing MCT back to B-P in 2022.

the logo for "The Snow Queen" shows a graphic in red, white and blue, of a woman skiiing through the snow in front of a castleABOUT THE SNOW QUEEN:

Journey with fun-loving Hobgoblins to the “land of colored ice” as they tell the tale of a young girl and her quest to find her best friend. You may find yourself believing in malevolent mirrors, yetis, talking reindeer, and snow chickens when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students perform an original musical adaptation of “The Snow Queen.”

The local B-P cast for “The Snow Queen” features:

GERDA – Samantha Soper

KAY – Jake Teresco

SNOW QUEEN – Jenavieve Parkes

GERDA’S GRANDMA/OLD ROBBER WOMAN – Elizabeth Rote

KAY’S GRANDMA/LAPPISH WOMAN – Vivian Purcell

GARDENER WOMAN/FINNISH WOMAN – Sophia Smith

BAE THE REINDEER – Alexandria Soper

YETI – Blake Lawson

LITTLE ROBBER GIRL – Gianna Borden

MR CROW – Sofia DeShane

MRS CROW – Sophia McConville

PRINCE – Jayden Murphy

PRINCESS – Malarie Parker

HOBGOBLINS: Charlotte Farrington, Julia Dolcemascolo, Bree Kelleher, Anastasia Pitkin, Chloie King, Riley Van Nostrand, Haley Faulkner, Harper Kopp, Payton Wessell

SNOW ANIMALS: Quinn Palleschi, Hazel Behnke, Cooper Van Nostrand, Aaron Edwards, Reagan Bowie, Anna Casey, Josie Sargalis, Jazmin Lewis

ROBBERS: Emma Moore, Vanessa Buck, Hailey Couse, Alana Novak, James Kelleher, Adrianna Funk, Maci Drzewicki, Daniella Murtlow, Jade Pettit, Katharine Stevens

SNOW CHICKENS: Christopher Sinness, Grady Soper, Lucy Behnke, Sunny Becker, J.J. Kelley, Augy Miller, Wyatt Mirabile, Sophia Perry, Misha Ortiz, Alex Buck, Jackson Roberts, Erin Casey, Mila Murphy, Kendall Tatlock, Selena Kwiatkowski, Kalel Funk

HOB/ TOUR ACTOR/ DIRECTOR – Staci Weidner

BACKSTAGE TOUR ACTOR/ DIRECTOR – Hannah Chism

an adult helps a group of students block a scene on a stage.
Staci Weidner with the Missoula Children’s Theatre rehearses a scene from “The Snow Queen” with students from B-P Elementary School.
an adult actor gives direction to a group of young children sitting on the floor of a gymnasium
Staci Weidner with the Missoula Children’s Theatre works with B-P students who were cast as robbers for “The Snow Queen.”
two young girls wearing masks act out a scene
Jazmin Lewis was cast as a snow leopard and Josie Sargalis will play the part of a snow rabbit.
a youg girl wearing a face mask acts out her character of a snow owl
Anna Casey was cast as a snow owl.