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The Old Opera House Theatre in historic Charles Town presents … The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
dramatized by Joseph Robinette
from the story by C.S. Lewis
...will be presented at The Old Opera House in historic Charles Town, WV, on July 24, 25 & 26 at 7:30pm & July 27 at 2:30pm.
In June, 1940, while at a country estate to escape The Blitz of London during WWII, the four Pevensie children - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and  Lucy - inadvertently stumble through an old wardrobe into the magical kingdom of Narnia, and find themselves caught up in a struggle for power between the noble lion, Aslan, and the evil White Witch, Jadis. Along the way, they meet many new friends - like Mr. Tumnus, the faun, and that hilarious couple, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver. This exciting version of the story maintains all of the classic elements - the thrilling adventures, duels, tough choices, and plenty of surprises, culminating in a final, theatre-spanning battle. Along the way, we all are reminded of the true meanings of courage, forgiveness, love, and sacrifice. This staging, similar to our staging of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, will utilize representative animal/creature costumes, clever makeup, stage combat, and special effects to bring C.S. Lewis' beloved story to life. At the core is a retelling of the story that captures the power of the original material and the flavor of the recent movie version as well.
This delightful adaptation will be directed by Andy Kiser, who most recently directed the 2006 hit Rikki-Tikki-Tavi for the Old Opera House and regularly directs the Clarke County Public Schools annual musical each spring.
Mr. Kiser has assembled 40 of the area’s best young performers to bring this dramatic story to the Old Opera House stage: Angus Russell, Elizabeth Huff, Lizzy Fairfax, Sebastian Helt, Sarah Cain, Elizabeth Ricketts, Rudy Bakin, Kimberly Parr, Allyna Wilson, Troy Crossley, Johnathan Huff, Rob Madden, Claire Lewis, Warren Campbell, Alexandra Moore, Kaitlyn Dykes, Patrick Farrell, Vincent Vettese, Kevin Tamplen, Nouna Anthony, Hannah Galvin, Tim Goben, Lindsey Jennings, Katie Lese, Allison McCauley, Elizabeth Smith, Amanda Stoner, Gabriela Hornich, Theresa DiAmario, Kait Layman, Chelsea Clark, Stone Nicholson, Lukas Whitacre, Tony Torres, Hugh Kiser, Ethan Mason, Brigid Bakin, Erin Kelly, Emily Flinchum, and Cara LaVigne.
Tickets for all shows are $12/Adults and $8/Children & students. Please call the Old Opera House Box Office at (304) 725-4420 or 888-900-SHOW (7469) to reserve your tickets today!
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