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Join Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Archibald Craven, the Bugs that Rock and a host of others in a musical wonderland this Saturday when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of The Secret Garden.
Playing the title character, Mary Lennox, is local student Meisie Chamberlain, Rebecca Treen as Martha Sowerby, Luke Wilson as Dickon Sowerby, Jessie Schwartz as Susan Sowerby and Stevie Levorson as Colin Craven, Krishin Hockridge as Archibald Craven, Kalea Sauder as Ayah/Bilge Rat/Captain, Nikki Schwartz as Mrs. Medlock, Elliott Gross as Doctor Craven, Dayton Underhill as Ben Weatherstaff, and Keanna Friesen as Robin Redbreast. The Bugs that Rock are made up of Mickalie Nicholson, Jenna St. Jacques, Kasie Weston, Jenny Hope, Kristina Wiebe, Sage Francis, Cierra Kohls, Shae St. Jacques. Carlos Marquez, Larissa Francis, Amisha Hockridge, Preston Cormier, Nicole Wiebe, Luke Regier, Madison Dyck, Milan Yeo, Sara Booth, and Olivia Gross will play the Canadian Geese.
Appearing as the Moor Folk are Kalli Moberg, Autumn Dyck, Kamryn Johnson, Abby Sauder, Rylee White, Kamryn Underhill, Josiah Bezanson, and Brooklyn Choo-Foo.
Avery Underhill, Jayden Steenberg, Stowe Francis, Brady Wilson, Veda Gottselig, Keyandra Taylor, and Laura Corrigal will play the Fireflies.
Sophie Regier, Allandra Garza, Adriana Hoskin, Celix Taylor, Isabelle Gottselig, Georgia Wilson, Kameron Weston, Nalani Chan, Hayden Hornung, Spencer Dyck, Morgan White, Jordan Steenberg, and Emilia Tupy will perform the roles of the Secret Garden.
Sierra Francis, and Kaia Hessie have served as Assistant Directors throughout the week.
The Secret Garden will be presented at 3 p.m. at The Sky Center. Tickets are $10 for Adults, $5 for Students (K to Gr 12) and are available at Pharmasave and at the door.
For more information, contact Melanie Friesen at 741-5603.
