Centerstage Presents RAPUNZEL: A British Pantomime

Centerstage Theatre presents the second show of its 2018-19 season and our eleventh annual Holiday Pantomime! We are kicking off the most festive time of the year with a brand new Pantomime, RAPUNZEL. Full of high energy song and dance, beloved routines, and jokes for every age, RAPUNZEL was written by VINCE BRADY, critically acclaimed actor/director and playwright of last year's best selling Pantomime, Beauty and the Beast.

The show opens Friday, November 30th, and plays through Sunday, December 23rd. Shows will take place on the following dates and times: Fridays, November 30 and December 21 at 7:00pm; Saturdays, December 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 2:00 & 7:00pm; Sundays, December 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 2:00pm.

Saturday, December 8th, is our Theme Day - both shows. Our theme for this show is Fairy Tales. Audience members are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite fairy tale characters and take their picture in our photo booth!

The cast consists of a wonderful group of professional actors, many of them new to Centerstage. Jessie Selleck, recently off a successful run of the acclaimed Seattle production of Disenchanted!, makes her Centerstage debut. Audience favorite JOSHUA JERARD, (of season opener The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)) returns to us as Prince Caspian. The unforgettable role of the Dame is being played by Seattle resident BRAD CERENZIA, and in the role of her son, Sammy, is newcomer CAMERON WATERS. Nominated multiple times in the South Sound for her work, DEANNA MARTINEZ joins the cast as Mother Gothel. Also the recipient of many South Sound honors, JOHN KELLEHER returns to Centerstage after a long absence to play the King. JENNA MCRILL and MICHLLE ABAD make up the fairy duo. The Adult Ensemble is a mix of faces old and new: MARA PALMA, BARRETT PENROD, NICOLAI ROYCROFT, and Alex Stevens. Finally, no Pantomime would be complete without a Youth Ensemble, and this year's does not disappoint! Leading the group as the Fairy Queen is South Sound favorite LEILA NEIDLINGER, joined by returning actors SOPHIA CARLSON and CHERISH WINSTON-TAYLOR. New to the Youth Ensemble this year are POLINA CHOWDURY and CHAILIA WEDLAND. Taylor Davis, Pantomime alum and director of last season's Return to the Forbidden Planet, directs.

The classic story of The Girl in the Tower comes to life with this very non-traditional take on the tale. Characters interact with the audience and breathe new life into every joke, scene, and hilarious routine! The songs are from across the pop spectrum, the dance is a blend of Music Theatre and Hip Hop, and the sets and costumes will magically transport you to a wonderful world. Continue your Holiday tradition at Centerstage...or start a new one. You won't be disappointed!

Believing the theatre is an agent of challenge, change, and education, Centerstage presents and produces quality performances to enhance the lives of people and communities in Western Washington. Centerstage Theatre, Federal Way's only professional theatre, has been a feature of the South Sound Arts Community since 1977 and currently performs at the Knutzen Family Theatre in the Dumas Bay Centre. For more information on RAPUNZEL, call the Centerstage office at (253) 661-1444, or email Artistic Director Trista Duval at Trista@CenterstageTheatre.com

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