The Family Theatre’s Merry Firebird is this weekend!

Come see The Merry Firebird!

The last three years this has been fun, and this year’s show promises to be as well – here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre:

SJCT’s Family Theatre takes us to a colorful land of discovery and adventure THIS Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm.

The Merry Firebird, written and directed by Shaw Island’s Tifni Twitchell Lynch (she directed the outstanding Jazz Fly two years ago), brings together more than 45 elementary school children, parents and community members–see cast list below–in a magical story that helps us think in new ways about endangered species.

Not only is the story exciting as the Firebird leads two children on an inspiring journey where they encounter an extinct dragon, an orca, polar bear, puppeteers and more; but the journey comes even more alive through the colorful and artistic set design created by island children during a series of October art workshops, made possible through a grant from the San Juan Community Foundation.

The Cast of The Merry Firebird

Firebird:   Madeline Schroeder
Cedar:   Kyle Jangard
Willow:   Halla Rose Warner
Horses:   Grace Ogle, Ana Anderson
Grams:   Carolyn Haugen
Vulcan:  Erich Atwell
Goldy:  Emily Atwell
Reluctant Dragon: Ken Serratt
Fires:   Jaclyn Domenech, Katie Holmes
Arctos Polar Bear:  Cole Hull
Icebergs: ElseDora Hull Arendt, Milo Geiser
Eagle Cove Orca: Trudy Loucks
Fishes: Joely Loucks, Darcy Ayers
Birds: Emma Schroeder, Iella Parker

ENDANGERED ANIMALS:
Rhinoceros — BooBoo Keane
Elephant — Hayden Mayer
Mandrill Monkey — Macalister Hull Arendt
Koala — Lauren Ayers
Wolf — Madrona Jameson
Lion — Julia Keane
Tiger — Isabella Brown
Gorilla — Tawan Shaller
Grizzly Bear — Brandon Payne
Panda — Emily Jennings

CLOWNS:
Topper — Gail Seitz
Marcel Mime — Thea Seitz
Buttons — Kenzie Serratt
Reds — Jordan Davis
Buster — Ella Mei Hu
Chappy — Helen Phelps
Hopper — Catie Ayers

GYPSIES:
Naja — Dawn Haines
Django — Aiden Haines
Lila — Julia Smith
Kizzy  — Vida Wight
Sylvie — Hannah Hopkins
Hunter — Piper Taylor
Chula Bear –- Fallon Taylor
Brownie Bear –- Connor Haines

PUPPETEERS:
Pachy — John Pachuta
Snazzy Princess — Bella Traini
Snappy Dragon — Brian Fleming
Sazzy ZooZoo — Gemma Richard
Peppy Goat — Jessie Pachuta
Jolly Joker — Jersie Angel
Glossybug — Allison Fleming

MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS BY AMY HULL with Beatrice Grauman and Jilly Brandli

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