Casper Children's Theatre of Casper, Wyoming, is a busy, busy place, with three age groups working on shows simultaneously and a production calendar that never lets up, not even for summer.
Tonight they open a three-day run of The Enchanted Bookshop, and it promises to be a hit. At least, if you believe this great writeup of the show by Nick Perkins in the Oil City News.
Executive director Audrey Egan said she chose the play for two reasons. The first is that it has "a lot of really fun characters". Because they're an educational theatre, they seek out shows that offer their students a wide variety of ages, accents, and personalities to play--a theme that keeps popping up when directors discuss this popular play.
The second reason is just as important. "[I]n our ever increasingly digital age, we thought that showcasing the magic of books and the magic of stories and the magic of theater was kind of a cool element..."
As it turns out, many of the students had no idea who some of the characters were. But they got up to speed fast. And now Egan can't wait for audiences to see the show.
"They'll be able to spend time as a family, see the magic of theater and maybe even see the sparkle and the comfort of reading and of literature."
Break legs, all! And make sure to sprinkle that magic on everyone who comes!
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