A trial is about to begin for an infamous criminal accused of stealing sheep, blowing down houses and impersonating a grandmother.
The notorious Big Bad Wolf, of children’s fairy tale fame, is on trial during the Port Angeles Community Players Children’s Theater production of “Big Bad” by Alec Strum, directed by Barbara Frederick and student directors Alisandra Baccus and Faith Chamberlain.
The play runs at 7 p.m. Friday Aug. 11, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd. Tickets, available only at the door, are $5 per person over age 8, a family of four pays $20 and children under 8 are free when they are accompanying an adult.
An additional performance will be given at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at the Port Angeles Library. This performance will be free and open to the public.
The Evil Stepmother, played by Jenna Hampton isn’t happy about representing Mr. Big B. Wolf, played by Finn Waknitz, especially when she is up against the Fairy Godmother, played by ShyAnn Welch, who has a reputation for winning tough cases.
Judge Wise Old Man, played by Reef Gelder, presides over the case whose witnesses include Red Riding Hood (Kaitlyn Busch), her grandmother (Audrey Tesreau), pigs (Madeline Irwin, Mabel Waknitz, Nicholas Burke, Piper Titmus and Piper Wikert), Shepherdess (Olivia Lightfoot), the Boy Who Cried Wolf (Zade Harris), The Woodcutter (Killian Waknitz) and Miss Muffit (Sarah Butterworth and Maria Burke).
The trial is being carried live on EFN, Enchanted Forest News, by reporter Sydney Grimm (Ansel Clem) and his cameraman (Isaac Rutledge). The cast and crew also includes John Paul Burke, Melania Burke, Sky Gelder, Katya Hanes, Zoie Harris, Julia Rutledge, Hugh Waknitz, and Cela Waknitz.
Established in 2013, PACP Children’s Theater has produced seven shows and is open to children ages 6-18 and provides hands on experience in all aspects of a theater production, from on stage to behind the scenes.
For more information, visit Port Angeles Community Players Children’s Theater on Facebook.
179 The Big Bad Wolf, Finn Waknitz, threatens to blow down the houses of the Three Little Pigs, played by Nicholas Burke, Madeline Irwin, Mabel Waknitz and Piper Wikert. Photos by Brandi Welch
