On Stage: Friday Harbor middle schoolers go for ‘A Walk in the Woods’
Published 6:43 pm Monday, March 23, 2015
What do Goldilocks, the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and other famous folktale characters have in common?
They’re all depicted in Friday Harbor Middle School’s student play.
Starring island teens and directed by Jenni Merritt, “A Walk in the Woods” brings to life classic fairy tales with added twists and turns, opening Thursday, Friday, March 27, at San Juan Community Theatre.
Goldilocks, forest-savvy from having to survive in the woods without a family, is on the run from the Three Bears but takes time to help Little Red Riding Hood. Along the way, they are saved by the Woodsman (who also happens to be Hansel and Gretel’s father) from the zany Wolf (the same canine who plagues the Three Pigs), and encounter the citizens of Mother Goose’s village.
“There’s a lot of tongue in cheek humor that all ages will enjoy, especially younger children,” Merritt said. “It has been a great play for the actors to learn about comedic timing.”
The play will run March 27-28, at 7 p.m., and March 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $11 each, $5 student RUSH at the door. For more information visit www.sjctheatre.org.
