Rapunzel
adapted by Karen Boettcher-Tate
directed by Beatriz Esteban-Messina
a retelling for all ages of the children’s classic
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30pm, May 19
WHERE: Montclair Studio Playhouse, Alvin Place, off Valley Road near the Acme, in Upper Montclair
TICKETS: $10; discounts available for groups of 20 or more that prepay.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.studioplayhouse.org/tickets or by calling 973-744-9752.
Well-known characters from the classic story mingle with delightful new characters to answer your long-asked questions: HOW did Rapunzel end up in the tower? WHY is the witch so protective of her? WHERE did the prince come from? WILL her parents like the prince? And most important of all, just WHAT the heck is a “Rapunzel?”
The cast features Amanda Jean (Teaneck), Matt Hayes (Belleville), John and Donna Fraissinet (Nutley), Heidi Lieb (Montclair), and Jack Pignatello (Bloomfield).
IMAGE: Rapunzel (Amanda Jean of Teaneck) watches as Prince Lew (Matthew Hayes of Belleville) climbs her hair to the tower. Photo by John Fraissenet.