PORT ANGELES — “Rumpa-Whosa-Whatsa,” a new spin on the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, is taking the stage at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse, 1235 E. Lauridsen Blvd., tonight through Sunday only.
YouTHeatre, the Port Angeles Community Players’ children’s troupe, presents the show, which may or may not have ninjas in it, according to a news release.
While Miny the storyteller (Crystal Rieckhoff, 7) insists there are no such creatures, her partner Moe (Sam Rees, 9) thinks it would be better if there were ninjas in the house.
They’re sneaky, of course, so you never know if and when they might show up, said Barbara Frederick, the “Rumpa” supervising director and YouTHeatre co-founder.
Showtimes
Audiences may look for themselves at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the playhouse.
Admission is by donation, and all ages are welcome at the show, which was chosen, designed and choreographed by youngsters age 6 to 18.
This is “theater for children, by children,” Frederick said, adding that this is the players’ third kids’ production in as many years.
The student directors are Allie Winters and Damon Little, while the cast, in addition to Crystal and Sam, includes Celeste Tucker, Arlo and Zach Pullara, Reef Gelder, Brad and Coral Lilley, Emily McAiley, Finn Waknitz, Kaylee Dunlap, Trista Vellucci, Ellie Laungayan and Grace and Kara Hales.
Also appearing are Nicholas, Melana and Maria Burke; Brock Hope; Kaitlyn Busch; Elena Gonzalez; Mikayla DeCou; Isabelle Pecararo; Gillian Wolfe; Sage Hunter; Cindy and Meiqi Liang; and Hannah Sugg.
For information about this and other productions at the Community Playhouse, see www.PA
CommunityPlayers.com or phone 360-452-6651.
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Features Editor Diane Urbani de la Paz can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5062, or at diane.urbani@peninsuladailynews.com.
