River City Kids Present “Fee Fi Fo Fum!”

MIDDLEPORT — A familiar tale with a brand new twist is coming to town this weekend.

River City Kids (RCK) will be presenting “Fee, Fi Fo, Fum!” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at Middleport Village Hall, located at 659 Pearl Street. Admission will be $7 and tickets will be available at the door.

Under the direction of Julie Howard and Veronica Grimm, “Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum” tells the story of the well-known English folk tale, but with a few new twists. The story follows Jack as he goes up the beanstalk and into the castle where he not only fights Gogmagog, the giant, but a malicious troll as well. By the end of this special tale, Jack’s cow is returned, the chicken learns how to lay golden eggs and the good life returns to the kingdom. Some of the toe-tapping music includes “Good Things are Bound to Happen,” “Magic Beans” and “Run, Jack, Run.”

Ranging in ages 5-14, 13 out of the 18 performers are RCK veterans returning to the stage with five new recruits ready to strut their stuff on the stage. In addition to sharing their musical and theatrical talents, these young performers are also representing nine area schools including Meigs Intermediate, Meigs Middle, Athens High, Eastern Elementary, Southern Elementary, Bright Beginnings Pre-School, homeschool, as well as New Haven Elementary and Wahama High School in West Virginia.

Featured young actors and actresses in the cast include Noah Anderson, Mary Roush, Elizabeth Nease, Claire Howard, Ava Roush, Jack Musser, Grant Roush, Madeline Shope, Ruby Lechler, Piper Smeck, EJ Anderson, Mallory Allen, Harvest Lechler, Rhanda Cross, Zachary Roush, Alivia Ord, Karley Roush, and Ross Stewart.

Howard is also serving as the show’s choreographer, and Grimm is double dipping as musical director along with Elena Musser.

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