SC Summer Theatre Campers to Present ‘THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE’ on Saturday
SC Summer Theatre Campers to Present
‘THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE’ on Saturday
Winfield, Kan., June 15, 2021 — Members of the Southwestern College
Summer Theatre Festival Youth Day Camp and Story Theatre Day Camp will present
“THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE” on Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m., and 1
p.m. The show will be performed in Messenger Recital Hall in the Darbeth Fine
Arts Center.
The production is appropriate for all ages and is approximately 45
minutes. Admittance is free though a $5 donation would be appreciated.
Members of the Youth Day Camp have learned about all aspects of technical
theatre and design as well as acting. The Story Theatre participants have
developed storytelling and acting skills. This year, 27 individuals
will perform on stage and assist in the action behind the scenes. The
work of the youth is supported by festival interns, Jamieson Campo, Merie
Campo, Lizzy Santana, Gabe Gonzalez, Jacob Giger, Garrett Ouse, Delia Moon, and
director of theatre, Allyson Moon.
A summary of the play from the Dramatic Publishing Company says this
dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic work faithfully recreates the magic and
mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the
adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into
the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases,
duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession
and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are
represented in this exciting dramatization: the temptation of Edmund by the
witch, the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter, the witnessing of Aslan's
resurrection by Susan and Lucy, the crowning of the four new rulers of Narnia,
and more. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and
other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and
Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its
triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.