Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of princesses in the hilarious hit musical, ‘Disenchanted!’. Come see your favorite Disney princesses take to the stage like you’ve never seen them before to set the record straight about their stories.
This production was originally scheduled for Performance Park, but due to concerns about the weather, we have moved the performances to the High School Auditorium. Show times are July 8, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m., and July 10 and 11 matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the door at the time of performance, at MacDonald Book Shop, or online at www.fineartsguild.org.
Sam Workman, an 11th grader at EPHS is taking on the role of Pocahontas in the show. She is happy to get to play a character who tells some truths about the real life person.
“It’s easy to dismiss what Disney did with many of the other princesses because they were based on fictional people to begin with,” Workman said. “But with characters like Pocahontas, she was a real historical figure that we actually know quite a bit about. Disney had a chance to create a story being true to who she actually was and chose not to.”
Workman plans to pursue a degree in musical theatre after high school, but in the meantime plays oboe with the high school band and will be one of the drum majors this fall.
Kyra MacGregor, who graduated from EPHS in May, plays Mulan. MacGregor plans to attend CU Boulder in the fall, majoring in musical theatre. She loves everything about theatre, especially the connections that are made with other people through the art form.
“Theatre is a celebration of humanity,” she says. “Everyone is included.” MacGregor loves working with a diverse group of people, and the nine women in ‘Disenchanted!’ range in age from 19 to 70 and represent all kinds of different professions and backgrounds.
Our high school students get the opportunity to work with Anna Maria High, who is a professional singer and actor and has performed all over Colorado. She is well known for brassy, buxom, belty roles with attitude, and plays the role of the princess who kissed the frog. Best known for the one woman show Hi Hat Hattie. She gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of Serena in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess at the Aurora Fox. Other credits: Once on this Island (Mama Euralie); The Color Purple (Sofia); Dreamgirls (Effie White); Chicago (Mama Morton); Smokey Joe’s Cafe (BJ); Violet the Musical (Lula); Shrek The Musical (Dragon); RENT (Seasons of love soloist); Swing! (Lead Vocalist); Avenue Q (Gary Coleman); Ragtime (Sarah’s Friend).
Although this show features our favorite Disney princesses, we want to stress that this is not a children’s show. ‘Disenchanted!’ princesses have no filter and their comic wisdom is suitable for middle school age and above.
For more information please visit the Fine Arts Guild website at www.fineartsguild.org.
