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Olney Kids Take Star Turns in ‘Matilda’
The Graham Regional Theater put on a magical and entertaining performance of Matilda. Matilda, played in separate performances by Olney students Jessa Branum and Emerald Edgington, is a young school-aged girl who escapes an abusive family life through her highly active imagination, stories and a little bit of magic.
Going to school was no relief either and with the help of her school friends and a loving teacher, Miss Honey, she overcomes the oppressive rule of the school’s administrator Agath Trunchbull, played by Summer Branum, who lives to create strife every chance she gets for the students and teacher.
In the end, Matilda goes to live with Miss Honey and the two live a loving and happy-ever-after-life. The cast, crew and production team put on a believable and very entertaining production.
Bravo!
Cast- Matilda Wormwood: Jessa Branum/ Emerald Edgington, Miss Honey: Stormie Harris/Madison Freeman, Agatha Trunchbull: Summer Branum/ Scott Kirkland, Mr. Wormwood: Joseph Cyr, Mrs. Wormwood: Jade Dospapas, Michael, Wormwood: Patton Fry, The Escapologist. Rudolpho. Doctor: Jack Page, The Acrobat: Sara Peyton Dospapas, Children’s Entertainer: Grace Clayton, Bruce: Miles Branum, Lavender: Brylee Jones, Amanda: Brooklyn Bachman, Nigel: Leo Branum, Eric: Carson Kidd, Alice: Faith Kirkland, Hortensia: Makayla Young, Tommy: Eliza Rodgers, Mrs. Phelps: Julie Bell.
Ensemble- Candy Barrett, Huck Branum, Jessica Brown, Christina Clayton, Evelyn Cyr, Lileas Fry, Jessica Hayter, Abbie Foster, Shannon Jeffcoat, Addison Jones, Charleigh Kraja, Hannah Leverton, Gina Pugliese, Ryan Ozmun, Kayleigh Sams, Tatum Schmidt, Hallie Swiger and Cora Vogt.
Production team: Director-Katie Huitt, Assistant Director-Denise Cyr, Musical Director-Dax Freeman, Choreographer-Sonya Ramos, Scenic Designer-Eric A. Koger, Costume Designer- Stormie Harris, Hair & Makeup Designer-Stormie Harris and Production Coordinator-Kay Berru.