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Anastasia, the Musical - Youth Edition
ASFMS Drama Club to Present Anastasia, the Musical - Youth Edition
April 4 & 5 at Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School in Coventry
(Coventry, RI) April 4-5, 2025...Anastasia the Musical - Youth Edition will play at Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School (ASFMS), 15 Foster Drive, Coventry, RI will be presented on Friday night, April 4 at 6:30 p.m., Saturday April 5 matinee show at 1 p.m. and a final performance on Saturday evening, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. This is an approximately one-hour version of this Broadway musical specially designed for young performers. The show will be performed with a short intermission.
Tickets may be purchased at https://cur8.com/projects/ASFMSAnastasia and all seats are reserved. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for students; under age 5 are free but still need a ticket.
The ASFMS Drama Club cast has 49 students performing, as well as several students on tech crew, led by co-directors Lisa Lachance, Lori (LeBrun) O’Loughlin and Timothy Kenney. “It’s hard to believe this is our tenth production at the middle school,” remarked Mrs. O’Loughlin. “This is the last musical my sister and I will be co-directing together, as we both will be retiring in June, so it surely is a special one.”
“We are so excited to be performing this beautiful musical,” remarked Mrs. Lisa Lachance. “It’s an amazing story about love and loss and finding the strength to endure.” Another co-director is Dr. Timothy Kenney, who previously directed the East Greenwich High School drama productions for 15 years and has been co-directing the musical at the Coventry middle school for four years now. “The students never cease to amaze us,” he says. “They put in so much effort and learn so much in the process.” The three co-directors collaborate with choreographer Sydney Blair, who is a building-based substitute teacher at ASFMS as well as Kyla Kenney, a music educator who has supported the show with music direction.
A handful of ASFMS teachers round out the production team, including AnneMarie Printer, a social studies teacher who has been the Stage Manager for all ten shows; Abby Sutton, a Science/STEAM teacher and Carla Paquet, the Art Teacher, who have assisted with props & sets; Scot Tennent, a retired Coding and Robotics teacher who directs the lighting and special effects; and retired ASFMS employee, Brian Skalski, who is the sound manager.There are also several students who are part of the backstage crew and who are assisting with audio visual aspects of the show.
For more information about the ASFMS Drama Club and full cast information, please visit: https://sites.google.com/coventryschools.net/asfmsdramaclub/home.
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Show Summary:
Her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure.
Anastasia: The Musical is the spectacular musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be. This 60-minute adaptation of the Broadway hit is specially tailored for young actors.
From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.
For more information about Concord Theatricals, the licensee of this production, please visit www.concordtheatricals.com.
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Pictures by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical
From the play by Marcelle Maurette as adapted by Guy Bolton
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Contact: Lisa Lachance (401) 524-8712;
Email: lachancelisa@coventryschools.net
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2954340-0
