Norcross High School Theater Presents "Twice Upon A Time" Tonight

Originally scheduled last week but postponed due to the snow storm, the Norcross High School Arts department will present "Twice Upon a Time," on Friday, Jan 21 at 7:00 p.m.

"The two short plays are designed for children's audiences -- and the young at heart as well," said Bruce Hackett, president of the Norcross High School Drama Boosters Club.

All tickets are $5 general admission, and children five and under are admitted free. "Everyone should plan on arriving early, around 6 or 6:30 p.m.," said Hackett, as parking spots may be limited due to the Marriott Basketball Invitational tournament which had been previously scheduled.

In "The Princess and the Princess," a poor polite princess and a rich rude princess meet on a narrow mountain path and neither will move to let the other pass. Everyone who tries to help gets stuck on the mountain with them. After a riddle proves both princesses are genuine, it is the poor princess who graciously steps aside, not because she must but because she so chooses.  

The cast includes:  Freshman Jordan Shapiro as Twinkleberry; Senior Rachel Hackett as Popplepea; Senior Grainne Hutton as the Queen; Senior Vic Kirsch as General Googe; Senior Hayden Sykes as the Royal Wise Person; Sophomore Marco Sanchez, Junior Brendon Clarke and Senior Geena Washington as guards; Junior Fiona Onukwugha, Junior Nike Gangbo and Tattiane Patterson as soldiers; and Junior Kelsey Merriam, Sophomore Allison Perea, Senior Sayaka Ishikawa and Freshman Camille Streeter as ladies-in-waiting.

In "Twice Upon a Time," the spells of three witches go awry, and characters from other stories (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, the Princess from Princess and the Peas and Beauty from Beauty and the Beast ) all appear out of nowhere, much to their aggravation.  Dwarfs, soldiers and a frog materialize when more spells are confused.  The frog becomes a prince and the princesses are turning into frogs when the witches finally stumble on a solution.

The cast includes:  Senior Courtney Lopez as Fermelda; Junior Jazmin McDonald as Slug; Junior Dalyla McGee as Grub; Senior Zoe Robbins as Cinderella; Senior Chloe Abdou as Sleeping Beauty; Sophomore Sierra Geter as Snow White; Freshman Lauyra Rojas as Beauty; Freshman Keanu Lowo as the Frog; Freshman Kessler Catterall as the Princess from the Princess and the Pea; and Sophomore Allison Perea, Freshman Camille Streeter, Junior Nike Gangbo, Junior Brendon Clarke, Senior Hayden Sykes and Senior Vic Kirsch as dwarfs. 

The stage manager for both plays is Senior Kelly Nichols. Senior Zoe Robbins and Senior Grainne Hutton are assistant stage managers. The director is Randy Kemper.

Editor's Note: The synopsis of the stories as well as the list of cast members, stage managers and director was provided by Bruce Hackett, NHS Drama Booster president.