Grace Baptist Christian Academy Students Stage

Students in grades 3 through 12 at Grace Baptist Christian Academy of Attleboro recently staged two impressive productions of a play based on the classic childhood book, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

          In front of large crowds on May 13 and May 16, GBCA students performed a pair of two-hour productions of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” at Plainville Baptist Church in Plainville. The play, based on the book of the same title written by C.S. Lewis and dramatized by Adrian Mitchell, was directed by GBCA teacher Jan Laramore, with assistance from Emma Lueken.

          “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was published by Lewis as the first of his seven “Chronicles of Narnia” and is set in London during World War II. Two brothers and two sisters were sent to the English countryside to live with an eccentric uncle, and while there, discover a secret passage to the mythical land of Narnia through a wardrobe. The story chronicles their many exciting adventures in Narnia and is replete with religious symbols and connotations.

          GBCA’s productions included period costumes along with sets, scenery and specially designed sets, scenery and props.

          The GBCA cast included Paul Meunier, Evan Tyrol, Chelsea Oliveira, Rachel Nichols, Clayton Moore, Thomas Flynn, Amber Tyrol, Tyler Ostrowski, Brad McGee, Darlene Murray, Faith Winchell, Emma Lueken, Rachael Spader, Emmalie Yoakum, Edmund Devine, Drew Shelton, Emma Lueken, Mary Jane Childs, Richard Meunier, Christine Winchell, Josiah Flynn, Jeremiah Andrade, Ashley Moraes, Thomas Flynn, Timothy Meunier, Grace Winchell, Hannah Palmore, Joshua Meunier, Destini Turcotte, William Turcotte, Elizabeth Flynn, Nathanael Winchell, Zachary Tyree, Daniel Becker, Daniel Murray, Gabriel Hazeldine and Josiah Flynn.

          The support crew featured Joy Tyrol, Bryan Simet, Kris Tyree, Christine Winchell, Jan Laramore, William Turcotte, Jacob Schofield, Evan Tyrol, Paul Meunier, Bill Becker, Jonathan Lueken, Emma Lueken, Lora Meunier, Michelle Murray, Leah Mahiri, Amber Tancrell and Dan Laramore.

          This marked the second straight year that GBCA’s fledgling drama program staged productions. Students and supporters last year staged “The Mikado.”