While the cast’s stage veterans perform strongly, a show like this sinks or swims on the talent of its young leads. A villainous carnival barker (Tim Setzer) pursues the family and their secret while an earnest constable (Chris Schloemp) and his hapless deputy (Chase Thompson) pursue Winnie. Plucky young Winnie Foster (Molly Belle Hart) runs away from home and comes across a boy (Nico Alva) who, with his family (Tika Moon, Larry Williams, Samuel J. Purists of the Babbitt original may take issue with some of the changes made by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle to the book, but the heart of the story is still there. If the Spreckels production-running in Rohnert Park through May 21-is any indication, the show should find great favor among regional and community theater audiences. The stage adaptation of Natalie Babbitt’s 1975 children’s novel about immortality had a very brief life on Broadway in 2016.
Tickets for the musical are $15 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at /.Large-scale, family-friendly musical theater returns to the North Bay with the Spreckels Theatre Company’s production of Tuck Everlasting. “Tuck Everlasting” was adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle and features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. They get to be there for each other when no one else is.” “Winnie is isolated in her home, and Jesse is traveling around the world alone with his family. “They both feel like they’re the first friends they’ve met in forever,” he said. FHS junior Eli Richey, who plays Jesse Tuck, said that audience members will readily identify with his character’s thirst for adventure and enjoy the bond that grows between him and Winnie. The play also explores the power of friendship. Several songs reveal the motivations and desires of the characters, such as “Everything’s Golden,” which is performed by the story’s main antagonist, “The Man in the Yellow Suit” (played by Keri McClain) and “Everlasting,” which is sung by Winnie as she struggles with the choice to drink the water or stay on “The Wheel” of life. Through stirring sequences of song and dance, “Tuck Everlasting” focuses on the purpose of living and the consequences of attaining eternal youth. “But she listens closely to the Tucks and their experiences as they help her make that decision.” “It’s a really big decision for this little kid, and she’s confused and at a loss most of the time,” said Emma Katrinic, an FHS senior who portrays Winnie. She is also faced with an extraordinary choice: return to her life or drink from the eternal spring and continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at immortality. However, she soon discovers a shocking revelation: the Tucks are immortal and haven’t aged a day for 84 years since they drank from an eternal spring.Įmma Katrinic (Winnie Foster) performing a solo during rehearsal of “Tuck Everlasting.” Winnie enjoys the family’s company and befriends the Tuck’s younger son, Jesse.
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While wandering through a patch of wooded area on her family’s property, she encounters a mysterious, yet pleasant couple named Angus and Mae Tuck and their sons, Miles and Jesse. Set in 1893, “Tuck Everlasting” follows the adventures of 11-year-old Winnie Foster, a sheltered girl who decides to run away from home. Performance dates will be Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. “Tuck Everlasting,” based on the best-selling 1975 classic children’s novel by Natalie Babbitt, will be presented by the FHS Music and Theater Departments at the William H. Photos by Ben GagnonįLUSHING - Flushing High School’s 2022 spring musical will take audiences on a magical journey intertwined with themes of friendship, family and immortality. (Left to right) The Tuck family: Cody Youmans (Angus Tuck), Hannah Boike (Mae Tuck), Magnus Christopher (Miles Tuck) and Eli Richey (Jesse Tuck).
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