Norwich Arts Center puts on first children's play

June 14, 2022 12:30 pm • Last Updated: June 14, 2022 12:30 pm

From left to right, Millicent Poole as Timid, Sam Hilario as Snoozy, Rory Colter as Doofy, Autumn Colter as Teach, Penelope Poole as Snow White, Beatrice Poole as Gleeful, Vivienne Mastracchio as Gesundheit and Gabriel Hilario as Grouchy in the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Bethany Poole photo)

The Norwich Arts Center recently put on its first children’s theater production, “Snow White,” which was held at the Donald L. Oat Theater June 3-4.

It was the first NAC-produced show since December 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A third show went off on Sunday, June 12.

A children’s play by Marjorie Sokoloff, the show is a different take on the Disney classic.

Director and producer Mary Kay Kelleher said she now plans on doing one children’s show a year at the theater, after the success of “Snow White.”

“The kids were great, it was a wonderful cast of children who worked so hard on this production,” said Kelleher, who is also on the board of NAC, which is celebrating its 35th year. “This was a wonderful return to the theater.”

Assistant Community Editor Owen Poole’s children were in the play.

Left to right, Shannon Kelleher as the Narrator, Gabby Mastracchio as the Queen, Ryan Parfitt as the Mirror and Penelope Poole as Snow White in the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Bethany Poole photo)

Gabby Mastracchio as the Old Woman and Penelope Poole as Snow White in the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Bethany Poole photo)

Left to right, Ryan Parfitt as the Chicken, Sam Hilario as the Handsome Prince and Penelope Poole as Snow White in the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Bethany Poole photo)

Left to right, Shannon Kelleher as the Narrator, Gabby Mastracchio as the Queen and Ryan Parfitt as the Mirror in the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Bethany Poole photo)

Left to right, Shannon Kelleher as the Narrator, Ryan Parfitt as the Mirror, Gabby Mastracchio as the Queen, Penelope Poole as Snow White, Sam Hilario as the Handsome Prince, Millicent Poole as Timid, Autumn Colter as Teach, Rory Colter as Doofy, Beatrice Poole as Gleeful, Vivienne Mastracchio as Gesundheit and Gabriel Hilario as Grouchy in the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Norwich Arts Center)

The cast of the Norwich Arts Center production of Snow White.(Katelynn Houser photo)

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