Theater Department stages family fun in “Aesop’s Falables”
The Modesto Junior College Theater Department presents "Aesop's Falables" - a fun filled show suitable for the whole family, written by Ed Graczyk and directed by MJC Theatre Professor Lynette Borrelli-Glidewell. Performances are Fridays, March 31 and April 7 at 7 p.m., and Saturdays, April 1 and April 8 at 2 p.m. in the Main Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center on East Campus, located at 435 College Avenue in Modesto.
The Falables are loosely based on a collection of famous fables. Sir Wilfred Wolf claims he has been wrongfully stereotyped by Aesop as the bad guy...always the bad guy. Thus, the play strives to overturn those fables, drawing new morals from them and meeting a kooky bunch of animals along the way. The high energy performance provides an abundance of zany entertainment for the entire family.
The cast includes:
Jack......Chrissy Ford
Big Bad Wolf......Zeke Zuniga
Nurse Stork.....Jacob Sweeten
Claude Crow.....Tanner Honor
Mathilda Mouse.....Doyle Smith
Mr. Grasshopper.....Tristan Spaulding
Thadius Tortious.....Jordan Sanchez
Amelia Eagle.....Erica DeHart
Horace T. Hare.....Sam Robinson
Mod Mouse.....Trey Augustus
Miss Ant.....Sheressa Jackson
Child Ant.......Kai Jackson
Sadie Sheep.....Jayln Boyd
Shirley Sheep.....Sierra Van Etten
Sophie Sheep.....Daisy Oliveira
Cecelia Sheep.....Sara Sterling
Grandma Baa Baa Sheep.....Esther Fierros
Tickets are $11 general admission, $9 for students and seniors, and $6 for children
under 12 years of age. Tickets may be purchased at the Auditorium Box Office, Tuesday
through Friday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to each performance, or by
calling 575-6776 during these hours. Tickets may also be purchased in advance online
at http://mjc.tix.com.