Panther Players to Present “A Monster Calls”
Article by Katie Heisler
The Fort Zumwalt North Panther Players will present A Monster Calls on Thursday, November 19, Friday, November 20, and Saturday, November 21 at 7pm each night. Early bird tickets will go on sale October 26th for $8. The regular ticket price of $10 will start November 9th.
Tickets can be purchased at https://fznpantherplayers.ludus.com, or at the box office the night of the show. At the box office, credit card orders will only be accepted through the Ludus app using the patron’s phone. The box office can accept cash and check only.
In a present-day English town, thirteen-year-old Conor O’Malley (Vincent Fox) is having a recurring nightmare. When he wakes from this terrible dream, he is visited by a Monster (McGregor Pickett), who takes the shape of the yew tree. The Monster says that it is going to tell Conor 3 tales, and Conor will tell a 4th -his truth. His Mum (Julia Pirondi) is sick with cancer, and Conor continues to find himself in difficult situations that reveal the complexities of the world while he learns how to cope with grief. This powerful adaptation, based on the bestselling novel by Patrick Ness, is here to tell the moving story about love, loss, and finding the courage to face the truth, even when that truth is painful.
Join us for this artistic play that will take you on a journey through grief.
Additional Cast Members include Molly Rosner (Grandma), Sophia LeFors (Lily), William Harris (Harry), Cheyenne Philpott (Sully), Emmett Hopper (Anton), Matthew Myers (Dad/Prince/Ensemble), Zade Olson (Miss Godfrey/Villager/Ensemble), Benjamin Marsek (Mr. Marl/Villager/Ensemble), Shayla Johnson (Nurse/Villager/Ensemble), Cooper Melvin (King/Parson/Ensemble), Nora Pokhrel (Evil Queen/Ensemble), Savannah Lowe (Farmer’s Daughter/Ensemble), E Bell (Apothecary/Villager/Ensemble), Zoey Breneman (Parson’s Daughter/Ensemble), Alyssa Hosack (Parson’s Daughter/Ensemble), and Devyn Watson (Villager/Ensemble).
Technical Crew Members include Theresa Nigus (Director), Lorie O’Leary (Technical Director), Stacy M. Harris (Composer/Costume Design), April Marie Nigus (Assistant Director/Head of Marketing), Artemis Clark (Stage Manager), Katie Heisler (Assistant Stage Manager/Marketing Lead), Nevaeh Opperman (Light Board Op), Adam Kreienheder (Sound Board Op), Ian Fletcher (Sound Effects Op), Liam Marsek (Projections Op), TJ Cote (Props Master), Kealy Remley (Props Assistant), Abbigail Renke (Deck Crew Chief), Elena Miller, Kayleigh Grow (Deck Crew), Ein Garcia (Head of Wardrobe), Paige Kisker, Jasmin Johnson, Harper Braddy, Madeline Harris (Wardrobe Crew), Lily Durham (Publicity), Ethan Brocious (FOH Manager), Isabella Brescia, Meghan Anderson, Jayden Gittemeier (Ushers).