Nearly a half century of treading the boards by Forth Children’s Theatre (FCT) will be marked by a 45th Anniversary Gala performance running through some of the most notable musicals performed by the company.
Current FCT members and alumni are gearing up to celebrate at The Church Hill Theatre with the production running from Thursday 4 April to Saturday 6 April.
In the repertoire are Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Little Shop of Horrors, 13 The Musical and Hairspray which will vie alongside more modern musicals including Mary Poppins, School of Rock and a sneak-peak at FCT’s up-coming Fringe production Everybody’s Talking about Jamie.
This production is co-directed and co-choreographed by FCT alumni Taylor Doig and Jack Nixon, who between them have 20 years of musical production experience, while a rich pool of volunteers are working in the background to create the showbiz magic seen in every production.
Mark McLauchlin joins Doig and Nixon as Musical Director with Co-Musical Direction from Jack Gardner. The quartet of creatives take on some of the biggest numbers in musical theatre history and will be joined by a live band.
Taylor Doig said: “We would like to thank every single person involved for making this such an enjoyable experience, and for allowing us to create this production together. We’ve had such a blast throughout the whole process.
“We’re looking forward to audiences seeing this production, and the hard work that our talented cast have worked tirelessly on with such passion to bring 45 years of Forth Children’s Theatre history to life. So, get your tickets for what promises to be a special event in the FCT calendar and support our young people.”
Show times are: 7.30pm Thur, Fri, Sat and 2.30pm Sat, tickets priced £15 full price and £12 concessions. Tickets here can be purchase here.
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