FRANKLIN, Pa. — The FCOA Youth theatre program will present its 16th annual ALL YOUTH Musical “Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies” on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, at the Barrow-Civic Theatre.
The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
The show boasts over 80 youth from the surrounding areas participating in all aspects of the production. The youth theatre program includes not only the youth on stage as actors but working the back stage as well including building set, props, and running all the technical aspects (lights, sound, and special effects).
The show is under stage and music direction of Martha LaVerde-Heise; choreography direction of Kelly Zerbe; costume direction of Angela Carothers; back stage technical direction of Jill Kellner; and assisted technical assistance by Jessica Rodriguez.
About the Play
The curtain rises on our poetic playwright and narrator Billy Wigglestick (Noel Bunyak of Cranberry), who sets the scene of Sherwood. First, we meet Marion (Madison Kish of Grove City), her over-protective guardian Nursie (Brooke Whitling of Cranberry) with her helpers (Addilyn McGarvie and Addison Schnitzer of Oil City) and her short-sighted nephew Will Scarlet (Jackson Donovan of Franklin). Through some humorous banter, we discover the villagers’ dislike for King John (Jacob Graham of Franklin) and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Devin Zerbe of Cranberry), who are in charge while King Richard (Aymen Braiber of Franklin) is away on crusades.