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Ogdensburg, Heuvelton, Canton to perform in St. John’s Conservatory Theater’s production 'Orchard of Hide and Seek'

Posted 6/3/15

OGDENSBURG -- Talent from Ogdensburg, Heuvelton and Canton will star in St. John’s Conservatory Theater’s upcoming production “Orchard of Hide and Seek.” The cast includes Taylor Morrill as …

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Ogdensburg, Heuvelton, Canton to perform in St. John’s Conservatory Theater’s production 'Orchard of Hide and Seek'

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OGDENSBURG -- Talent from Ogdensburg, Heuvelton and Canton will star in St. John’s Conservatory Theater’s upcoming production “Orchard of Hide and Seek.”

The cast includes Taylor Morrill as fairy Queen Gossamer, Myah Myers as Battyboo, Hailey Weber as Stargleam, Hailee Joanette as Raindew, Meghan Gardner as Heartglow, Sloane Ryan as Prixy Pringle, Madalyn Bascom as Trixy Tringle, Caitlin Kelly as Ariah Ropidy, Payten Walsh as Opidy Dobity, Grace Wills as Zopidy Yopity, R. O’Donnell as pirate Capt. Jean-Pierre Beunet, Stefanie Jones as Scallywag, Lizette Haenel as Shivers, Rebecca Bascom as Ophelia Hollyhock the evil Witch of Hubbub, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Misty Cauldron, and Ryan Woodard as Bob the juggling troll.

Rehearsals will begin this month with performance dates in July.

The play is a comedic interpretation of an old Irish fairytale.

It features original music and lyrics by award-winning playwright and composer Richard O’Donnell (who, under his nom de plum Brazillia R. Kreep, authored JCT's hits “Alice Isn’t All There” and “A Kreepy Christmas Carol”), musical direction and arrangements by Angela Conzone Dwyer and Ryan C. McNally, orchestrations by Ryan C. McNally, choreography by Johanna Carmany, set and prop designs by Stephen Chambers, costumes and makeup by Ann Losurdo, technical direction and production coordination by Christopher Dwyer, and stage managed by Sadie Smith.

The story concerns Queen Gossamer and her eclectic band of fairies that inhabit the old apple orchard on top of the cliffs overlooking the St. Lawrence Sea. They are preparing for their spectacular Midsummer's Eve celebration when the children of Ennui (the tiny village that surrounds the bottom of the cliff) are playing their annual games of hide and seek. However, unbeknownst to any of them, all are in danger of the Pirate Capt. Jean-Pierre Beunet and Ophelia the Queen Witch of Hubbub, who want to take over the entire orchard for themselves.

Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings July 9 to 12 and 16 to 19. Curtain is at 7 p.m. and July 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. The show runs about 90 minutes.

Tickets cost $15 at the door (suggested donation), or $10 at Orchard.brownpapertickets.com.

JCT is on the second floor of St. John’s Parish House, behind St. John's Episcopal Church on the corner of Franklin and Knox streets in Ogdensburg. Handicap parking is available off Franklin Street.