Panther Players to present "Big Fish."

This Thursday April 7 through Saturday, April 9th at 7pm, the Panther Players will present the musical "Big Fish." Based on the Tim Burton film, the story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom (Mikey Schmitt) faces his mortality while his son Will (Ethan Simon) prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch (Marshae Hogue), a Giant (Phoenix Ferris), a Mermaid (Peyton Dydell), a werewolf (Carson Tubb)and the love of his life, Sandra (McKenzie Nelson). The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.Other "Big Fish" cast members include Karlie Roberts, Makenna Tilley, Alyssa Allen, Kevin Wells, Tobey Booth, Brad Dixon, Olivia Jacquin, Tenchi Bodkin, Caitlin White, Maddi Dorey, Ren Meeks, Reilly Smith, Nic Mreen, Elaney Reed, Nataleigh Daleen, Abby Jacobs, William Harris and a voiceover by Mr. Joe Sutton.
Crew members include Theresa Nigus, Lorie O'Leary, Stacy Harris, Lauren Hoffman, Alayna Kruse, Grace Anderson, Emily Emge, Sabrina Militello, Jax King, Elisha Butryn, Charlie Nutter, Maggie Moss, Jake Steffen, Kaylee Conner, Abby Sides, Sam Abdelkarim, Maiya Cote, Jordan Carmichael, Kaylee Roberts, Abby Collier, Hailey Deptula, Samantha Wurst, Lillian Emge, Elexis Davidson, and Abby Hixenbaugh.
Orchestra Members include Rick Padgett, Grant Watson, Dan Pace, Taylor Crawford, Alan Meyer, Andrew Lubiewski, Elaina Maurer, Noah Abernathy, Abbey Booth, Chiara Catapano, Brody Van Wave, Andrew Hoppe, Fionn McAuliffe, Luke Berzack, Bill Hershey, Debby Ketchum, Isaac Thorn, Nick Alcorn, Kathy Fenske, Amy Norman, and Alyssa Wright.
Tickets for the musical are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Please email tnigus@fz.k12.mo.us for advance tickets to be held at the door.