<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:18pt"><div> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Victorian Players Offers</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Victorian Ventures</span><br><br><br> The Victorian Players is about to launch a venture in an entirely new direction for the Mahoning Valley theater. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Victorian Ventures in Youth Theatre</span> is
a program focusing on involving and training youth in the theater arts. Their first production, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The Princess Who Had No Name</span> by Brian D. Taylor, will open on Friday, August 16 at 7pm at the theater at 702 Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown.<br><br> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The Princess Who Had No Name</span> is a fractured fairy tale where all of the familiar fairy tale characters come together in one story and cross paths. Set in a forest, a Princess, who has lost her memory, is on a search for her true identity. In the process she encounters Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, Goldilocks, Snow White, The Seven Dwarfs, The Three Bears, Cinderella, Rapunzel, along with many assorted princes, witches and fairy godmothers. Adult actors augment the cast and work along side the younger actors. Those appearing
in the cast are Arianna Caffie, Teresa Evans, Allyson Frederick, Kory Frederick, C. Richard Haldi, Tom Hathhorn, Aundrea Heschmeyer, D’Ella Heschmeyer, Millie Heschmeyer, Sophie Heschmeyer, Chloe Housteau, Marisa Keshock, Sam Luptak, Jr., Anthony Marsilio, Dillon McBee, Linda McGrath, Abigail Planey, Hannah Planey, Kara Planey, Regina Reynolds, Mike Shobel, Sarah Sobota, Jessica Stellars and Jerrica Walker. The show is being directed by Marlene Menaldi Strollo.<br><br> The show runs for one weekend only with performances on August 16 at 7:30 pm., August 17 at 2:00 pm. and August 18 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors.<br>Reservations may be made by calling
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