BROADVIEW HEIGHTS SPOTLIGHTS THEATER PRESENTS THE FROG PRINCESS March 7-15, 2020 “The FrogPrincess” hops to the Broadview Heights Spotlights’stage to enchant young audiences this March. The show by Catherine L. Howard isthis year’s first Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) offering this spring. Roles are reversed in this colorful adaptationof the Russian folk tale. Queen Natasha is tired and wants to turn over thethrone to one of her three sons. But which one? Each of them has some, but notall, of the qualities needed to be a good king, and the queen reveals that thedifference between a good king and a great king is the woman behind the throne.So she sends her sons off to find wives, using an arrow to guide them. Theyoungest son Sasha’s arrow pierces Natalia ... a frog! Though the ladies andgentlemen of the kingdom laugh, Sasha proceeds with the marriage to fulfill hisduty. This is a perfect show for families with young children. Spotlights’ “Theater for Young Audiences” series engages children prior to theshow with additional fun opportunities to learn about the story, and what itmeans to attend a live theater production. The Spotlights’ production is directed byBrenton Cochran, and features a cast including Nicholas DeAngelis, JohnFlanigan IV, Katie Flanigan, Lexi Frendak, MaryBeth Knode, Evan Mortensen, LisaMortensen, Jaclyn Phelps, Sarah Price, Eli Ravenson, David Rusnak, KassieSchill, Jenilee Taylor, and Natalie Zenczak. Other production staff membersinclude Diane Frendak and Sharon Joyce (Co-Producers), Katie Atkinson and JillKenderes (Costumers) and Whitney Cline-Chockreff (Stage Manager). Performance dates are March 7 through March15. Performances will occur on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., andSundays at 2:00 p.m. All performances are held at the Broadview HeightsCultural Arts Building, 9543 Broadview Road in Broadview Heights (next to thepolice station). Tickets are $10, and may be purchased on-line at www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. The Frog Princess is presentedthrough a special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. #