Newburyport Roald Dahl Festival

The Witches by Roald Dahl

Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 9:30 & 11:30am

Acting Out! and Duck Soup Troupe Productions presents the delightful Roald Dahl classic. More...

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The Witches by Roald Dahl
An Acting Out! & Duck Soupe Troupe production.

Friday, October 22, 2010 at (9:30AM & 11:30AM)
Grades 1 - 8

When Boy is suddenly orphaned, he must make a new life with his loving Norwegian Grandmother. She regales him with strange tales about Real Witches, dangerous women that live among us in ordinary homes, wearing ordinary clothes, and working at ordinary jobs. But though they appear ordinary on the outside, inside they are bursting with evil as they sniff out children and frizzle them! The witches are having their annual meeting at the Hotel Magnificent, a beautiful seaside resort, where we discover their plot to turn every living child into a mouse. When Boy stumbles upon their rotten plan, he finds himself smack in the middle of their wicked snare! Will Boy escape the clutches of the Witches? Can Boy and Grandmother stop the Witches and save the children? This family-friendly show is filled with special effects, humor, colorful costumes, loads of fun, and original music by local singer-songwriter Peter Sheridan of Amesbury! Come enjoy the spectacle, and celebrate one of the nations all-time favorite children's authors, Roald Dahl.

This event is a co-production of Acting Out! and Duck Soup Troupe Productions.

This event is sponsored in part by The Newburyport Five Cent Savings Bank.

All seats $9 each.
For reservations please contact Evelyn Kovach at
508/641-7135.