Musical Panto
Production Dates:
February 27-28, March 1 & March 6-8, 2026
SEASON SPONSORS
Anonymous
Rebecca Rose and Duane Baerwaldt
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Eleanor Shirley and Dr. Dan Cox
Edward Jones - Dustin W. Christiansen
Lynn Furnace Heating & Cooling
Chuck, Joy, Alex and Bella Nordyke
Carol Lee Rees
Shenandoah Medical Center
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
NW Bank
Homestead Assisted Living & Memory Care
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
Axis Seed - Robert & Robin Wright, Owners
Wabash Memorial Chapel
Elm Street Grill
Little Waite Lanes
Shenandoah Inn & Suites
Market at the Mill
The Farmers Daughters -
Shenandoah, Sidney & Glenwood
British Pantomime plays are a form of musical comedy stage production, designed for family entertainment, and based on well-known fairy tales or children's stories. Pantos are known for their jokes, slapstick, and direct address to the audience, often including local references and interactive moments like singalongs.
In the Sleeping Beauty Panto, expect the basic story of Princess Aurora's curse and her 100-year sleep, but with added comedy, songs, local jokes, and sometimes featuring modern twists. Expect dazzling costumes, sets, and choreography, with the aim of creating a vibrant and entertaining experience for all ages.
Zendora the witch takes her revenge for being excluded from a royal christening, by casting a wicked spell on the baby Princess, that will see her die on her eighteenth birthday by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel.
Aurora’s parents do everything they can to prevent Zendora’s wicked curse from coming to pass, but as predicted the Princess pricks her finger and appears dead to the world. But Fairy Slumber intervenes and puts her to sleep for one hundred years instead.
Will the Princess have to endure a hundred-year sleep or will true love step in and save the day.
DIRECTOR: Lacey Kiefer
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Pam King
STAGE MANAGER:
LIGHTS/SOUND: Pete Francis
CAST LIST
TBA