The CIU Thespians proudly present their production of the C. S. Lewis classic tale “Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” This timeless Christian story follows the four Pevensie children as they journey into a new world and face its dangers. An evil witch claiming to be Narnia’s rightful ruler hunts down the children to prevent them from fulfilling a prophecy even convincing one sibling to betray them. However, Narnia’s rightful ruler, Aslan, is on the move and promises to put everything right again.
Director Anna Joy Tuls says she has loved the story ever since she was a little girl.
“And loved it more after playing the White Witch my senior year of high school,” Tuls added. “It has been a joy to see the beauty of the story displayed through the God-given talents of the CIU cast, crew, and directing team.”
Rachel Kneeshaw, stage manager for the Thespians’ production of “Into the Woods” a year ago, said, “I am honored to return as stage manager for this story about redemption, betrayal, and the unbreakable sibling bond.”
The Thespians hope that those who watch the play experience the joy that the cast has felt while putting it together. We have spent many late nights working out the toughest parts of a scene to put on the best performance possible.
For me, playing the part of Lucy has been an opportunity to really dig into the technical skills of being an actress and I am grateful to the directing team for their abundant support and patience.
Do not miss seeing this timeless story that will make you wish you could climb through the wardrobe yourself. The cast and crew hope to see you in CIU’s Hoke Auditorium.
Tickets are $5.00 for guests and $3.00 for students and can be purchased at the door or online at: https://ciu.formstack.com/forms/thespiansplay Showtimes are:
Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
Sunday Nov. 22 at 3 p.m.
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