Big Bad Wolf, Enchanted Forest characters star in fall musical at Albion
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Gideon Pask stars as the Big Bad Wolf in the Albion High School Drama Department’s production of The Big Bad Musical – A Howling Courtroom Comedy.
Friday was opening night at the Middle School Auditorium. There are shows today at noon and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.
The Big Bad Wolf is shown singing “Have Mercy On Me” with some of the Wolfettes in back, including Julia Graham, Amelia Symons and Rianne Hand. Other Wolfettes included Sophie Kozody, Rosalie McCormick and Chloe Mosele.
The musical revolves around a courtroom drama with Big Bad Wolf is on trial for his alleged crimes against fairy tale characters. Those characters take the witness stand including Little Red Riding Hood, Granny, the Three Little Pigs, the Boy Who Cried Wolf and Miss Muffit.
The show is dedicated to Kim Nesbitt, a retired Albion art teacher who was the set design coordinator for the Albion High School Drama Department from 2005 to 2019. Nesbitt passed away from cancer at age 60 on Oct. 27.
“Mrs. Nesbitt was a creative force who worked to make sure students had opportunities to explore their creativity no matter what their skill level was,” a tribute states in the musical program. “Her talent, creativity and vision helped to make our productions shine.”
Lillian Fisher, Pig Three, gives some startling testimony before the Judge Wise Old Woman (played by Neveya Barnes). Lily Brigham plays the Fairy Godmother, at right, who is prosecutor in the case.
Asher Curfman plays the role of Bill Woodcutter, who rescued granny from the wolf’s stomach.
Phoebe Allen, right, is Sydney Grimm, a television commentator covering the trial. She interviews the Boy Who Cried Wolf (Bradyn Whittier) and the Shepherd (Makenzie Cook).
Adelaide Pettit is the Evil Stepmother who serves as the lawyer for the Big Bad Wolf. Evil Stepmother resents doing pro-bono work on behalf of the Wolf, but proves to be effective counsel, poking holes in the witnesses’ testimony. She is able to cast doubt in the case against Wolf, exposing some hostile attitudes toward the defendant. Here she is interviewing Grandmother Hood, played by Aniela Wilson.
D Johnson takes the stand as Little Red Riding Hood. Lily Brigham tries to build the case against the Big Bad Wolf.
Phoebe Allen as Sydney Grimm tries to interview The Three Little Pigs, including from left: Lillian Fisher, Reagan Flor and Olivia Andrews. The pigs have varying intelligences and provide lots of comic relief for the show.
