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Uvalde Grand Opera House
Scotch, played by Kaydence Rodriguez, evaluates Pinocchio, who is portrayed by Arin Joshi during dress rehearsals for ‘Once Upon A Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio’ at the Uvalde Grand Opera House. The cast and crew are preparing for three upcoming performances set Friday and Saturday at the opera house.
This year’s Youth Players on the Plaza production of “Once Upon A Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio,” will take to the Uvalde Grand Opera House stage for three performance set over Friday and Saturday.
Showtimes are at 7 p.m. each night, with a matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10-$15, and can be purchased at the opera house box office or online at uvaldeoperahouse.org.
The play features the story of Geppetto, a toymaker who wishes to have a child to call his own.
“…He soon gets more than he bargained for when Pinocchio – a marionette carved from an enchanted log – springs to life before his eyes,” reads the synopsis on the Youth Plays website.
“Once Upon a Pine reminds audiences of the importance of love, friendship and honesty.”
Last year’s YouPOP production was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditions for this year’s play were held in April, and opera house manager Caitlin Visel said they’ve added 12 children to the existing five from the 2020 auditions, for a total cast of 17 children.
“We love this play because it has every element you want to see in a live theater production: comedy, drama, music, and heartfelt moments that ground it in reality,” Visel said.
The Uvalde Grand Opera House is located at 104 W. North St. For more information, 830-278-4184.
