SILER CITY, N.C. — Cinderella, Snow White and their friends from “Into the Woods” will host a family breakfast at Jordan-Matthews High School early next month to entertain children and raise money to help high school artists excel.
“Fairytale Character Breakfast” is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. It features cast members from JM’s musical theater production, which holds three performances on November 14-16. Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf, Rapunzel, Prince Charming and Sleeping Beauty are also planning to attend.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage and juice. But the real attraction will be a chance to meet characters, hear them sing an occasional song and take plenty of photos with beloved characters from children’s stories. Several large puppets designed by JM art students for the musical also will be on display.
Breakfast admission is $10 per person and seating will be staggered from 10 a.m. to noon. Because this is a family event, all children under age 12 must be accompanied by at least one adult.
JMArts President Rose Pate, who is organizing the character breakfast, says families should plan to spend about 30 minutes at the event. “A character breakfast is a wonderful chance for young children to have a theater experience in a familiar setting,” she said. “And our student actors really enjoy bringing these familiar characters to life.”
Reservations are now being accepted and may be requested by email at info@jmarts.org or online for anyone with a Google e-mail account through the “Fairytale Character breakfast” event page at JMArts.org. Once parties are scheduled, they will receive a confirmation with the reservation time and options to pay by cash, check or credit card.
All proceeds from the breakfast will be used by JMArts to help high school artists excel. That includes providing scholarships for summer study on university campuses, producing “Into the Woods,” purchasing art supplies and reducing the cost to students traveling this spring to explore the arts in New York City.
More information about JMArts, including how to become a member, is available online at JMArts.org. Tickets to “Into the Woods" are now on sale at JMArtsTickets.com.
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Cast members from “Into the Woods” will be in full costume on November 2, when they welcome children and their families to Jordan-Matthews High School for the Fairytale Character Breakfast. Among the actors scheduled to appear at the breakfast are, in front from left, Kayli McIntosh as Cinderella, Hannah Redding as Narrator and Jennifer Trejo Benitez as Witch. Also, in back from left, Wilson Ramos Meza as Wolf, Gisselle Aleman Moreno as Little Red Riding Hood, Jonathan Parra Rangel as Prince Charming and Conrad Suits as Baker. (Photo by Rose Pate)