Arts & Entertainment

'The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe' Debuts Feb 10 In Ardmore

The young actors of the Lower Merion Players will host their production of the C.S. Lewis classic Feb. 10-13 at Lower Merion High School.

All performances will be held in the Black Box Theater at Lower Merion High School.
All performances will be held in the Black Box Theater at Lower Merion High School. (Shutterstock)

ARDMORE, PA — Young thespians in the Lower Merion School District are preparing to tread the boards, as they will present "The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" next month.

The Lower Merion Players will host five shows of their production of the C.S. Lewis classic Feb 10 through Feb. 13.

A full list of show dates and times is below.

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All performances will be held in the Black Box Theater at Lower Merion High School.

Tickets go on sale soon online here.

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"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" follows four siblings — Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie — who are the subject of a prophecy and travel through a wardrobe cabinet to the magical world of Narnia. The children must fulfil the prophecy before being stopped by an evil witch.

Lower Merion Players' production features the following cast:

  • Witch — Kendall Johnson
  • Aslan — Cate Bellaria
  • Lucy — Emilia Feaster
  • Susan — Sophia Schur
  • Peter — Sebastian Havira
  • Edmond — Gwen O’Bannon
  • Mr. Beaver — Ari Schwadron
  • Mrs. Beaver — Eliana Pasternak
  • Centaur — Danielle Gesser Sapir
  • Unicorn — Grace Monahan
  • Fenris Ulf — Erin Fox
  • Mr. Tumnus — Addison Garner
  • Dwarf — Katharine Worth
  • Elf — Katharine Wolth
  • White Stag — Julia Mazinas
  • Forest Animals/Witch’s Army Members — Lucas Pham, Julia Mazinas

The production is directed by JoJo Silverstein with Kit Schlaak serving as assistant director.

See a full list of production crew members here.

Below are show dates and times:

  • Thursday, Feb. 10 — 7 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 11 — 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 12 — 11 a.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 12 — 4 p.m.
  • Sunday, Feb. 13 — 4 p.m.

Lower Merion High School is located at 301 E. Montgomery Ave. in Ardmore.


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