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    Children’s Theatre Workshop adds costumes, prepares for performances

    EPLN Staff ReportsBy Updated:2 Mins Read
    Participants rehearse a dance for the Eden Prairie Players Children’s Theater Workshop at the Riley-Jacques Barn on July 20th.
    Participants rehearse a dance for the Eden Prairie Players Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Riley-Jacques Barn on July 20. Photos by Gretchen Haynes

    For the past two weeks, participants in the Eden Prairie Players Children’s Theatre Workshop have been practicing their lines, finding their marks and learning the steps to dances as they rehearse this summer’s production of “The Princess King,” a children’s play by Jeff Fluharty.

    On Thursday, July 20, they added costumes. With one week left before the performances, their energy and excitement was palpable.

    Now in its 18th year, the Children’s Theatre Workshop is open for children ages 9 to 15. With auditions held in March, the workshop is an opportunity for children to have fun and work together as they bring to life a play to be enjoyed by all ages. According to Gina Light, the play’s director, this year’s production will teach everyone that “girls can do anything.”

    • Four girls stand with one hand on hip and the other raised into a fist. Girl in front wears a blue dress, sash, and crown.
      Rayanne Al-Gharaibeh, Mya Cornforth, Frankie Iannone and Aria Cornforth rehearse a dance for the Eden Prairie Players Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Riley-Jacques Barn on July 20.
    • Boy in blue shirt and shorts wearing a crown leans forward. One hand is behind his back and the other in a fist placed to his forehead.
      Evan Cook in dance rehearsal.
    • Kneeling boy in colorful costume with chef's hat and standing girl in colorful tutu and tiara reading from playbooks as they rehearse.
      Oak Haynes and Elizabeth Schoenecker during rehearsals for the Eden Prairie Players Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Riley-Jacques Barn on July 20.
    • Four girls, standing 2 to the left and 2 to the right, in colorful costumes rehearse a dance.
      Sally Wilken, Linnea Haynes, Isabella Wu and Sophia Penning rehearse a dance.
    • Woman in bottom right corner giving direction to a group young actors in colorful costumes inside a barn.
      Gina Light (right) offers direction to the actors.
    • 2 girls in pink dresses holding microphones standing in front of a colorful tie-dye backdrop
      Haedyn Monsrud and Ella Post rehearse.
    • Girl in turquoise dress holding book with title "The Princess King" visible while other girl sits cross-legged on floor and looks on.
      Frankie Iannone and Sophia Penning during rehearsals.

    Now that the costumes are on, the only element they need is an audience. Performances will be on Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at the Riley-Jacques Barn (9100 Riley Lake Road). Tickets for ages 4 and older are $5 at the door.

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    This year’s production is dedicated to the memory of Liz Michaelson, who began the Children’s Theatre Workshop in 2005.

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