By Crystal McGough, Associate Editor
LEEDS – The students of the Leeds-Moody Area Kids Acting Class will enchant theater-goers next weekend as they travel in time through American history. Opening night for the class’s spring performance, “A Turn of the Page through American Classics,” is Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m., at the Merch Events Center located at 8008 Parkway Drive in Leeds.
“We have 15 really talented kids doing some poetry – not just reading it but acting it out – and doing scenes from Little Women, Rip Van Winkle, Red Badge of Courage, Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Great Gatsby,” Director Victoria Boyce said. “These kids are really invested in their characters. We’ve worked hard on developing their characters, and making sure the kids understand what they’re saying and what’s going on in the scenes. So, I think they’re going to have a lot of fun with that.”
There will also be performances Saturday, April 22, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and the final performance will be Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and will be available for purchase at the door, cash or check only. Concessions will also be available.
For more information on the Leeds-Moody Area Kids Acting Class, including upcoming semesters and performances, call Director Victoria Boyce at (205) 285-7635. You can also visit them on Facebook or Instagram.
“We’re super excited for our first performance in our new space,” Boyce said. “We think everybody who comes to see it is going to have a lot of fun.”