By Crystal McGough, Editor
TRUSSVILLE – ACTA Junior kicked of its first set of summer camp performances this weekend with four showings of Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo Jr.”
Directed by Jessica Lloyd, Lynne Long and Jennifer Day, the play featured 41 talented young actors who have worked hard for two full weeks rehearsing and preparing to give their audiences a show of the highest quality.
“These campers are amazing; they’re phenomenal,” Director Jessica Lloyd said in her opening comments before Friday night’s performance, adding that this show was especially sentimental due to Disney’s “Finding Nemo,” the movie, celebrating its 20th anniversary last month, as well as the performances of this heartwarming tale of a father’s love for his child being held on Father’s Day weekend.
“‘Finding Nemo Jr.’ is one of my favorite shows in Disney World, so I was super pumped about all of it,” Lloyd added after the show. “These kids at ACTA are incredibly talented. They are amazing and I am so blessed to be able to work here with them for the summer camp.”
All four “Finding Nemo Jr.” performances sold out quickly, but for anyone who missed out, there is still another chance to see an ACTA Junior performance this summer. Campers will return in July to prepare for their August performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins Jr.”
“‘Mary Poppins’ in a classic, right?,” Director Lynne Long said. “So we’re going to have all kinds of fun stuff. We’re going to have kites and magic umbrellas, chimney sweeps … it’s going to be awesome.”
Tickets are expected to go on sale to the public on July 28, and performances will be Aug. 4 (7 p.m.), Aug. 5 (2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and Aug. 6 (2:30 p.m.). Don’t wait, because this show is sure to be another sellout.
For more information, visit www.actatheater.com.