Week in Great Falls

A Student Cast Sought for “All the World’s A Stage’

Starshine Theater! of Great Falls is celebrating its 23rd year of Performing Arts Programs for Pre-K, Elementary, Middle and High School-aged students. The troupe is currently enrolling a student cast of ages elementary thru teen years in the original musical drama, "All the World's A Stage, The Life, Times & Greatest Lines of William Shakespeare." This will be the seventh staged production of the show in the 20 years since it was first researched and written for student performers by director Patricia Budwig.

Through the years, the popular play has provided a venue for hundreds of local students to grace the stage. Dramatic, singing and dance/action/stage battle roles are available for each student. High school and middle school Students may also serve as "Actor-Mentors:" Teens with skills in acting, singing, playing a musical instrument, dance, martial arts or theater tech serve as role models by assisting the younger cast members during rehearsals, and enjoy performing challenging character roles in the show. Rehearses and performs on stage in Great Falls. Enrollment info: Patricia Budwig, playwright and director: 703-790-9050 or StarshineTheater@aol.com.