By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
joanne@wktv.org

LowellArts Youth Theater presents The Trial of Goldilocks by Joseph Robinette. In rhyme, mime, and mirth, this exciting comedy examines the familiar fairy tale from three points of view: the traditional, the Bears’, then Goldilocks’. Performances are: Friday, April 16, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 17, at 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. at Lowell Performing Arts Center/Lowell High School, 11700 Vergennes, Lowell.

The production includes youth and teen actors ages 8 and up from Lowell and surrounding communities. Directed by Teresa Goldner. Tickets are $5 for In-Person Attendance or for Live-Stream Access. Tickets are available at showtix4u.com or by calling 897-8545. More info at www.lowellartsmi.org/trial-ofgoldilocks.

In rhyme, mime and mirth, this exciting comedy examines the familiar fairy tale from three points of view: the traditional, the Bears’, then Goldilocks’. Guilty or innocent? Was the young girl a selfish, spoiled brat, intruding where she didn’t belong? Or was she the victim of three conniving bears (and their animal “band of hoods” in the woods)? Complete with a hard-of-hearing judge, a harried clerk, two comic lawyers and a jury (of any size)—which gets involved in the action as tables, chairs, beds and forest animals–this charming comedy is perfect for performers of all ages. From the opening moment, when three vendors attempt to hawk souvenirs among the audience, to the surprising verdict from the jury—and a “happily-ever-after” conclusion—this play, performed completely in verse, is both unique and enchanting. As one critic wrote: “The work is entertaining on all levels and is highly educational, both in presenting the same story from different points of view and in involving the child performers in a variety of ways.”

2021 Cast

Ellory Duimstra, Wyatt Duimstra, Amelia Herrera, Adria Herring, Neil LaPonsie, Olivia Meekhof, Eleanor Pastor, Adelaide Plank, Victor Preiss, Jozelyn Stroud, Calla Swayze, Brody Swift, Stella Tessmer, and Olivia VanGroningen