On Stage - "The Little Prince"

Dang it, this show slipped right past me. Here's the story about The Little Prince by Beth Hendricks that ran in today's edition of The Herald-Dispatch. The show opened tonight, but luckily you have several more chances to see it.

The Backstage Players will present the extraterrestrial adventure The Little Prince at 8 p.m. today through Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Boyd County Fairgrounds annex building. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors.

The theater production, with local youth actors ranging in age from 12 to 20, is being directed by 19-year-old Justin Munn, a theater major at Ashland Community and Technical College and an eight-year veteran of Backstage Players productions. This is his directing debut.

"I've been acting with Backstage Players for a while, and directing was a chance for me to try something new," Munn said.

The Little Prince is based on an Antoine de Saint-Exupery book of the same name. Published in 1943, it has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. Several translations of the French children's book followed.

The tale follows a journey from planet to planet and the main character's encounters with adults along the way. The Little Prince tells of his journey and how it shaped his ideas of grown-ups, friendship and life.

"There are a lot of different themes and morals in the story, but one of the main themes is to not let go of your dreams," Munn said.

For more information, call 606-324-9337 or visit www.backstageplayers.org.