The Old Grantsville Dinner Theatre will present “The Scarlet Pimpernel” at their theatre in Grantsville from Oct. 24-29.

“The Scarlet Pimpernel” is an action/adventure musical based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th-century novel about the French Revolution and the battle for liberty, equality, and fraternity. With an epic, sweeping book by Nan Knighton and a rousing and passionate score by Knighton and Frank Wildhorn, “The Scarlet Pimpernel” is a colorful window into 18th-century French and British history.

The show’s most popular numbers include “Into the Fire,” “When I Look At You,” “You Are My Home,” “She Was There,” and “I’ll Forget You.”

“We actually decided to do this show just because we had so many requests for it,” said Macae Wanberg, who owns the theatre along with her husband, Kelly. “I was only slightly familiar with it at the time. As we have rehearsed it, I have seen why people wanted to do it. Such an epic story of adventure and romance, with amazing music, comparable to Les Misérables.”

Vanessa Knickerbocker is taking her first shot at directing the show, with Wanberg as a consultant.

“She knows the show well and is doing amazing work,” Wanberg said.

Some characters are double cast, so please check the double cast schedule at the end of this notice before purchasing tickets if you are coming to support a particular actor.

Doors for shows open one-half hour before each event. Guests are seated in the order they purchased tickets, but on dinner nights, dinner guests are seated in front of show-only guests. Please let us know if there is a disability we can help accommodate, Wanberg said.

Tickets may be purchased with a card online at: www.eventbrite.com and searching for “The Scarlet Pimpernel” or by calling our new ticketing manager, Ann Marie, at (435) 770-2489 to make arrangements to pay by Venmo, cash, check, or card over the phone.

Showtimes, ticket prices, and caterers are as follows: Thursday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. red cast show only adults (age 13+) $13, senior (age 60+) $11, and child (ages 4-12) $10, under 4 free; Friday, Oct. 25, sold out, 6:30 p.m. blue cast dinner theatre option The Player’s Grill Chicken cordon bleu, all seats $26; Friday, Oct. 25, sold out, 7 p.m. blue cast show only adults (age 13+). $13, senior (age 60+) $11, child (ages 4-12) $10, under 4 free.

Saturday matinee, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. blue cast show only, adult (age 13+) $13, senior (age 60+) $11, child (ages 4-12) $10, under 4 free; Saturday evening, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. red cast dinner theatre option with Costa Vida taco bar, all seats $26; Saturday evening, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. red cast show only, adults (age 13+) $13, seniors (age 60+) $11, children (ages 4-12) $10, and under 4 free.

Monday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. red cast show only, adults (age 13+) $13, senior (age 60+) $11, child (ages 4-12) $10, under 4 free; Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. blue cast show only, adults (age 13+) $13, senior (age 60+) $11, child (ages 4-12) $10, under 4 free.

Double Cast Schedule: Red Cast performs on Thursday, Oct. 24; Saturday evening, Oct. 26; and Monday, Oct. 28. The red cast includes as Marguerite St. Just-Taylor Mower, as Marie Grosholtz-Courtney Jorgensen, and as the Six Maids of Blakeney: Estate-Aleah Ashby, Katelyn Mounts, Shalyss Mounts, Brandi Pahl, Laura Richardson, and Abby Shelley.

The Blue Cast performs on Friday, Oct. 25, the Saturday matinee on Oct. 26, and on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The blue cast includes as Marguerite St. Just-Celia Hart, as Marie Grosholtz-Melissa Baird, and as the Six Maids of Blakeney: Estate-Brittany Baldy, Kayla Cameron, Angela Dexheimer, Kendyl Penney, Tavia Wilcox, and Amy Woodruff.

All other characters are single cast and will perform in all performances.

The Old Grantsville Church Theatre is located at 297 W. Clark Street in Grantsville.

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