FIRST LOOK at Kentwood Kids ALL IN THE STARS, Opening 6/1

Kentwood Players is delighted to present our next Kentwood Kids Production, "All in the Stars" by Mark Billen on Saturdays, June 1, 8 and 15 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester (LA 90045). The production is directed by Drew Fitzsimmons and Melodie S. Rivers, and produced by Bruce Starrett by special arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts.

The party starts tomorrow in "All in the Stars" but King Confort's birthday celebration is missing one vital part: someone to execute! If only someone would say or do something even the slightest bit impolite, tradition could be upheld. The bumbling astrologer Canard and conniving sisters Princess Vinaigre and Princess Jalousie do their best to press the issue while King Confort must contend with foreign ambassador Baron Bain-Marie, and King Confort's newly betrothed fiancée Princess Sucrée, who hasn't even been told she's getting married! Is Paysanne, a foreign trader, the prime candidate for execution? Will the King, Astrologer and Foreign Trader perish within the hour?! Chaos ensues and events unfold in a way that surprises everyone in this fast-paced comedy of errors.

Featured in the cast are Taijonna Boone, Kenjo Cable, Tyler Cable, Melana Dix, Riley Dix, Trevor Hart, Logan Hannig, Lucas Hannig, Kalani Hildebrand, Osi Holt, Stephanie Hotz, Savannah Keown, Kobe Kubes, Caroline Macou, Anthony Olivas, Avalon Silver, Hollister Starrett, Miller Vaughn, Rolin Weber, Caitlin Welsh, Isabella Welsh, Ja'von Willis, Hana Woolley, and Emilia Zielinski.

Tickets are $10.00 with a special family four-pack of seats for $35.00. Please call (310) 645-5156 for reservations Wednesday through Saturday from 4-7 PM. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express accepted. Special needs seating is available in the front row and should be arranged with the box office at the time of ticket purchase.

All audience members are invited to meet the cast in the theater lobby after the performance. Parents are welcome to bring a camera for photo opportunities during the after performance reception only.

Please note that an adult must accompany all children in the theater.

Want to find our more about the Kentwood Kids program? Attend a Kentwood Players general membership meeting held at the Westchester Playhouse at 7:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month, which are free of charge and open to the public. Come meet the "All in the Stars" production team and learn more about this remarkable community theatre group and our upcoming productions including our current main stage production of Neil Simon's "California Suite" playing on Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm, directed by Alison Mattiza. Westchester Playhouse is located two blocks west of the San Diego Freeway, two blocks north of Manchester, at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester, CA 90045.

To learn more about our current and future Kentwood Players productions, upcoming auditions, and our Kentwood Kids theatre classes and productions, please visit our website at www.kentwoodplayers.org. or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Astuce (Logan Hannig - right) and Trompeur (Savannah Keown - left) advise King Confort (Osric Holt - center) regarding their search for a suitable citizen to execute. Photo credit: Melodie S. Rivers

King Confort (Osric Holt - right) assures his astrologer Canard (Trevor Hart - left) that Canard will be honored to follow King Confort to his grave. Photo credit: Pamela Rector

Traveling salesman Paysanne (Anthony Olivas - left) and Princess Sucree (Caroline Macou - right) have fallen in love! But how can a salesman hope to marry a princess? Photo credit: Pamela Rector

Princess Vinaigre (Isabela Welsh - left) and Princess Jalousie (Caitlin Welsh - right) plan to share the reign...if possible. Photo credit: Pamela Rector

Paysanne (Anthony Olivas - left) dreams of fame and fortune while his partner, Carrotte (Lucas Hannig - right) dreams of rest and a full belly. Photo credit: Pamela Rector

Princess Sucree (Caroline Macou - left) and Veloute (Kalani Hildebrand - right) spy on handsome salesman Paysanne in the marketplace. Photo credit: Pamela Rector