Acting like children

Published 11:39 am Friday, January 31, 2014

Sibley Elementary School student Kali Benson practices her role as Painter during a practice for “Beauty and the Beast” Wednesday afternoon at the school while other students look on. Two professional actors from Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre have worked with the students this week to learn the play. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Southwest Little Theatre. The cost for the performance is $5 for adults and $2 for students. --Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Sibley Elementary School student Kali Benson practices her role as Painter during a practice for “Beauty and the Beast” Wednesday afternoon at the school while other students look on. Two professional actors from Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre have worked with the students this week to learn the play. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Southwest Little Theatre. The cost for the performance is $5 for adults and $2 for students. –Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

 

Chance Wall, professional actor with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre, practices a scene of “Beauty and the Beast” with Colin Farr, playing the Prince, and two other students Wednesday afternoon at the school.

Chance Wall, professional actor with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre, practices a scene of “Beauty and the Beast” with Colin Farr, playing the Prince, and two other students Wednesday afternoon at the school.

Lauren Longyear, a professional actress with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre, gives an acting tip to Isabel Wilson playing Beauty during practice of the play Wednesday afternoon.

Lauren Longyear, a professional actress with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre, gives an acting tip to Isabel Wilson playing Beauty during practice of the play Wednesday afternoon.