DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Southeast Alabama Community Theatre will present Anastasia (Youth Edition) from Feb. 5–7 at the Cultural Arts Center in Dothan, showcasing the talents of Wiregrass-area students in a full musical production.
The youth edition of Anastasia tells the story of a young woman searching for her identity, tracing her journey from the twilight of the Russian Empire to Paris in the 1920s. The musical was created by Tony Award winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens, known for Broadway classics including Ragtime and Once On This Island.
Twenty-one students from across the Wiregrass make up the cast and crew. Following its local run, the production will also be taken to the Alabama Thespian Festival in Vestavia Hills. SEACT hosts area Troupe #11355 of the Educational Theatre Association, a division of the International Thespian Society. The group is open to qualified Wiregrass students beginning in sixth grade.
The production is directed by Anna Lokey, a theatre educator who has been involved with SEACT since 2006. Lokey holds an associate’s degree in theatre from Darton College, now Albany State University, and has extensive experience in directing, writing, technical theatre, acting, and choreography in both school and community settings.
Performances will begin nightly at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center, located at 909 S. Saint Andrews St. Tickets are $22 each and are available at seact.com.
