Anastasia

MarLo Dance Studio is celebrating the full return of its lavish theatrical dance productions to the Sprague Community Theater. The story of Anastasia is woven together through ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop genres. Shows are May 13, 14, 15; and May 20, 21, 22. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 3 p.m.

Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for youth 12 and younger. Admission at the door is $18 for adults and $15 for youth. Advance tickets are available now. Purchase online at MarLoDance.com, or call 706-550-1416.

Anastasia is based on the legend of a young girl named Princess Anastasia who survives the 1917 Russian revolution. Separated from her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, Anastasia spends the remainder of her childhood in an orphanage with the new name, Anya. As a young woman, Anya has only one possession, a music box, given to her by the grandmother she doesn’t remember. She is discovered by two con men hoping to cash in on a reward for finding the missing Princess Anastasia. The three set off for a Paris adventure with the evil witch Rasputin in pursuit.

Located in Bandon, MarLo Dance Studio is pleased to represent more than 90 dancers from Bandon, Coos Bay, Port Orford, Langlois, Gold Beach, Coquille and Myrtle Point. In this production, the role of Anastasia is played by Hallie Minkler, the Dowager Empress by Mel Garrett, and the evil witch Rasputin by Hadassah Slater.