Saturday, July 9, 2011

Let the Magic Begin: Fantasy Playhouse celebrates its 50th anniversary


Beast from "Beauty and the Beast" signs an 
autograph for a young fan.
Photo by Tiffani Hill-Patterson

Since 1960, Fantasy Playhouse, an all-volunteer organization, has delighted children with its fresh takes on classic tales like Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland. I remember being so excited to visit the playhouse when I was a sixth-grader at Hazlewood Elementary. Huntsville was the “big city” and attending a play was such a grown-up thing to do. We saw Aladdin, and I was fascinated by the stars of the show who didn’t seem much older than we were...read more

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