The Show: 

It’s the three little pigs versus a hungry wolf. Although, in this case, the primary motivation of the homebuilding hogs is to woo Miss Prissy, the belle of The Seventh Annual Miss Pretty Pig Pageant. Written by long-time EVCT alum and frequent playwright contributor C. Lynn Johnson with music and lyrics by Kathie McMahon, in this entertaining new version of the tale a well-built house might deny BB Wolf some hams and get one of those hams a honeymoon.  

The Production:  

Petey, Porker, and Pee Wee (Jake Olson, Raini Hawkins, and Nick Williams) are enjoyable throughout as the three little pigs who go to the market when Ma and Pa (Kacey Cavanagh and Tyler Briggs) are too busy. Jake gives Petey the persona of a hard-working pig with big dreams, including the same dream of marrying the beautiful Miss Prissy that all the male pigs have. Much to the disappointment of his best friend Pepper, with Jessica Hughes as a very lovable tomboy whose unrequited love is taking its toll on her. Lisa Travis is the amusingly vain and flirty Miss Prissy who, when being chased by BB Wolf, claims to be too beautiful to be a ham.  

Collin Anderson is said BB Wolf who relishes his villainous role, and isn’t above dressing up in sheep’s clothing as homeowner association representative Miss Sadie in order to catch his prey. Nathaniel Ross is a hit as the wolf’s charismatic sidekick skunk who together are feeling like the Top Banana. While elsewhere, Casey Pettyjohn is a great physical comedian as a paranoid rooster who can’t find the sun, McKenzie Elias and Michael Rae Borrmann join Miss Prissy as humorous beauty pageant princess pigs, and Erin Ross, Samantha Richins, and Abigail Marshall are your quintessential HOA board members eagerly taking it upon themselves to look out for the good of the community.  

The entire cast entertains as quirky barnyard animals got up in Barbara Jakucki’s wide variety of costumes with good makeup and hair by Beth Mosey, all set amidst Erin Peters’ barnyard market set that naturally includes vendors of straw, twigs, and bricks.

Rob Hopper
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