Kids play jurors in Salt Lake Acting Company’s new trial of the Big, Bad Wolf
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Alexander T. Wolf, played by Derek Gregerson, is brought to court by Rocky, played by Trevor B. Dean ,during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alexander T. Wolf, played by Derek Gregerson, from left, Julia, played by Becky Jeanne, and The Honorable Prudence, played by Betsy West, during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Julia, played by Becky Jeanne, snorts as she pleads the case for the three little pigs during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students from Open Classroom and Park View Elementary watch Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Julia, left, played by Becky Jeanne, pleads the case for the three little pigs with Lillian Magill, played by Ali Bennett, during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lillian Magill, from left, played by Ali Bennett, Rocky, played by Trevor B. Dean, Alexander T. Wolf, played by Derek Gregerson, The Honorable Prudence ,played by Betsy West, and Julia, played by Becky Jeanne, during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) From peft, Maxwell played by Trevor B. Dean, Julia played by Becky Jeanne, The Honorable Prudence played by Betsy West and Alexander T. Wolf played by Derek Gregerson during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, The Honorable Prudence played by Betsy West, Julia played by Becky Jeanne, Alexander T. Wolf, played by Derek Gregerson, Rocky, played by Trevor B. Dean and Lillian Magill, played by Ali Bennett during Salt Lake Acting Company's annual children's show, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs," running through Dec. 29.
On Wednesday morning, schoolkids overwhelmingly oinked and squealed their verdict freeing the charming Alexander T. Wolf (Derek Gregerson) — aka “big and bad” — on trial in a Piggsylvania court for huffing and puffing and, well, killing two little pigs.
“Permission to break into song,” ruled a pink-collared Judge Juris Prudence (Betsy West) from the bench.
The kid jurors from Open Classroom and Park View elementary schools voted before the closing act of Salt Lake Acting Company’s “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs,” a fractured fairy tale of a musical.
The performance was one of nine shows in the Title 1 Arts Education Program; the public is invited to evening and matinee shows at Salt Lake Acting Company on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 29. (Ticket information at 801-363-7522 or www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.)
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