Ashland Productions — Attraction in Maplewood

I attended the opening Beauty & the Beast last night. I have a 3rd grader who attends Ashland and began last summer as a 2nd grader. I have met many of his mentors, teachers, instructors and new friends. I decided to take him on a special date to see the final project from the other side. It was amazing to see these same people transform my favorite love story right before our eyes. It was even better for him to see his teachers play parts that seemed were almost made just for them. Each person was perfect! I have been to some Amazing shows in my travels but this show less then 3 miles from my home will now have a special place in my heart! Ashland Productions gave everything they had last night! I see a new monthly tradition! Thank you again to everyone at Ashland. THIS WAS BY...

Our family went to see "The Wizard of Oz" and it was fantastic! Dorothy sounded and sang just like Judy Garland. My 2 other favorite characters were the witch, whose voice and actions fit the role perfectly, and the scarecrow, who was amazingly limber.

I have never been disappointed by a performance put on by Ashland Productions. I'm so thankful for this local cultural opportunity.

Update: Tonight I saw "Something Rotten," and it was hilarious and musically entertaining. I did not know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. Very campy, with lots of references to other plays, and lewd remarks and actions. It even included tap dancing, which is a lost art. See it if all of this sounds appealing to you. Great...

another theater that casts the same people again and again and just choose their favorites instead of branching out to new people. why has Belle played Belle a bunch of times before including at this theater before? did no one else who auditions of like a hundred who auditions do as good as her? no one else can be Belle? and Beast is a staff members son, he gets to miss a whole weekend of the show because of the favoritism. they just keep things in the family I guess, some people must be tired of auditioning there if they just choose the...