Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County to host variety show benefit for Lacey PAC center

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Jeff Williams (left) and Kettie Kneuss will portray fairy godparents Garryweather and Merriweather in the variety show at the Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County on March 25.
Jeff Williams (left) and Kettie Kneuss will portray fairy godparents Garryweather and Merriweather in the variety show at the Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County on March 25.

NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County will hold a variety show at 7 p.m. March 25 to benefit the Lacey PAC Adaptive Movement Center as it moves towards its upcoming opening.

The nonprofit plans to have a location for classes separate from the Lacey Performing Arts Center at 117 S. Broadway. Attendees will also hear from Lacey Herbert-Stephen, founder of the Lacey PAC Adaptive Movement Center, about what the facility will bring to the community.

“Our mission is to give our special needs community a place to be themselves that adapts to them, where they can feel comfortable and be themselves,” she said.

The Lacey Performing Arts Center instructors and adaptive movement students will hold a variety show at 7 p.m. March 25 to raise money for a facility for the adaptive movement classes.
The Lacey Performing Arts Center instructors and adaptive movement students will hold a variety show at 7 p.m. March 25 to raise money for a facility for the adaptive movement classes.

The one-night show will feature local performers, including Caitlin Allshouse, Marc Davis, Nicole Graham, Mayson Kukwa, Elle Stokey, the Swinderman family and magician Kadeyn Steffl. Kettie Kneuss and Jeff Williams will appear as fairy godparents Merriweather and Garryweather, respectively.

Adaptive movement students are shown at the Lacey Performing Arts Center in New Philadelphia. A variety show is being staged March 25 to raise money to get a separate location for the adaptive movement classes.
Adaptive movement students are shown at the Lacey Performing Arts Center in New Philadelphia. A variety show is being staged March 25 to raise money to get a separate location for the adaptive movement classes.

In addition to the entertainment, there will be 50/50 drawing and lottery tree raffles. Raffle tickets will be available at 10 for $5 or one for $1. The event will also feature a wine pull, at $10 per cork. Each cork will guarantee a mystery bottle of wine. No credit cards will be accepted for the event. Payment must be by cash or check.

The theater will open at 6 p.m., with auditorium doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The performance will include a short intermission. The variety show team includes director Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman, technical director Kettie Kneuss and production manager Mary Maxwell. The Little Theatre is located at 466 Carrie Ave. NW, New Philadelphia.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: March 25 variety show to raise money for movement class location