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Matilda (Emmy Beach), is a smart, magical girl who faces adversity with spirit and a sense of justice. Geoff Greene photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a smart, magical young heroine, UMW Theatre\u2019s production of Matilda the Musical<\/em> is a family-friendly spectacle. It\u2019s fast-paced, funny and just defiant enough to satisfy anyone who\u2019s ever faced a bully.<\/p>\n

The production runs through Nov. 19. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays and on one Saturday. All shows are in Klein Theatre in duPont Hall.<\/p>\n

For its matinee on Saturday, Nov. 18, the production aims to open live theatre to an even wider audience \u2013 children, teenagers and adults who, for whatever reason, aren\u2019t comfortable sitting quietly, close together, in a darkened space for two-plus hours.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s UMW Theatre\u2019s first-ever sensory-friendly performance, reflecting a movement in recent years to make live theatre enjoyable and accessible for those with sensory sensitivities.<\/p>\n

Audience members at the Nov. 18 matinee can feel free to talk or leave their seats while enjoying the show. Startling moments onstage will be signaled in advance, lighting levels will be adjusted, and a brief strobe effect used in other performances will be omitted. Only about one-third of Klein Theatre\u2019s 233 seats will be sold, to keep theatregoers from feeling crowded.<\/p>\n

\"Matilda
Mary Robinson and son Joshua attend a sensory-friendly performance at Ford\u2019s Theatre in Washington, D.C. \u201cHe was so enraptured with the performance,\u201d Mary Robinson said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Printed materials about attending a production at Klein Theatre are available in advance to familiarize new theatregoers with the entire experience, from entering the lobby to exiting the building after the performance. There\u2019s also a printed summary of the story being shown onstage \u2013 an adaptation of Roald Dahl\u2019s 1988 children\u2019s book Matilda<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The sensory-friendly show is an academic project and a labor of love for Mary Robinson \u201925, a Stafford County resident and nontraditional transfer student majoring in theatre with a double minor in arts administration and musical theatre.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until last spring that the second eldest of Robinson\u2019s four sons, 21-year-old Joshua, was able to attend his first live theatre event. Encouraged by UMW Theatre faculty member Brandon Prendergast \u201995, who is resident production stage manager at Ford\u2019s Theatre in Washington, mother and son attended Ford\u2019s sensory-friendly version of Shout Sister Shout!<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHe was so enraptured with the performance and left the theatre so excited from the \u2018stage movie,\u2019 as he now calls live theatre,\u201d Mary Robinson said of Joshua, who has autism and sensory sensitivities. \u201cAfter that, I was able to take him to other sensory-friendly events at the Smithsonian and even to see\u00a0The Lion King\u00a0<\/em>at the Kennedy Center.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Schoolmates <\/a>
Schoolmates including Lavender (Rachel Tivenan) become friends with Matilda. (All photos in gallery by Geoff Greene.) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Matilda <\/a>
Matilda (Emmy Beach) decides not to just accept unkindness without putting up a fight. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mr. <\/a>
Mr. Wormwood (Mason \u201cMO\u201d Oberle) and Mrs. Wormwood (Kyleigh Friel) are pretty terrible to daughter Matilda. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cast <\/a>
Cast members perform a number in the first act of Matilda the Musical,<\/em> based on the Roald Dahl book Matilda.<\/em> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Mrs. <\/a>
Mrs. Wormwood (Kyleigh Friel) learns from the doctor (Cameron Zakreski) that she\u2019s about to give birth. She\u2019s not overjoyed. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Matilda <\/a>
Matilda (Emmy Beach) harnesses the powers of love and friendship \u2013 and a little bit of magic \u2013 to defeat a bullying headmistress. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

At all performances, audiences may find themselves pulling for the 5-year-old heroine of Matilda the Musical, <\/em>played by Emmy Beach \u201927. Matilda\u2019s love of books, math and storytelling makes her a family misfit, picked on by her parents and ignored by her screen-addicted big brother. But she finds kindness from her schoolteacher, Miss Honey (Maddie Baylor \u201924), and she befriends classmates as they face cruel headmistress Miss Trunchbull (Matthew Monaghan \u201924).<\/p>\n

Director Gregg Stull \u201982, who chairs UMW\u2019s Department of Theatre & Dance, hopes audiences will appreciate the musical\u2019s main messages. One: \u201cSmartness, kindness and friendship can overcome evil,\u201d he said. And two: When someone\u2019s family of origin doesn\u2019t act like family, \u201cthere\u2019s a lovely notion that you can find that on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Nov. 18 sensory-friendly matinee are available either in person at the Klein Theatre box office or by calling (540) 654-1111. Tickets to all other performances are available either or those ways or online at FredTix.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

Matilda<\/em> the Musical<\/em> is the second of four UMW Theatre<\/a> productions for 2023-24. The season began with a sold-out run of Murder on the Orient Express<\/em>. Upcoming productions are Sam Shepard\u2019s True West<\/em>, Feb. 14-25, 2024, and William Shakespeare\u2019s Twelfth Night, <\/em>April 11-21, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With a smart, magical young heroine, UMW Theatre\u2019s production of Matilda the Musical is a family-friendly spectacle. It\u2019s fast-paced, funny and just defiant enough to satisfy anyone who\u2019s ever faced a bully. The production runs through Nov. 19. 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