Warming Up at Downstage Productions Theatre in Gulfport for Shows to Take Center Stage Once Again: L

Warming Up at Downstage Productions Theatre in Gulfport for Shows to Take Center Stage Once Again: Little Women Set to Debut This Weekend

- local cast and crew are warming- up for a big show!- little women, the broadway- musical, is set to take place - center stage at downstage - productions theatre in- gulfport this weekend and next.- news 25's toni miles gives us a- sneak peek.

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- - <nats: "we could live a million dreams, but only if we- - dared..."> living the dream...that's just what- 17-year-old south - mississippian jacob matthews is- doing as he prepares for his- debut in community theatre, - starring as the - male lead, laurie lawrence, in- little women: the broadway- musical, set to take center - stage this weekend at - downstage productions theatre i- gulfport.

- jacob matthews, actor: "being on actual broadway would be so- much fun- to do after high school."

<nats: "this is very nice.

Such a lovely party.

- yes!"> director trae spears is also- living the dream.

- <nats: "makes me feel like dancing!- yes!> - he's been guiding local talent- like matthews for nearly a- decade- at downstage productions- theatre.

<nats> - trae spears, director, little - women: the broadway musical,- downstage productions theatre:- "it's been over a year since we've done a performance so - being - able to be back on stage again- doing a full broadway musical - with an all star cast - - this cast is phenomenal, and- it's the full range of emotions- - - - you're going to be able to- experience, coming to see this- show."

Toni miles, news 25: "and even though the show was put on hold- temporarily, the crew - here at downstage productions - theatre in gulfport weren't - idle.

In fact, they put all - these posters up, chronicling - all the shows they've put on- - - - ever since they opened in 2013.- trae spears, director, little - women: the broadway musical,- downstage productions theatre:- "we've done 18 musical shows as well as a few different - straight plays without music.

- it's been amazing to go back an- look.

It's funny- now.

We've never had all of our- posters from past shows hung up- - - - in one place, so to look at the- back wall of the theatre and se- how many shows we've done, it's- unreal to see - what we've accomplished, and th- amount of lives we've touched - and brought - together."

You can catch little women: the- broadway musical friday,- april 9th and saturday, april - 10th at 7 pm.

- on sunday, april 11th, a matine- show will debut at 2 pm, and th- show will take center stage the- - - - following weekend as well.

For- ticket prices or to purchase- tickets for the actual show, or- an online streamed show, just - head over to their website- at downstage.net.

- in gulfport, toni miles, news - 25.