“Once Upon a Time…” That’s how every great fairytale begins. But what happens when The Storybook falls into the wrong hands? What if someone wasn’t so happy with their “happily ever after” and decided to rewrite the ending? Instead of ruling the high seas, what if Captain Hook took up crocheting? What if Jack and Jill were too afraid to go up the hill? And what if Sleeping Beauty could no longer sleep? Poor Rip Van Winkle has been guarding The Storybook for far too long. When he finally wakes, the book has vanished—and the world of fairytales is turned upside down. Joined by his loyal companions, the Seven Dwarfs, Rip embarks on a quest to set things right. Along the way, they encounter a host of familiar characters: Mother Goose and the quirky residents of the Shoe Inn, the Evil Queen and her band of Bad Apples, Captain Hook and the Pirates of Neverland, and of course the Fairy Godmother and all of the young royals at Pixie Dust’s School for Girls and Boys. Can Rip and his friends return The Storybook to its rightful place before the stories are changed forever? Or will the next tale begin with… “Twice Upon a Time?” Twice Upon a Time is Storybook Theatre’s first ever original production! Why settle for one fairytale when you can experience them all? Join us for an epic adventure to help put the magic back where it belongs. Auditions are open to students ages 7-16 and will be held Monday, August 3, from 12-2 pm. The audition process lasts up to two hours and all those auditioning will be assigned a role. Cast assignments will be announced at the end of the two-hour audition. Each cast member will receive a rehearsal schedule for the remainder of the week. We also need 1-2 student volunteers to be sound/ light technicians. Technicians will need to be at the rehearsals Wednesday through Friday night’s performance. Call Bridget at 763.682.8733 to be a technician. The public performance will be Friday, August 7 at 7 pm at Discovery Center auditorium. Tickets for the performance are $5 and will be available the week of August 3 online at bhmschools.arux.app, at the Community Education office and at the door. Doors will open at 6 pm. (No reserved seating).