Contributed byColumbia Children’s Theatre

The Cast of Frosty Returns: Denise Pearman, Lee O. Smith, Erika Wood, Jessica Bright, Sidney Hough, and Scott Vaughn Everybody’s favorite frozen friend, Frosty, is coming to life on stage at Columbia Children’s Theatre. Frosty Returns will run Nov. 25–Dec. 3 at the Bellfield Cultural Arts Center. This heart warming musical follows Samantha, Sidney, James, and Worm as they try to win the school’s science fair by bringing Frosty back to life. Frosty Returns is a magical adventure the whole family will enjoy and will delight children of all ages.

Directed by Columbia and Chicago theatre veteran, Jerry Stevenson, the cast features ETV’s Deputy Billy Friend’s own Lee O. Smith as Frosty; Sidney Hough as Samantha; Scott Vaughn as James; Denise Pearman as Sidney; Jessica Bright as Worm; and Columbia Children’s Theatre favorite, Erika Wood, as The Narrator, The Cop, and The Hatmaker.

This original musical was developed by Chicago’s Emerald City Theatre Company with lyrics by Alyn Cardarelli and music by Steve Goers. Frosty Returns features such songs as, Science Will See You Through , It All Starts with a Wish, and The Wonder of Snow.

“Frosty Returns is destined to become a Columbia holiday tradition,” says director Jerry Stevenson. “If our last show, Go, Dog. Go! was a Fellini film, Frosty Returns is all Frank Capra.”

Frosty Returns will run Nov. 25 through Dec. 3 at the Bellfield Cultural Arts Center (formerly Sarah Nance) at 2611 Grant St. The first weekend performances are Fri., Nov. 25 at 7 pm; Sat., Nov. 26 at 2 pm and 7 pm; and Sun., Nov. 27 at 2 pm. The following weekend performances are Fri., Dec. 2 at 7 pm, and Sat., Dec. 3 at 2 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door.

Frosty Returns is the second production in Columbia Children’s Theatre inaugural season. The first show, Go, Dog. Go! was widely received and enjoyed by many Midlands families. Shows coming up in the remainder of the season will be Rapunzel and Puss in Boots .Columbia Children’s Theatre is a professional resident not–for–profit theatre dedicated to providing quality live theatre experiences for the whole family. The theatre is funded in part by the City of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation. (803) 691-4548, or visit www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com.