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AHOSKIE – Cultivator’s Freedom Players announce its latest production, “Willy Wonka, Jr. the Musical” based on the classic novel by Roald Dahl.

Show dates are Friday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Ahoskie Elementary School Auditorium. Show times are 10 a.m. on Friday, 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

The cast is made up of local K-12 students who attend Hertford County Early College, C. S. Brown STEM, Hertford County Middle, Ahoskie Elementary, Riverview Elementary, Bearfield Primary, Ahoskie Christian, Ridgecroft, Northeast Academy, and home school.

Cultivator is currently seeking sponsors to assist with the preparation phase of the production. All youth are able to participate in this unique opportunity free of charge, but funds are needed to go to purchase costumes, props, sets, pay for printing costs, publicity and promotion.

Advertisement space is available in “Willy Wonka, Jr. the Musical” playbill. Ads cost between $25 and $100 and are a great way to show the community that you support youth arts programming.

Tickets for the show may be purchased in advance at www.thecultivator.org. Adults (ages 18-64) are $10, students/seniors (ages 5-17, and 65+) are $5. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ahoskie Elementary Auditorium box office.

Bring two canned goods items for a food drive and receive $1 off the price of admission.

Cultivator is a book and food access nonprofit founded in 2016. It is a 501c-3 organization that serves Bertie, Hertford, and Northampton counties. All sponsorships, contributions, and donations are tax deductible.

For more information, call 252-319-6168 or email cultivatornc@gmail.com.