Melissa Murphy, 14, of Old Forge will be appearing in the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) regional production of Cinderella: The Enchanted Edition, at View in Old Forge on Saturday, December 3.
- Melissa Murphy of Old Forge. Photo by Carol Hansen
The cast includes actors from communities throughout the Adirondacks, with Murphy being the sole cast member from the Old Forge area.
A student of the Old Forge Ballet Company, Murphy has been busy juggling rehearsals for the play with those for this Saturday’s performance of the Nutcracker at the Strand Theatre, where she is cast as one of the Snowflakes.
The daughter of Don and Lisa Murphy, she had been home schooled since third grade while living in Florida, and has been studying acting and dance for years.
She is currently a freshman at the Town of Webb School.
Having appeared in ALCA’s December 2010 production of “Annie,” she has grown accustomed to traveling to Blue Mountain with her mother for Saturday rehearsals. Continue reading
