Jack and the Beanstalk in Northfield this weekend

Scores of Northfield children team up with two professional actors this weekend to present Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical version of the classic tale, “Jack and the Beanstalk.”

Performances are slated for Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. at Northfield Middle School Auditorium

“Jack and the Beanstalk,” with script and orginal music by Bob Gribas and Angela Rinaldi Gribas and costume and set design by Deborah Pick, continues Prairie Fire’s tradition of presenting classic tales as you’ve never seen them done before. Follow Jack’s adventure up and down the beanstalk through the worlds of “Orchestrania,” where all the people sing; “Featherville,” whose inhabitants are most “fowl” and “Giantland” where he meets the mischievous Trolls (and of course, “The Big Guy.”)

Prairie Fire Theatre’s professionals Bobby Duncalf and Audra Giachino will co-direct the production and play the roles of The Giant and The Storyteller.

Tickets will be available at the door before both shows and are $5 for adults, $3 for students (k – 12th grade) and children younger than kindergarten-age are free. For more information, please contact Community Services at (507) 664 3649 or visit www.northfieldschools.org

Northfield Public Schools Community Services includes recreation and enrichment programming, Early Childhood Family Education, driver education, KidVentures, EarlyVentures Learning Center, Connected Kids, Middle School Youth Center, Hand-in-Hand Preschool, Adult Basic Education and Project ABLE.