A live performance with both human and puppet cast, this 55-minute stage adventure is a new updated adaptation of The Brothers Grimm's The Frog Prince, written and directed by Philip Potempa. Princess Adrianna searches for Prince David through a swampy kingdom, unaware he has been transformed into a frog by the fortune teller Mistress Carara and her alligator Nero. The cast features Dave Innes as The Frog Prince, Adrianna Alvarez as The Princess, Carolyn Kruszynski as Queen Buscia Mum, Tony Panek as Benny the Beagle, and Tina Stasny as Mistress Carara, with Potempa also appearing as Nero the alligator and providing puppeteer work. The production runs 11 performances at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. through Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Cast and Creative Team for The Frog Prince and the Princess: A Hoppy Tale at Theatre at the Center at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Cast
Dave Innes
The Frog Prince
Adrianna Alvarez
The Princess
Carolyn Kruszynski
Queen Buscia Mum
Tony Panek
Benny the Beagle
Tina Stasny
Mistress Carara
Phil Potempa
Priscila the Python
Phil Potempa
Hector the Owl
Phil Potempa
Nero the alligator
Creative Team
Philip Potempa
Producer
Philip Potempa
Director
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