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‘Into the Light’ holiday show coming up

AMENIA —  Following intense rehearsal and practice, local students are ready to perform their production of “Into the Light” for family, friends and everyone else. 

The performance is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Webutuck High School Auditorium. The snow date is Monday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m.

The holiday performance will showcase the talents of local second through fifth grade students, who will share the spotlight with life-size puppetry, live musicians and professional dancers.

The multicultural holiday show is a presentation of The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. Students have been attending in after-school workshops on multiple aspects of theater arts as they have prepared for the show, including instruction in lighting, acting, scenic movement and choreography.

The performance has been funded through a grant from the Northeast Dutchess Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Foundation and the town of Amenia. Admission is free.

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