Lincoln Community Theatre youth performers rehearse a scene for The Grunch on the stage at Lincoln Community High School. The Grunch performances feature a dozen adult and 30 area youth performers and runs Friday through Sunday.

LCT’s The Grunch makes debut at LCHS with alumni appearances

[June 25, 2021]   The Lincoln Community Theatre presentation of The Grunch opens this weekend, but not without some fanfare as we approach the 50th season of LCT.

At the 2021 summer shows, performed at Lincoln Community High School’s auditorium, LCT will be able to host many returning alumna, with the first group kicking off The Grunch.

Lauren Stanfield, Barry and Julie King, Aaron Hinton, Emmary Roemer, Brian Bolton, Grace Mathon, Austin Garriott and Betsy Buttell will also be featured prior to the official start of The Grunch youth musical with songs from several Broadway favorites, a perfect compliment to the performance of The Grunch, which has multiple references to Broadway shows strewn throughout.

Grunch directors Tim Searby and Sheralyn Bolton will also get their chance at the spotlight with solo numbers as will LCT president and Once Upon a Mattress director Brandon Davis.

Memorable Broadway shows with tunes highlighted include: Gypsy, Dear Evan Hansen, The Little Mermaid, Chicago, Les Miserables and Wicked.

Additionally, songs honoring New York and Broadway to songs by Irving Berlin and Frank Sinatra will also be showcased.

Tickets for The Grunch are available at the door at LCHS for performances at 7:30 p.m. on June 25-26 and 2 p.m. on June 27, at the ALMH Market on June 26 and at the LCT website - www.lincolncommunitytheatre.org.

[Jennifer Keith]