Getting Set for RFH’s ‘Faerie King’s Daughter’ Showtime

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s (RFH) production of The Faerie King’s Daughter has taken flight and will soon be making its onstage landfall Nov. 20 to 22.

The Faerie King’s Daughter is about what happens when four groups of residents — fairies, trolls, humans, and elves — interact in an unexpected way that changes life in the Fairy Glen forever.

The show features a cast of 28 students in song, dance and elaborate costuming.

More than 50 students are participating behind the scenes in costume and tech crews.

Katie (Meghan McGuigan) is the Faerie King’s Daughter, a rebellious fairy who has no interest in fulfilling her legacy and leading the Tooth Fairy troupe. In an act of rebellion, she flies to the “human” world where she meets Max (Matt Hughes) and his sister Em (Alissa Zack).

Katie and Max are falling in love, but a boon, or wish, has been granted to the trolls, thanks to their fulfillment of a 100-year-long promise to the humans. Unfortunately, Troll Queen Anfisa (Jenny Greener) has a long-standing grudge against Findbharr, the Faerie King (Calvin Bruno).

When Anfisa reveals her wish, Katie finds herself facing a difficult decision — but she does not have to face it alone. Her two best friends Mabel (Leigh Forsyth) and Gorwin (Josh Beacher) enlist the help of Max and Em in a mission to help courageous Katie retain her free spirit while saving the Fairy Glen.

The Faerie King’s Daughter is directed by Suzanne Sweeney with Kasi Ann Sweeney as assistant director, choreography by Jen Costa and costumes by Carole Malik. Stefania Flecca is play production coordinator.

The show opens on Nov. 20 with a 7:30 p.m. curtain. There is a 7:30 show on Saturday and a 1 p.m. matinee on Sunday.

Tickets can be purchased directly online at www.rumsonfairhaven.org (click on The Faerie King’s Daughter). The online order form can also be printed and mailed to RFH with payment.

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $6 for students (including children) and seniors. RFH students with SGA cards will be admitted free of charge.

The café will be open an hour before each performance and during intermission.

— Edited press release from the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District