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12 DECEMBER 16-22, 2015 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM W hile most people look forward to the annual Christmas pageant at their local church, Cumberland Count y residents look forward to the worst Christmas pageant, which in realit y is really The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Celebrat ing it s 25t h anniversar y, t he Cape Fear Regional Theat re proudly brought t he BCPE to it s st age again t his year, but, t hey have added a lit t le t w ist . On Monday, Dec. 21, a special performance of t he show w ill t ake folk s back 25 years to t he ver y f irst BCPE, as an alumni cast performs in t he anniversar y show. This bit of f un and mischief is t ak ing place under t he direct ion of Bo Thorp and many of t he actors who have made t he play — and t he t heat re — such a success over t he past 25 years. The cast is f ull of t he Christ mas spirit and ready to put on a great show, all to benef it t he children's programs at t he t heat re. One Fayet tev ille family t hat w ill have a big impac t on t he show is t he Beaver family. Twent y-f ive years ago, L aura Beaver and Jenny Beaver deViere made t heir st age debut s in t he BCPE . L aura was t he f irst Fayet tev ille resident to br ing to life t he mischevous, yet loveable, Gladys, while Jenny was t he sweet Bet h, who was one of t he f irst to underst and t hat t he rowdy Herdmans were not r uining t he show, but rat her ma k ing it bet ter. In t he a lumni play, t heir dad, Jer r y Beaver, w ill play t he role of Rev. Hopk ins. It t r uly is a family af fair. Several ot her family pairings are also on t ap. KenGriggs and his daughter, Laura, are also jumping into t he f un. Laura w ill play t he goody t wo shoes, A lice, while Ken w ill be t he oldest Herdman Ralph. Nick i Har t, a long-t ime CFRT performer, w ill reprise her role as Mrs. Slocum, while her daughter, Ava, w ill play Naomi. Har t 's son jav in w ill play a shepherd. The mother/son duo of Nannette and Tommy Walsh will also join the cast. Nannette will play Mrs. Clark and Tommy will play LeRoy Herdman. Up & Coming Week ly 's Bill Bow man is also get t ing into t he act, as he plays t he role of Ollie Herdman. Many ot her CFRT and BCPE alum are also performing , which w ill leave t he audience in st itches, but also in awe of t he t alented performers who have called t he CFRT home. Tickets for the event are $5; you must make reserversations. Plan on making them early, because this show is sure to be a hot commodity. At the show, donations will be taken to benefit the theatre's children's programs. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. This is one show you won't want to miss! For more information, visit the website at www.cfrt.org. 25th Anniversary Performance of BCPE Full of Surprises by JANICE BURTON NEWS 1400 Walter Reed Road, Suite 130 HOURS: M-Sat 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Sun: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 910•867•8700 Authentic Italian Cuisine Authentic Italian Cuisine www.LittleItalyFay.com Special Menu For The Christmas Season! (All American Expressway & Owen Drive) Open till 6:30 on Tuesdays and ursdays in December. "Vessel", Guy Jencks Sook Sienkiewicz "Purple Grapes", "Mugs",