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鈥淒isney鈥檚 My Son Pinocchio, Jr.鈥� gives the classic tale of a toymaker and his wooden puppet new life, retelling the story through the eyes of Geppetto. New Mexico Young Actors will stage the musical at the KiMo Theatre on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. 

鈥淭he story follows Geppetto鈥檚 struggle with accepting Pinocchio for who he is,鈥� said Rachel Ribeiro, executive director of New Mexico Young Actors. 

She said the story begins with Geppetto wishing for a child from the Blue Fairy and in a heartwarming moment, that wish is granted with Pinocchio. However, reality quickly hits. 

鈥淕eppetto realizes that Pinocchio is like a kid, a real kid who is naughty and curious and disobedient and impatient and has a mind of his own,鈥� Ribeiro said. 

This leads Geppetto to tell the Blue Fairy to take Pinocchio back, and as a result Pinocchio sets off on his well-known adventures that include visiting Stromboli鈥檚 Theater and Pleasure Island, and being swallowed by a whale. 

Soon, Geppetto realizes his mistake and follows after Pinocchio. 

鈥淗e realizes that he loves Pinocchio, and that he loves Pinocchio for who he is,鈥� Ribeiro said, 鈥渁nd he kind of completes this transformation to becoming a real parent.鈥� 

The show is dual cast and has performers ranging in age from 9 to 19. Though they are young, Ribeiro said the two actors playing Geppetto, Rowen Foust and Aiden Means, still pull from personal experiences to portray a character in his forties, concerned with fatherhood. 

She said both actors鈥� relationships with their respective Pinocchios, Caleb Barnes and Sam Smolenski, shine on stage. 

鈥淚 can see them really drawing on the strength of their preexisting friendships in both cases,鈥� Ribeiro said.

Ribeiro said she wants the show to be kids performing for kids. The company does additional performances during the school day, so teachers can bring their students. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 really so positive when we have little kids in the audience and they鈥檙e seeing other kids who are actually kids just like them, doing this thing that is so magical and so transformative,鈥� Ribeiro said. 鈥淚 think that it spreads an empowering mindset to everyone in the audience and to my actors.鈥� 

As a mom and teacher, Ribeiro said she feels a strong personal connection with the story. She read the novel 鈥淭he Adventures of Pinocchio鈥� by Carlo Collodi to her kids when they were young and now feels gratified to be helping bring a version of it to the stage. 

Ribeiro said she wants the show to feel like a dedication to caregivers. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 just such a beautiful portrayal of what it means to be a parent, whether you鈥檙e a traditional parent in the sense of a mom or a dad or a grandparent raising your grandchildren 鈥�,鈥� Ribeiro said, 鈥渙r just a caretaker who is very present in the lives of children as a teacher or as a nanny. For me, that work of caring for children and loving children well and allowing them to become fully themselves is the most important work that any of us ever do.鈥� 

Elizabeth Secor is an arts fellow from the New Mexico Local 近距离内射合集 Fellowship program. You can reach her at esecor@abqjournal.com.