Great news! We performed “The Enchanted Forest – Chapter Two – The Heart of the Forest” on December 21, 2025.

The workshops started in September 2025, with the group improving and brainstorming the plot of chapter two of the Enchanted Forest.  We held weekly workshop/rehearsals to create and rehearse the play, and performed it for family and friends on December 21.

It’s a wonderful opportunity for the people with autism we serve to use their creative minds and work toward a common goal with the group. Everyone had great fun. Songs for chapter two were melodies we developed in chapter one, with new verses to match the new plot. Many parents commented on how much they enjoyed the storyline. In it, the fairies discovered social media, and could not tear themselves away from their devices until the prince shut down the power. The plot was complete with a robot who wanted to take the heart of the forest and its magical power for himself! He was of course stopped by the heroes.

Our programs generally serve people with autism, but everyone is welcome to join. More information about the 2025 musical workshop series can be seen in the “The Enchanted Forest – Chapter Two!” workshop flyer.

“The Enchanted Forest” original musical series and performance in 2024

We are pleased to announce that the musical performance of The Enchanted Forest – and the search for the magic soda! on Sunday, August 11,  2024, was a smashing success! We had a “pacthouse” of family and friends to cheer on our talented cast. There were many laughs and some misty eyes. You can watch a video of the performance on YouTube here.

Our Pacthouse Players and Friends Theatre Troupe performed the musical, which they created from improvisational theatre and original music.

The musical is about an enchanted forest, whose royalty had long ago denied entry to humans, as they had shown themselves to be untrustworthy. Then everything changes! The play is a coming of age story and a coming back home story, with many sub-plots and characters along the way. It is light-hearted and family friendly.

The goal of our musicals are to empower people with autism, to uplift our community, and to use the power of music to remind us that we are all here together.