Published by admin on Tue, 03/08/2022 - 4:51pm
Emma Kenney is no stranger to the stage, she’s been performing since junior high. Yet it took a global pandemic and some time away from the bright lights for her to realize how much theatre is such a positive influence. “Not just my own, but everyone around me,” said Kenney, a Coal City High School senior who is stepping back on to the stage as Christine in the Coal City Theatre Department’s production of The Phantom of the Opera. Stories are told in theaters, some based on true events while others fantasy or fiction.