TWO young girls from Worcester have had their Christmas dreams come true after being cast in a prestigious Birmingham show.
Frankie Stephens, aged 11, and Annabel Parsons aged 9, are two of the young dancers from Worcester who have been selected to take part in the stage rendition of The Nativity!
And after a gruelling audition process consisting of several different stages, Frankie and Annabel were cast in the Nativity! which is taking place in Birmingham Rep on Centenary Square.
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And scores of people across Worcestershire and the West Midlands have been flocking to the theatres to watch a rendition of the popular take on the classic tale.
Both girls, who attend Harlequin Stage school, have been busy preparing for the show since October and the performers are set to do 38 shows over the festive period.
Frankie, who is in year seven at Christopher Whitehead Language College, said it has always been her dream to perform in a professional show.
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The achievement has left their parents beaming with pride and Frankie's Dad, Andy said: "It is her first professional show.
Mr Stephens, aged 44, said: "She had to go through five or six auditions to get her part.
"She loves to perform and then being in the musical of her dreams is wonderful.
"She has been dancing since she was three years old and she wants to do it professionally when she grows up.
"I was shocked when I found out she will be in the show and I felt huge amounts of pride and I was so proud of what she had achieved.
"She always wanted to be in a professional musical, it was a massive achievement for her.
"Christopher Whitehead has been so great with her schoolwork, while she was performing shows, because shows have taken place during term time.
"We've been driving up and down to Birmingham for the past two months to watch her shows.
"It is so worth it to see her on stage."
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