ABDEL HAMID SHEHATA (Ensemble, u/s Grasshopper/Earthworm) is a Fredericksburg-local actor and musician. James and the Giant Peach will be his first production at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, and he’s particularly excited at the chance to be part of a show kids will love. He has performed with a number of local community theatres, including Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble, Stage Door Productions, and Lake of the Woods Players. Some of his favorite past productions include Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), I Hate Hamlet (Andrew Rally), and Singin’ in the Rain (Cosmo Brown).