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A certain fashionable feline will take the stage at the Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre beginning this Friday, Sept. 18! Earlier this week, Little Rock Family got a sneak peek behind the scenes of "Puss in Boots" when the AACCT took over our Instagram account, sharing snapshots of the crew and cast as they put the finishing touches on the fairytale production.

Here's your first peek behind the scenes of the @arkartscenter Children's Theatre's production of Puss in Boots: The crew is adjusting stage lighting before the cast arrives for rehearsal later this afternoon. Do those columns look like giant scratching posts to anyone else? 😸 #instagramtakeover #behindthescenes #aacct #pussinboots

A photo posted by Little Rock Family Magazine (@lrfamily) on Sep 15, 2015 at 11:15am PDT

In the story, the swashbuckling Puss the Cat raises his master, Claude, from a down-and-out miller’s son to the heights of happiness. Little ones will enjoy all the madcap fun as Puss brandishes, not his sword, but his superior feline intellect to conquer kings and ogres.

Not a bad view from back here at the @arkartscenter Children's Theatre. The production crew is making the set and lighting purrrrfect before the actors take over the stage. #pussinboots #aacct #instagramtakeover #behindthescenes

A photo posted by Little Rock Family Magazine (@lrfamily) on Sep 15, 2015 at 1:48pm PDT

Bradley D. Anderson is the artistic director for the production which was adapted for the stage by Keith Smith. Costumes are designed by Erin Larkin and Nikki Webster, technical direction by Drew Posey, lighting design by Mike Stacks, setting and properties design by Miranda Young, choreographed by Erin Fowler and Sarah Gasser is the stage manager.

Backstage at the @arkartscenter Children's Theatre, kittens and princesses are getting dressed for rehearsal! ðŸ''😽 P. S. Did you know that this Thursday is pay-what-you-can-night for "Puss in Boots"? Minimum ticket price is just $1 per ticket! #behindthescenes #instagramtakeover #aacct #pussinboots

A photo posted by Little Rock Family Magazine (@lrfamily) on Sep 15, 2015 at 4:05pm PDT

"Puss in Boots" will run at the Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theatre Sept. 18-Oct. 4. Performance times are 7 p.m. Fri.; 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Ticket prices are $12.50; AAC members are $10.

And action! After all of today's prep work, the actors are on stage perfecting their performance for opening night. Don't miss #pussinboots at @arkartscenter Children's Theatre, officially opening this Friday! #aacct #behindthescenes #instagramtakeover

A photo posted by Little Rock Family Magazine (@lrfamily) on Sep 15, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT

Pay What You Can Night will be held Thursday, Sept. 17. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Arkansas Arts Center (501 E. 9th St.) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Stephens Inc. Visitors Center, Atrium Level; or, from 6-6:45 p.m. at the Children's Theatre Box Office, Lower Lobby Level. The minimum ticket price is $1 per ticket, with a maximum ticket purchase of six tickets per person. Additional tickets can always be purchased in person, online or by phone at regular ticket pricing. For more info, click here.

For more info, visit ArkansasArtsCenter.org.