Underdog on top in ‘The Jack Tales’

Piedmont Players Theatre presents "The Jack Tales" a the Norvell Children's Theater. Ali Khatib (Jack) and a host of Angels. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Piedmont Players Theatre presents "The Jack Tales" a the Norvell Children's Theater. E.J. McGorda , as one of the three "Jacks" (standing) reacts to a cast of animals. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Piedmont Players Theatre presents "The Jack Tales" a the Norvell Children's Theater. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Piedmont Players Theatre presents "The Jack Tales" a the Norvell Children's Theater. E.J. McGorda (Right, as one of the three "Jacks") reacts to a cast of animals. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Piedmont Players Theatre presents "The Jack Tales" a the Norvell Children's Theater. All six of the "Jack" charactors wear a straw hat during the play. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Front row: Joseph Clark, Ali Khatib and Micah Cross. Back row: Molly Bourque, E.J. McGorda and Joe Cornaccihone. All six play Jack in Piedmont Players Theatre’s production of ‘The Jack Tales.’