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Show Hotel Frankenstein' jS Halloween treat odd and funny assortment A traders are waiting to greet ' c (he Valley Center Playhouse Vwion of "Hotel Frankenstein", V h is now being presented each 1 j Saturday and Monday night Tom trough Nov. 3 plus aJ. Jav Oct. 30. lo'rous Halloween treat, this h enioyed by young and old IB tells a story of Dr. itenstein and his efforts to get llligent brain for his monster. Ldknocker family seem like Zh I candidates for a time and usion soon reigns as one weird Jljcter after another appears on "nnfof'the Utah County Theater is acting awards should go to ; nh C Sorensen, who plays the rt of Egr- He does such a Sessional job of it that it is just Wing- He Puts h'S,wn ,Lp and it is wonderful, so Anting. The viewer's heart just 2 go out to such a pitiful j oTher outstanding performance 7 . m by Julie Renstrom, who is Itasha Nobrinski. Her accent, Lial expressions and costuming is tally entertaining and the stage nost vibrates with life when she is 'Concould go away from this d,ow and forget Madeline Watkins Mrs McCronigal. She is a comical jtaracter in this play and adds a margin of humor that just fits this production. Peter Van Orman takes the role of Dr. Frankenstein and in enjoyable monologues makes sure the story line keeps moving along without difficulty. Others who perform com-mendably com-mendably in "Hotel Frankenstein" are Bob Farris as Julius T Woodknocker, the father of the clan whos comic lines are enjoyable-Jan enjoyable-Jan Webb as Ruth Woodknocker, the mother and most stable one of the lot; Mike Renstrom is Junior Woodknocker, the young sleuth who manages to know everything in this mystical "hotel"; Annette Hyer is Miriam Woodknocker, who falls in love with the Wolf man; M. Leon Berrett plays Sir Lawrence Stewart Talbot III, the Wolfman Miriam falls in love with; Doug Merrill is Count Vlad Alucard (which is Dracula spelled backward); and Jerry Shaw is Frankenstein's monster: Mark Walker, who was in charge of lighting and sound effects, stepped into the role of the monster when Jerry injured his knee. This two-act play is directed by Jody Renstrom. The Valley Center Playhouse, a theater-in-the-round, is located at 780 N. 200 East, Lindon. Tickets are $3.50 for adults, $2.75for students and senior citizens, and $13.50 per family. Tickets are available at the door. |