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Show 'Snow White' at VCP is fun for all By MARC ELLA WALKER There is not a child in Utah County, and probably not an adult, either, who would not enjoy the production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" which is being presented pre-sented currently at the Valley Center Playhouse in Lindon. To tell the truth, when I went to review this play, I was not as enthusiastic en-thusiastic as I usually, am. But when it was over and I sat back and took a deep breath, I was very glad that I had seen it. It is wonderful. The time went so fast and when it was over I was amazed that it was over already. This play has everything. It has humor. It has familiar music but not too much of it. It has drama. It has suspense. It has excellent costumes. cos-tumes. And it has marvelous special spe-cial effects. Every child there was spellbound for the entire play. Their eyes were big and round and they loved it. Excellent performances were given by Rebecca Pace as Snow White (she looks just like Snow White in all the books); Kay Emerson Emer-son as Witch Hex; Ruth Ann Roper as the peddlerwoman; and Janet Panhorst as Queen Brangomar. But the ones who really won my vote for their performance, costumes, cos-tumes, and makeup, were the seven dwarfs, played by the cutest bunch of children you would ever want to see. The names of the Dwarfs are Chad Robertson, Steven Hodgekin-son, Hodgekin-son, .Tyson Miller, David Taylor, Bobby Markham, Mathew Cook, Luke Cook, Beth Hellman and Peter Christensen. The last two are understudies. The entire cast is well suited. The sympathetic and lovely Maids of Honor to Snow White are Brooke Anderson, Melanie Dahlin, Amy Anderson, Andrea Sheffield, Melissa Koop, Amy James, and understud- ies Barbie Hansen and Heidi Hansen. Jay Markham was a very humorous hu-morous Sir Dandeprat Bombas. This part is also performed by Joseph Sorensen. Marilee Clayson also performs as Snow White, and Cynthia Sorensen usually plays the part of Queen Brangomar. Enjoyable performances were given by Mark Parmley as Ber-thold Ber-thold and Jason Koop as Prince Florimond. Understudies for these roles are David Talley and Mike Renstrom, respectively. The understudy for Witch Hex is Lori Anderson. The play is directed by Jody Renstrom. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" will be presented each Friday, Saturday and Monday through Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. The theater thea-ter is located at 780 N. 200 East in Lindon. |