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Show Wizard of Oz' called Vood family entertainment frkan Fork Arts Coun- i gd start if their liSforoduction of "The Wizard w curre Pnv indication. of 02 1S,w la" t week, "Wizard" Pntns a well-prepared venture sical theatre. "eSlenging first effort, the j 'tinn combines drama, sing- 5g and a full orchestra. x' M " ite a disappointing late I1 , Awhile some of the technical stU were completed, once the Jj jSgan.itheldtheattent.onof j feEohnston as Dorothy, I .L gained confidence and I 3 an excellent voice and dic-! dic-! f as her sones and speaking jj were well understood an3 ets, presented. nther outstanding perform- i were given by Sam Payne as ' Tscarefrow and Sheldon n gam was hilarious, even just I hieing around on the post. His 3 expressions, voice and pos- L created just the perfect mood 1 the part. Once freed, his aerobics aero-bics were very entertaining. Leral in the audience asked how jjany black and blue marks he gets each night. Worthington displayed a good f- voice and good dancing, even with h the restrictions of his metallic cos- 0'ug Jolley, as the Cowardly !'" Lion, turned in a good performance with'great vocal exPressions even 1 though occasionally it was slightly overplayed, making him a little hard to understand. : Jane Williams was very con-r con-r f vincing as the Wicked Witch. Her m voice sounded scary enough to bring shivers to everyone. 1 Sierra's acting debut, as f Dorothy's dogToto, was an instant i success. Perhaps the most popular J in the after-the-show autograph party, she displayed her friendly nature and gave pawprints with the help of a stamp pad. Mark Stringer as the Wizard, Elva Jean Thornton as Aunt Em, Paul Larson as Uncle Henry, and Bonnie Pence as Glinda all did'well. Director Cathy Johnston showed creativity in bringing together to-gether the technical aspects of the show. She blocked the production well, giving the cast the full benefit of their lines, and making excellent use of even the aisles, which helped the audience feel a part of the action. ac-tion. Attention to little details made the performance come to life. Mrs. Johnston made good use of the wiggling feet of the munchkins to portray their fear of the Wicked Witch. The choreography and singing efforts of the munchkins and others oth-ers were probably logistical nightmares night-mares to create, because of their large numbers. The talented children pulled it off with the help of Johnston who planned the dancing in one scene, choreographer Doris Hudson-Trujillo Hudson-Trujillo and music director Mer-rilee Mer-rilee Barratt. Special effects were created by Doug Jolley, Brent Thornton and Brian Southwick. They added a great deal to the show - one of the best was the time when the Wicked Witch melted into oblivion. One of the tests of a good performance per-formance is the ability to cope with the unexpected. A crash backstage and a non-functioning light fixture signaled one such problem, but the cast pulled it off without a hitch. Performances will continue at American Fork High School's auditorium, audi-torium, at 7:30 on the evenings of April 13, 14, 15 and 17. Tickets are $3.50 for adults; $2.50 for children and senior citizens. Family passes are available for $12. For ticket information call 756-9208. |
