. By DEBBEY WYSOCKI Entertainment Writer This past weekend the Misericor- dia Players presented the College Misericordia production of ‘‘The Wizard of Oz” in Walsh Auditorium on the Dallas campus. It was 20 years ago that the magical world of Oz was first created at the college. If the 1966 rendition was as good as this year’s, director Walter “Rusty’’ Andersen has ever right to be proud. Anyone who §& has a child or who enjoys chil- dren’s theater should take advantage of this § excellent oppor- tunity by calling § 675-2181, ext. 214, or 675-0828, to make reservations for the weekend of April 25-27. Tickets are $2.00 for children and $3.00 for adults; the price is well-worth the two hours of fantasy and entertainment received in return. WYSOCKI The classic children’s story, as dramatized by Adele Thane and based on the story by L. Frank Baum, consists of two acts with a 10 minute intermission between acts. Dorothy (Bethany Szymusiak) and Toto (Mark Oberstaedt) first appear in the prologue of Act One. At times, the dialogue was difficult to discern, but Toto’s barking and antics certainly compensated. Chil- dren in the audience adored Toto, a truly ‘‘unique-looking’’ dog. Scenes one through four, with an interlude down the yellow brick road, took place in Munchkinland, a cornfield, the edge of the forest, and the throne room in the palace of Oz. Musical numbers and songs included the OVERTURE, OVER THE RAINBOW, MUNCHKIN- LAND, DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD, FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN, HEART, OR THE NERVE, HIPPITY HOP, WE‘RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD, and TC WINK- LIE LAND WE'LL GO. They were performed adequately by the cast. Special recognition is given to the musicians, in particular, John Shemo for musical direction and arrangements. Aunti Em (Anna Shandra), the munchkins, Scarecrow (Gregory Lapatofsky), Tin Woodsman (Leon- ard Zarnoch), among others were introduced in the first act. Glinda, the good Witch of the North, was convincing simply by her appear- ance. The Wicked Witch of the West portrayed by Tricia Mack and the Cowardly Lion portrayed by Thomas Galka, had, by far, the best stage voices in the production. The various conceptions and guises of the Wizard of Oz were quite inter- esting. Costumes by Pat Mravchak were excellent, not only attractive but suitable to the multitude of Act Two consisted of Scene 1 - of the Winkies, Scene 2 - Courtyard of the Castle of the Wicked Witch, Scene 3 - The Throne epilogue. In Act Two, the romp through the audience in an attempt to get the Wicked Witch was especially thrill- ing and delightful. Some lines of diaglogue were also rather catchy, such as the Soldier with Green Whiskers remarking, as he distrib- uted green glasses in the throne room in the palace of Oz, “I have several Vision Centers...”” What was extremely comical, though not intentional, was Toto stepping on the Cowardly Lion’s tail as they happily sang HERE WE GO ROUND THE WICKED WITCH. The Lion finally resorted to picking up and carrying his tail for the remainder of the musical number, rather than being accidentally tripped. EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD was appropriately the grand finale to a grand production. The strengths of the Misericordia production of “The Wizard of Oz” ranged from lighting, special sound effects (particularly the cyclone, Wicked Witch, and Oz sequences), to its superb set designs, notably The Emerald City. Through the eyes of a child, Emerald City was really a sight to behold! Meeting the children and seeing all those happy and excited faces after the performce must be tre- mendously gratifying to the mem- bers of the cast. ‘The Wizard of 0z” is an extremely difficult pro- duction, but the staff of College Misericordia handled it with ease and a high degree of professional- ism. “Hats off”’ to those associated with this fine children’s musical! (Debbey Wysocki is the entertain- ment writer for The Dallas Post. Her column appears weekly.) Dallas Post/John Hoinski Accepts plaque Charlotte Martin of Shavertown is shown with a plaque that was presented last Monday night at the School Boards’ monthly meeting, honoring her father, the late James A. Martin, who passed away a few weeks ago. Martin, who served as supervising principal at the school from June 7, 1932 to June 18, 1960, played a key in the Dallas School system and was largely responsible for purchasing land for the development of school buildings. 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