. 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. Recognized as a
dedicated man who put his life into the education system,
Martin's contributions will not be forgotten. The plaque will
remain at the Dallas Senior High School in his remembr-
ance. Shown here during the presentation of the plaque-are,
from left, Frank Galicki, assistant secondary principal;
Gerald Wycallis, Dallas School Board Superintendent; Miss
Martin, and James Alexander Martin Ill,” a Federal Judge
residing in Dallas, Texas, and son of the late Mr. Martin.
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