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THE KING AND I Receives Standing Ovations

The annual musical was presented in The story line revolved around an the orchestra, comprised of many fine
late February. It was a production of English school teacher, Anna Leon- student musicians.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s THE owens, who was hired to teach the
KING AND I. A huge cast and crew children of the King of Siam. The Beside the cast, there were a great
was assembled to produce this play. differences in their cultural back­ number of people who worked behind
grounds led to much of the comedy the scene. The director was Mr. Tad
Beginning in early January, lengthy and sadness in the play. Harrington, and the producer was Mr.
evening practices and afternoon Doug Evans. They, along with a stage
rehearsals were the routine for the One of the most difficult aspects to crew, a sound and lighting crew, and
participants. After many laborious perform was the singing. The play a good cast of actors and actresses,
weeks of diligent work, cooperation on included famous songs such as “I made up the company. After working
the part of everyone involved, and a Whistle a Happy Tune” and “Getting with the cast for such a long time,
large number of dress rehearsals, the to Know You.” Quality accompan­ Leigh Anne Smouse stated, “I have
play was ready to be presented. iment for the singers was provided by made many new friends.”

THE HEIR TO THE THRONE, David Wilde,
discusses the imminent death of his father with
Laura Rosenthal, his mother.

AN ANGEL, Kate Sullivan, shows Theresa
Wittman how to walk on water while Buddha,
Shannon Lowry, looks on.

WICKED SIMON of Legree, Kathy Held, has an
idea about how to recapture the missing slave.

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