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Kids of all ages

Gan you touch a child's life?

he exclusive showing of “ Sto­ because they were enjoying it, too.
Tries for Children’’ was per­ This feeling, however, was not
formed Dec. 12,13, and 15. Com­ confined to just the theatre. The
pletely rated ‘G’, the production cast toured to the surrounding ele­
included many of your favorite char­ mentary schools during the week of
acters. As an added feature, all chil­ production. The students got a pre­
dren attending could meet any or all view of the show as well as an invita­
of the characters after the show. tion to come see the rest. They were
If Peter Citron or any of the other taken away from the gym to a castle,
critics were to summerize it, they shop, or even a toy store.
probably would go into greater Topping off the week was the per­
detail. Perhaps they couldn’t even formance at the Iowa School for the
find words to summerize it at all. Deaf. The children were so excited
So, instead of wasting time on and taken into an imaginary wonder­
them, let’s go to the real critics, the land that a strong bond was created
kids. They didn't have to say a word between them and the actors and
for their faces told the entire story. actresses. Some exchanged
Their eyes were glowing and their addresses and others created their
smiles were as wide as the Missouri personal form of communication
River. that only they understood. The wall
Parents were shocked. The same between the hearing and the hear­
kid that couldn’t calm down while ing impaired was finally broken.
ripping the curtains off of their rods “ Stories for Children” ended with
at home was in total awe and didn’t lasting memories of smiles, hugs,
budge or utter a word through the and laughter from the hundreds of
entire show. Each parent looked children who saw it.
down at their child and had to grin

A wish of death is put upon the good queen 's (junior Teri Cvi-
tak) baby by the evil elf (freshman Theresa Wilmoth). How­
ever, the baby was given all types of good gifts by the fairies
and grew up to become the beautiful Sleeping Beauty
Cookies! Cookies! Before Marcie and her friends eat their
cookies, they had to clean their toys up and put them away.
Kevin is left to watch out for the cookie monster. Marcie (jun­
ior Mary Kay Gilreath) leads her troop in after a desperate cry
for help.

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