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4 SANDY (O r * .) POST Thur» April 30 1981 (Sac. I) ‘A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum’ by DAN D ILLO N • In my opinion, it's probably the funniest musical comedy ever w ritte n ,“ Kuntz said. Producer Pauline Stafford agreed, “ I t ’s h ilarious." Adapted from the plays of Plautus, the pro duction is a slapstick of mistaken identieies The story is that Pseudolus (Noel A llen), a slave, w ill be granted his freedom if he can secure as his m aster's bride a v irg in (Christine P e ttin g ill) who has completed her basic course in the art of being a courtesan The love struck master ( Bob Lawson) finds competition, of a sort, from his lecherous father (Jim W ilhite) and the vain soldier (L a rry I^iM arsh) for whom she was o»iginal- ly intended Something new happened on the way to the new production that opens next Thursday at the Sandy Community Theatre, For the firs t tim e the Sandy High School drama and music departments have o ffic ia lly teamed up w ith the Sandy Community Players for a fu ll fledged presentation. “ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ” The two groups have shared facilities before, but this is the firs t tim e both w ill receive some financial gain from a produc tion It also marks another firs t — for live theater in Sandy. “ This is the firs t big m usical w ith a fu ll orchestra in this building, ' according to director M ark Kuntz SUHS music director Steve Christensen w ill lead a 17 piece orchestra through its paces from above the set. “ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , ’ opened on Broadway in 1962 and im mediately became renowned for its hilarious fast paced action The show introduces a new stage to the San dy Community Theatre also Built for better visib ility for the audience, the stage w ill hold a set constructed by Hank E m rich And it w ill be lit with new lighting Stafford is making her debut as a stage pro ducer “ The director has all the fu n ,” she said, “ and the producer gets all the comm it tees organized and gets people to say. Yes, and gets the maybes' to say, ‘ Yes,“ ’ Keeping with the SCP tradition of bringing new talent to the fore, Stafford was involved in the last production serving champagne in the lobby “ I think that is when M ark asked me to work w ith him on this show,” she said, "and you don’t say, ’No,' to Mark Except for tryin g out for a couple parts in previous pro ductions. my only connection w ith SCP has been buying lots of tickets ’* There w ill be a special matinee perfor mance next Thursday, May 7, at 1 p m Curtain tim e w ill be 8 p m . for p erfor mances May 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 A special Mother's Day matinee w ill be given at 2 p m Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2 50 for students and senior citizens “ We just want everyone to come,” Stafford said. “ I t ’s hilarious. It really is.” The SCP w ill again offer a dinner theater package An Italian buffet supper w ill be available at the deli Spaghetti, lasagna and trim m ings w ill be offered along w ith theater tickets for $9 per person For more in fo rm a tion, call 695 2845 For inform ation and reservations for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the F o ru m ," call 668 KOI 1 (Dram a Departm ent). Domina < Macy Brader) is guaranteed to give her henpecked husband. Senex (Jim Wilhite) an earful. photos by Dan Dillon Hero (Bob Lawson) and Phillia (Christine Pettingill) listen as Pseudolus (Noel Mien) plots their getaway from the arrival of Miles (iloriosus. Special dinner slated Pam Mark Hall, nationally known composer and singer of Christian contemporary music, w ill be the featured singer and speaker at the M other D aughter Banquet next Friday. May 8, at Sandy Baptist Church Hall is a Gresham resident and was named outstanding new vocal gospel a rtist in 1979 She has released three records and tape's The wife of form er Firwood School teacher John Hall, she does concerts all over the nation “ I do not consider myself a Christian musician, but I consider m yself a Christian who is a m usician,” she said Hall w ill accompany herself on guitar and piano. Theme of the banquet is “ Happiness is ..." and w ill in clude "Happiness is . pray mg, eating, singing, playing, honoring, sharing and allow ing God to be* the Lord of life and experiences.” The banquet begins at 6 ,'M) p m and includes a salad bar, entree and dessert The meal is being cooked and served by the men of the church under the leadership of Dave Workinger who has co o ke d in s e v e ra l restaurants in the area Reservations and tickets must be purchased for the banquet and are available at the church or by calling Bar bara H ill. 668 6647, or Doris Peterson in the Hoodland are, 622 A283 The church number is 668 4064 Sandy Baptist Church is located at 34495 S E Ja rl Boad, two miles west of San dy Miles (iloriosus (Larry l.aMarsh) is a vain Itoman soldier seeking a wife SERVICE WE GIVE! INSURANCE WE SELL . . . The personol insurance counsel and advice of a local agent is important to you in planning a complete insurance program. 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