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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 | 9A ‘The King’ lives again in latest Opal theater production Review By Andrea Hummel special to The Sentinel Last year, audiences de- lighted to the world premier of “The King Who Wanted a Whale,” a children’s book by local author Hal Hol- brook adapted as a stage play at the Opal Center for Arts and Education. Now, local audiences will have a chance to see King Rupert and his min- ions continue their antics in “The King is Dead! The King is Dead!” But this year Holbrook has added music. Holbrook is an accom- plished musician, playing both the banjo and the gui- tar, and has been a member of the group “Windy Ridge” for several years. His com- positions for this show are catchy and entertaining, re- peating rhymes and chorus- es that make the audience want to sing along. Sometimes they do. He accompanies the ac- tors with live banjo and guitar. The funky little Opal Center, located in a store- front on Main Street, is the ideal place to enjoy this play. The characters wear sugges- tions of animal costumes, outfits that could have been created by children from a dress-up box or the Good- will, but for this show they do the job perfectly. PHOTO BY ANDREA HUMMEL Sometimes even the cast cracks up. Enjoying the moment are (from left) Dale Flynn (Royal Chef), Elaine Slatore (Royal Chief Engineer), Betsy Smith (Royal Steward), Charles Mattoon (Narrator/ Bird) and Eliana Piltz (King Rupert’s Messenger Boy). This is, after all, a show that suspends reality and takes the audience into the world of a child’s imagina- tion. The children dressed as soldiers are brave and well-prepared, the Royal Steward (Betsy Smith) is graceful and dignified and the Royal Chief Engineer (Elaine Slatore as an igua- na) brings great energy to the stage. Slatore, an expe- rienced actress, brought her usual level of professional- ism. Both the kings, King Ru- pert (Paul von Rotz) and King Winifred (Rick Whit- ney) were appropriately regal and stalwart. Even though von Rotz was occa- sionally fighting his ram’s horns, his smile made it all worthwhile. This audience member noticed a few particular- ly memorable spots in the show: Charles Mattoon’s bird/narrator moved about the stage with the grace of a really big bird. 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BIRCH AVENUE DENTAL • Comprehensive General Dentistry • Advanced Cosmetic Techniques • Implants 1325 Birch Avenue, Cottage Grove 541.942.2471 Park W. McClung, DDS & Tammy L. McClung, DDS Dr. Bitner D.D.S., P.C. 350 Washington Ave • Cottage Grove Worship With Us! St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in this newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, contact us today! S entinel parts; Monica Venice, mul- tiple parts; McKenzie Jarvis, multiple parts; Ricky Oren- dorff, multiple parts. The projected back- grounds along with min- imal set pieces completed the feeling of being inside a children’s book. The audi- ence was free to focus total- ly on the actor’s expressions, broad gestures and delight- ful songs that were the heart of this show. The play, like all good children’s stories, even came with a moral: Be careful about spreading rumors. The Sound and Light op- erator, Junior Rodriguez, handled his responsibilities smoothly even though he Health, Happiness First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.com C ottage G rove and his matching feather boutonniere were a perfect touch; the audience was totally silent during King Winifred’s (Rick Whitney) poignant solo reflection about his decision to go to war, a clear sign they were hanging on every note; and King Rupert’s Messenger Boy (Eliana Piltz) was de- lightful with her song and dance to “I Gotta Hurry.” Rounding out the strong cast under the direction of Carmen Dowell were Dale Flynn, the Royal Chef; Raven Foraker, multiple parts; Nyles Julien, multi- ple parts; Zoe McCartney, King Winifred’s Messenger girl; June Smith, multiple had learned a new system very recently. One of the most satis- fying aspects of watch- ing a show like this one is knowing that the youngest actors, the ones struggling to maintain character and keep their focus, are learn- ing amazing theater lessons. In five years these are the actors and actresses who will be taking the stage at the Very Little Theatre and the Cottage Theatre. One great example of the collaboration between the author and the cast was the song, “Better Than Caviar.” Originally this song was to be Brittany Dreier’s song with the rest of the cast just joining in on the “Better Than Caviar” chorus line. At one rehearsal, howev- er, the entire cast was sing- ing every word along with Brittany. The author, the director and the cast held a vote and it was decided: everybody would sing the entire song. Now that’s collaboration! Additional performances of “The King is Dead! The King is Dead!” will be on March 24, 25 and June 1 at 7 p.m. Matinee performances will be May 26 and June 2 at 2:30 p.m. General admission tick- ets are $12 or $10 for stu- dents and seniors. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets. com and at The Crafty Mer- cantile on West Main Street next to the Opal Center or at the door. 541-942-3325 116 N. 6th Street Cottage Grove, OR Lumineers The Most Natural Veneer (behind International Fitness) 541-942-7934 Dr. Shane Parsons 605 Jefferson Ave. Cottage Grove Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Emergency appts. available daily New patients welcome 2 Hygienists available • Same friendly and caring staff Please call for an appointment at 541-942-9171 Pharmacies BI-MART Pharmacy OPEN at 9am Mon. - Sat. • Convenient Walk-Up Window 100 Gateway Blvd. • 942-9107
