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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019
College Community Theatre stages ‘Shrek’
Production opens
Thursday in Pendleton
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
A ogre-sized story pro-
vides entertainment as well
as bringing to life the les-
sons of acceptance and
love.
College
Commu-
nity Theatre will present
“Shrek: The Musical.”
The production opens
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in
Bob Clapp Theatre at Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
Other evening perfor-
mances are Nov. 15-16 &
21-23; and matinee shows
are Nov. 16-17 & 23-24 at
2:30 p.m.
Theatre arts instructor
Terry Hale serves as direc-
tor. Hale also is executive
director of the Elgin Opera
House, where he directed
“Shrek” in 2013.
In choosing the show,
Hale wanted one that would
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Justin Atkins (Donkey), Kiel Fauske (Shrek) and Jordan Uhlman (Fiona) rehearse a scene from
“Shrek: The Musical” Saturday at Blue Mountain Community College. The College Community
Theatre production opens Thursday in Bob Clapp Theatre on BMCC’s Pendleton campus.
include actors from all age
groups. The production
features a large cast and
crew of about 60, includ-
ing about half under the age
of 18.
“It’s super fun. They
are very excitable,” Blake
Rasmussen said about
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working with the younger
generation.
“Also, they are very tal-
ented and it’s fun to watch
them progress,” he added.
Rasmussen and Kiel
Fauske, both of La Grande,
revive their roles as Lord
Farquaad
and
Shrek,
respectively — each per-
formed the parts in Elgin.
As veteran actors of com-
munity theater, they are
thrilled to present “Shrek”
again, saying it is among
their favorites.
In addition to the enter-
tainment value, they said
it provides an underlying
message.
“It really demonstrates
the acceptance of all differ-
ent kinds of people — peo-
ple of all different sizes and
shapes,” Fauske said. “It’s
very inclusive.”
Aiden Lovell, 15, who
plays the part of a guard
and villager, is excited
about the chance to per-
form. The Pendleton High
School sophomore became
interested in musical the-
ater through a friend.
“I love to sing and I love
to act,” Lovell said.
Lovell’s mother, Lisa
Bork, who teaches in Irri-
gon, also found her way on
stage.
Auditioning
“on
a
whim,” Bork plays one of
the villagers, performs in
the wedding choir and she
also serves on the stage
crew.
The production also
includes Jason Hogge as
technical theatre direc-
tor and Margaret Mayer
as musical director. Also,
Mayer said many of the
cast members have deep
ties to BMCC.
“I
am
extremely
impressed with the exten-
sive talent that we have
gathered for ‘Shrek: the
Musical.’ Our actors, musi-
cians, and technicians are
phenomenal,” Hale said.
Tickets ($20/adults, $16/
seniors and $12/students)
can be purchased via a link
at www.collegecommuni-
tytheatre.com or call/leave a
message at the box offi ce at
541-215-9917.
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BRIEFS
Irrigon Chamber of Commerce
seeks new director
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce
is amidst some exciting transitions.
In addition to looking for a new
place for its visitor’s center, the group
is still seeking a director. Chamber
member Phyllis Danielson said the
20-hour per month position is per-
fect for a retired person, a stay-at-
home mom who wants to stay con-
nected or others who have some
time they would like to devote to the
community.
The chamber’s upcoming lun-
cheon is Wednesday, Nov. 13 at noon
at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 150
Columbia Lane, Irrigon. The cost is $8
for members and $10 for non-mem-
bers. For more information, contact
irrigonchamber@irrigonchamber.com.
EOU production ‘will rock you’
with music from Queen
The music of the band Queen is the
featured storyline of the fall production
at Eastern Oregon University.
“We Will Rock You” opens Thurs-
day at 7 p.m. in McKenzie Theatre on
the La Grande campus.
Subsequent evening performances
are Friday and Saturday.
Also, there’s a matinee show Sun-
day at 2 p.m. General admission tick-
ets are $15 each.
Music professor Peter Wordelman
and theatre professor Mike Heather
said “We Will Rock You” has some-
thing for everyone. Heather, who
directs the show, calls it “a rock con-
cert with a plot and a love story.” The
production features 20 cast members,
the EOU Chamber Choir and a fi ve-
piece rock band.
Tickets are available at the Loso
Hall box offi ce or via a link at www.
eou.edu/news.
For more information, contact
Heather at mheather@eou.edu.
HHS students present
Shakespeare parody
An exciting comedy with zombie
battles, musical numbers and backup
dancers is featured during the Herm-
iston High School production of “The
Hamlet Thrill-Ma-Geddon.”
Written by playwright Don Zolidis,
it features a parody of Shakespeare’s
greatest tragedy — with lightning
quick action. It will be staged Nov.
15-16 & 22-23 in the HHS audito-
rium, 600 S. First St. The curtains
open at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for
seniors and $2 for students. Also, the
high school’s Drama Club will sell
refreshments during intermission.
After each performance, cast mem-
bers will be available for photos out-
side the theater area.
For more information, contact Beth
Anderson at beth.anderson@hermis-
tonsd.org or 541-667-6100, extension
20546. Also, watch for a story and pho-
tos in next week’s Hermiston Herald.
A large selection of gifts, toys,
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Get a jump start on your holiday
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Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 19 from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will be held
in Conference Room 1 at Good Shep-
herd, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Proceeds from the sale helps in pro-
viding scholarships to area students
who are pursuing a career in the med-
ical fi eld and for medical equipment
at the hospital.
The hospital auxiliary meets the
second Tuesday of each month from
September through May. For more
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