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Thursday, March 14, 2019 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page A-9 CENTER it Monday's audition for "Alice in Wonderland" in the Shelton High School ;tudent Union Building, the young actors are asked to say the lines, "This Iroup needs a leader! I'll be that leader! If it's OK with you guys," Journal hoto by Gordon Weeks "0 Come see why eye.one is srniling! We provi~ impi~nr~, ot'~l ~tr~eD, root cana|$, veneers, cto~a~, 18z9 lefferson Street, Shelton (360] 426-840i |y Gordon Weeks ,ordon@masoncoun com Late Monday afternoon, 95 anxious nd excited Mason County kids ages 7 15 were instructed to form a square a the Shelton High School Student ~nion Building. They were all given pportunities to shine. On Saturday, 65 of them will be in aakeup, costumes and character and eady to perform in the Missoula Chil- zen's Theatre's production of "Alice a Wonderland" at 3 and 7 p.m. in the chool's Performing Arts Center. Ad- aission is $5. That magical five-day transforma- ion is made possible by c0~directors [ira White and Katie Farreil, who ,ulled into town in a Chevy Silverado ~aded with costumes, scenery, props x~d makeup - everything but the ,erformers. The Shelton Kiwanis Club ,ays for the annual visit. Three local girls will play Alice: So- *hia Larson is the smallest version, [eelie Madison is the middle Alice, and ~adison Gill is the tallest. The cast ]so includes Kaya Sol as Margaret, 'ully Blackstad as the King of Hearts, ,ogan O'Day as the Knave of Hearts, ',hristine Nuxoll as the Queen of tarts, Caedyn Hayes as the Gryphon nd Makayla Floyd as the Mock Turtle. Shanti Sol is the March Hare, Mat- hias Ortiz-Bishop the Mad Hatter, ~melia Floyd the Doormouse, Sophia ~akhla the Duchess, Lillian Lake the ~ook, Trinity Schutt the Fish, J.D. ~aubion the Frog, and James Murphy Iumpty Dumpty. Emma Hickson, Aria Brown and ~ora Wood.play Cheshire Cats. Riley ~athews is Tweedle Dee, and Taylor ~eal is Tweedle Dum. Abigail Carnahan is the Caterpil- ar's head, and playing the body are maiah Choi, Kaleah Sims, Collette ~Iullen, Brynley Hutchins and Cindy todes. Brooke Billingsley, Ellaina Car- ~ahan, Sophia Teague, Laci Hutchins, fli Clifton and Izzy McMorris play [owers. Sara Stevens, Holland Sol, Vill Tworzydlo, Amelia DePoe, Mi- :ayla Hartnett, Carter Paysse, Wyatt 'aysse, Harmony Stevens, Natalie ~lenn and Taven Gordon portray cards. ous year. First, the kids were grouped rough- ly by size. They were ~old to announce their name and age, with flair, and then recite such lines as, "This group needs a leader! I'll be that leader! If it's OK with you guys." They were encouraged to speak loudly and clearly, be expressive, and to listen and follow instructions. The ,Shelton Kiwanis Foundation has sponsored the program for about 25 years. Member Mary Lou Bongert, who chairs the event, watched the auditions. "They're just happy," she said. "Just look at them!" Bongert said she's amazed how quickly the kids memorize their lines. "They learn how to be quiet, how to throw their voice, how to operate with each other," she said. In most towns, the PTA sponsors the theater experience, Bongert said. '~We need to continue it." she said. Kiwanis member Sybil Jones said she is impressed how quickly the co- directors can choose their cast. Farrell, a Portland resident, joined Missoula Children's Theatre in May 2017. The most rewarding part is "the kids that conquer their fear and you get to see that," she said. Farrell, who earned a Masters of Fine Art degree, was auditioning in Boston when she met a representative from Missoula Children's Theatre. "I didn't even know what or where Missoula was," she said. Nevertheless, "I was perking upbe- cause my endgame is to teach," Farrell said. Farrel.1 has traveled most of the states with the program, except the Northeast, Alaska and Hawaii. "I like the rural, small towns," she said. At the beginning of the audition, ~outh~ompa~ed the Missouta Vhite told them, '~ e want to talk ~bout a big word: commitment." The ~oung performers had to promise o show up for rehearsals every day tom 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Olympic Middle ~chool, and pledge to be at both perfor- aances on Saturday. '~ e want to find a part that's right or you," Farretl told them. She encour- aged the kids to audition next year if hey didn't get cast that evening. The turnout of 95 of children was lown from previous years. Last year, 08 kids showed up, and 120 the previ- Children's Theatre experience to his family's annual visit to Costco. The biggest reward is '%ringing arts to the communities and see them succeed," she said. "And to see things in them that maybe they didn't see in themselves." White, who hails from North Caroli- na, started touring in 2016. She hopes for a career in teaching or acting. "I like what I've learned about teaching and kids' potential," she said. 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