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Page 10 SECTION A THE HERALD Drctmbrr Globes backstage Okies make lots of noise Special And Away We Co or one say Did you that originally the musical by Richard Rodger was frit called Green Crow Lilacs then changed Away We Co In Boston and on to New York th Oklahoma Just a tile about how it got Now lets take a walk behind the scenes what makes a successful musical apart dir props and people The sets For Instance here are two 35foot by 12 foot back drops Con painting these scenes with precis on One waste TO feet of canvas Twelve other seta each feet by four feci de will be used the wings of the backdrops Backstage there are different crews of ded Globe workers gel set for the Oklahoma show opens n Linda Roc is the show coproducer Enid V tarns Nicholas is I ve producer and is specif respons Tor back stage and props arrange ments She has help from Linda McConaghy NAIL BOS th fteilsicad Is the props director and Jack Ferguson heads the con met on crew the ham and boys deas from paper into ac ual wooden sets There are a number of young back stage learn about what goes Into a major product on They are en Tavlor Harr son props work ng her mother Joan also on props Jan Muray pa and Johnson set build Others ly involved the set are Hazel Bob and Audrey Houston Mercer and Mary Anne McGregor both newcomers to Globe sets Gerry Andrew on construct on Harry Hay lock and Swain cause of the amount of traffic each set is ex peeled to handle the show run they have yet Jean Murray and her daughter Janice rear were among members of Globe Productions backstage crew taking pari in a special coot traction over the weekend Globe is preparing lis Oklahoma production for a February debut and a crew of dedicated helpers many of whom be appearing onstage as things are coming together smoothly and on schedule mm corner Relax The next person who smiles sweetly and says Oh I m all finished my Christmas shopping will receive from me a reply not at all In keeping with the heme of Peace on Earth Needless to say I am not finished It a panic lime again Every year about this time I suddenly realize thai I won make It Nothing is baked no cards are Bent the few presents I vc bought are all wrong There will be Christmas at our Guess what that has be done somehow gets done I expect thla year will be no different So If you are at Ihe point of moaning softly I II never make relax You 11 get everything done lift and still have lime to enjoy some of the special delights of the holiday season Among those delights Is ihe Georgetown Utile Theatre and Peel Panto Players production of Hickory Dlckory Dock a Christmas children a presentation It will be presented at John Elliott Theatre Dec 10 to 11 Call for ticket information Another Christmas treat for children the Dec production of Curious George featuring members of the Theatre Tickets are 50 for more Information call B77 Something for the grownups but still in tbe spirit of the season is presented tonight at Oxbow Books on Main Street Nomk Studio Productions has prepared a program of readings entitled The Warmth of Christmas tonight day at so If after partaking these holiday happenings you still want more Peter Pan flies again at the Centre after which The Nutcracker makes its annua appearance Meanwhile at the Royal Alex Karen Kaln graces the stage in Aladdin Obviously there is no shortage of things to do which lie in with the holiday season Dont let yourself become to Involved with the rush and bustle that you have no time led to enjoy A Time for Joy ft affair The Cantante Singera be presenting their annual Christmas concert Dae IT ta he John Elliott Theatre A Time for Joy start at and tickets can be bought at ColCraft or the theatre boa office from to Tuesday to Friday Avoid your tickets and mtrvabli The sets Laurie house and Ihe Smokehouse are constructed so thai they on a box 1 cart wh mo es about on special lit considerably coal ly to Id the carts can be reused r and over n and become part of Globe of for future product Mr Andrew is a new comer to Globe moved lo Georgetown last But he had set Id th the West Musical Theatre a group when has won several awards the pro vince for its pro duct Mr Andrew stage n the c for Oklahoma and described by low stage workers as to the current pro duct on Another construct an newcomer He worked George town Little Theatre for years and reeled productions of Barefoot in the Park and Brush ih a Body Cons Ion foreman Jack ion no ranger lo the sage on proscen urn self Last year he the gangster Moon face Mart aboard Globes Any Goes Local res dents have generous dona props or he Oklahoma product on add ty Ma Street Allison lias loaned such terns as a butter churn an oxen yoke and en a buffalo robe Dave has offered to ape the product on on deo and is teach one of the Oklahoma to use a at lasso And Toronto Jack has con Ir a surrey complete with fringe on top The will no doubt be awed by the backdrops have been painted by Mrs Roe and a small crew over the last three months They capture the a lur ng lonely expanses of Oklahoma pla and he gold and brown shades ago blue skies make for a very bright Remember to gel your Call for dcta Is Pinups sought Got some old latex pant in the basement you want to get rid of Oklahoma product on personnel can use it and just about any color II do Wh le you re poking around keep in mind that one scene could use an g rl calendar rca you can contribute any of these terns call Linda Roe at Herald photos by An SOLSTICE TO SHINE IN OTTAWA You need a pretty big backyard to hang a sculpture that ighs 3 pounds and Is feet across Georgetown Art cast owner Eric Knoespel told The Herald this twosided sculpture called Solstice will be hanging eight feet up In air on the estate of an Ottawa businessman and art collector Designed by sculptor formerly of the round faced sun sculpture was hanging with chain from Ihe celling beams ready for shipping Mr Knoespel said It was the first lime a bronie casting of such magnitude had been done In Canada and a first for his brome casting as well He said the work was cast Infections The face itself Is ten pieces put together and rays were each done separately It took seven weeks to assemble and the smiling sun which was begun In May Tbe a kind sculpture has a textured finish on one side and a gold plated finish on the other Mr Knoespel said the sculpture valued at over ISO has a ten year guarantee that it will withstand ravages of rain and snow Shipping the unique sculpture posed a wtigbiy problem because of Jts lire was wrapped lo plastic and foam for the six hour trip Ottawa yesterday Tuesday Putting on the finishing touches was Gayle Skalin while boss Knoespel gave her last minute Instructions Shop HILLS A PERFECT GIFT SUGGESTION PRICES START AT Cedar Chest BROWNS 334 St Georgetown 2828 The Sounds of Christmas From Craig AMFM STEREO CASSETTE PLAYER Locking F and Row LocalDistant Switch LED and Plus 5 Speakers CUSTOM CAR SOUND Sinclair An 8772425 Surprise Mom with a 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