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The play's writer/director Penelope celebrates opening night with music director Teddy Deane. The word most heard in the lobby after the final curtain: "Wow!"

Look…whatever you do this weekend, work it in that you make a visit to see the Community Theatre’s children’s show, Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical. I saw the show Friday night (it plays at 3pm on Saturday & Sunday), and it was great fun.

Written and directed by Penelope Haskew, the show drew in the opening night crowd (which included tons of elementary age kids) with catchy songs, dance numbers, and an easy to follow & easy to appreciate script. Against the backdrop of four international folk tales, Penelope weaves stories that kept the younger kids in the audience paying attention, and the older kids (like me) amazed at the themes she mixed in. She – and the show – tell a good tale.

The music was the glue that held the show together…kudos to the band, led by incredibly creative music director Teddy Deane & including Dennis Willows, Jonathon Piff, and Grace Willows, who kept the two hour show moving. The costumes were awesome, and the backstage moms did a super job of saying, “Shh! Shh! Shh! Oh, now you go on…be loud!”

The show’s music was mostly written by Teddy, except for a song by Dick Hieronymous and a song by me. I gotta tell you – it was really something to hear the little song I contributed turned into a Bollywood dance & chorus piece…wow. It feels great to have a song treated with such care & love….thanks, you guys.

Do yourself a favor…don’t miss this one. It’s a great one!

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