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ENTERTAINMENT
The Kings Mountain Herald
March 27, 2003
BRIEFS
‘Puss N Boots’ opens tonight
at Joy Performance Center
By AL RANKIN
Pull some strings from the
fabric of almost any of the
many childrenis fairy tales
to which we are all exposed,
and you will find the com-
mon threads of final victo-
ries over seemingly impossi-
ble odds.
It doesnit matter how
many times a popular story
is rewritten or modernized
or updated or adapted to
new locales and times, the
_ theme is clearly there fi and
no less so than in Dorothy
Wolfeis adaptation of
Charles Perreaultis timeless
classic iPuss Ni Bootsi which
opens tonight at the Joy
Performance Centre.
Billed as Kings Mountain
Little Theatreis annual
iChildrenis Playi, parents
and all other adults may
actually have more fun and
get more out of it than the
kids. This is nota
Disneyfied adaptation for
the small fry. Itis meaty stuff
for the whole family thanks
to Director Eric Parsons.
Rarely have I seen a direc-
tor take a small cast like this
one and treat it as a com-
plete iensemblei rather than
focusing directorial skills on
one or two leading stars
with short shrift given to the
supporting actors.
Of course, having been
born into a family of parents
and siblings well-known in
this region as being every-
thing from stage hands to
actors, directors and produc-
ers, Eric Parsons may have
arrived with the proverbial
silver spoon in his mouth.
But as young as he is, he is
well on his way to imprint-
ing his own style.
The cast of various ages
from nine years old up to
the teens would try the-
patience of most directors.
And though Parsons never
seems like a militaristically
forceful drill instructor in
rehearsal, somehow he
keeps his young cast in line
with exercises designed to
bring out the best of each
and every child verbally and
physically.
Parsons allows no mono-
tones sounding as though a
* script is being merely read.
He tolerates no dead arms
hanging down a childis
sides with emotionless
expressions on faces. He
demands active choices in
hand and arm gestures. And
like a symphony director
extracting the unique quali-
ties from each instrument,
he gives cues to every actor
to bring out each childis
enunciation and voice pro-
jection with rote exercises of
such phrases as ithe top of
the tongue, the roof of the
mouth, the lips and the
teeth!i Try saying that over
and over and over again.
At one rehearsal it was
quite inspiring for me to
observe the rapt attention of
Scott Sanders and Trevor
Latta as they stood trans-
fixed by Parson’s direction.
They never looked down at
the floor or shifted their
gaze. Their eyes looked
solidly into his as though
hypnotized. They gave him
more than mere obedience
and respect. Awe might be a
better word.
But taking a cue from
Parsonsis strictly equalitari-
an style, I choose not to sin-
gle out any one or two cast
members for special treat-
ment in this review. Instead
I present to you this remark-
able cast in no particular
order: Cecilia Smith as Puss,
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Luther Wade took advantage of the warm, spring weath-
er to take several laps around the Kings Mountain walking
track on Tuesday afternoon.
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Cecilia Smith as Puss in KMLT production of “Puss N’
Boots,” which will play Thursday, Friday and Sunday at the
Joy Performance Center.
Kelly Gibson as Dame
Wetherhill, Anna Johnson as
Jane, Trevor Latta as Jamie,
Catherine Logan as Princess
Melody, Ashley Moore as
Queen, Scott Sanders as
Andy, Adam Smith as the
Giant, and Josh Sweezy as
Lord Chamberlain.
Puss Ni Boots begins
tonight at 7:30 at the Joy
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Performance Center with
additional performances
Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday
at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at
3:30 p.m.
(World traveler and pub-
lished author, Al Rankin
spends his retirement years
as Eckerds Photo Lab
; Manage)
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FOooD INSPECTIONS
Cleveland County Health
‘Department inspected the
following food-handling
facilities during the week
ending March 24.
**Denotes 2 extra points
when an employee attended
an approved food-handling
course.
Restaurants:
Applebees of Shelby, Earl
Rd., 96**
Cotton's Seafood, N. post
Rd., 93.
Finallys, Grover, 98.5**
Jerry’s Mini Mart,
Polkville, 93**
Love's Fish Box, Shelby
Rd., Kings Mountain, 96.5.
New House Grill, New
House Rd., 97.
Rosehill, W. Grover St., 94.
‘Shelby Cafe, S. Lafayette
St., 97**
Silver Village, E. King St.,
Kings Mountain, 92.
Snack Shop, Boiling
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1201 CR Jonas (Hwy. er
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704-82 7-9561
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Floyd Farmer,
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Lisa Dove,
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Springs, 94.5.
Steak N Hogie, S.
Lafayette St., 96.5.
The BBQ Shed, Fallston
Rd., 95.
Walmart Dist. Center,
Polkville Rd., 92.5.
Yamato Japanese Steak
House, E. Dixon Blvd., 95.
Wendell’s Town &
Country Catering, Kings
Mountain, 98.5.
Food Stands:
.Food Lion Deli, S.
Lafayette St., 96.5.
Just Us Catering, Kings
Mountain, 93.
Thunder Valley Speedway,
Lawndale, 95.5
Village Mini Mart, N. Post
Rd., 95.
Meat Markets:
Food Lion, S. Lafayette St.,
97.5.
Ora Supermarket,
Farmer’s Market, 95.5.
Grief workshop slated at Hospice
A workshop “Grieving Losses: Taking Care of Yourself”
will be held March 27 from 10:30 a.m.-12 noon and 6-7:30
p.m. at Hospice of Cleveland County.
There is no cost and the workshop is open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information or
to register call Kim Strange at 487-0800 ext.111.
‘The Foreigner’ at Cleveland
The Greater Shelby Community Theatre will present “The
Foreigner” March 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland
Community College Auditorium.
Tickets are $8 for general admission and $6 for seniors
and students.
‘Globeworks’ set at college
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival's “Globeworks” will
be presented April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of
Cleveland Community College, 137 S. Post Road, Shelby.
Admission is free.
The NCSF began its tour program in 1983 to provide
audiences the experience of William Shakespeare in a live
interactive performance environment.
“Globeworks” is a high-energy, 55-minute production fea-
turing three professional actors performing many of
Shakespeare's most popular plays.
For more information call Dr. Dottie melntyre at 484-4139.
‘Wit’ encore April 11 at CCC
The Greater Shelby Community Theatre will present an
encore performance of “Wit” April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Cleveland Community College Auditorium.
“Wit” is Atlanta school teacher Margaret Edson’s 1999
Pulitzer Prize winning drama about a renowned professor’s
battle with ovarian cancer. Edson will attend the perform-
ance as part of her residency.
Tickets are $8 for general admission and $6 for senior citi-
zens and students. All proceeds from ticket sales will bene-
fit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
The play last about an hour and is not recommended for.
small children because of its adult themes.
For more information, call 484-4139.
Gospel sing at Westover Baptist
“Blue Grass Revival” will be in concert March 30 at 6 p.m.
at Westover Baptist Church, 114 Westover Drive, Kings
Mountain.
The public is invited.
Yard sale to aid Relay for Life
El Bethel United Methodist Church, Kings Mountain, will
host a yard sale Saturday, March 29 from 8 a.m.-12 noon.
All proceeds go to the Relay for Life.
Rock-a-thon set at Cornerstone
“The YWEA will hold a'rock-a-thof'Saturday, March 29°
from 9 a.m.-12 noon at Cornerstone Church of God. 202.
Margrace Road.
Hot dogs will also be sold.
All proceeds will go to “Restaking the Claim” missions
work in Spain and Portugal. »
For more information call Rev. Bruce Harry II at 739-3773.
Spring revival at Bethel Baptist
Dr. Tim Sims of Lemont, IL will be the speaker for spring
revival March 28-29 at 7 p.m. and March 30 at 11 a.m. at
Bethel Baptist Church, 602 S.DeKalb Street, Shelby.
For more information call 482-8922.
Champion of Love at Bethel Baptist
The combined choirs of Bethel, Flint Hill and Westwood
Heights Baptist will present Champion of Love, an Easter
celebration, April 11-12 at 7 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church,
606 DeKalb Street, Shelby.
Benefit sing at Voice of Triumph
The Voice of Triumph, 179 Corry Road, Blacksburg, SC,
will host a benefit singing March 29 at 7 p.m.
Featured groups are the Chaplettes of Gaffney and The
Christianaires. A free will offering will be taken.
Hot dogs and hamburgers will be sold in the dining room
after the singing. The public is invited.
Gospel concert at Sunrise Baptist
“Promised” will be in concert March 30 at 6 p.m. at
Sunrise Baptist Church, 1604 Shelby Road.
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