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Orr's
Rising Stars bring ArtReach's 'The
Reluctant Dragon' to life
TAMI
MOSSER Staff Writer, The Daily Record
ORRVILLE
-- They're called the Rising Stars, and this time, they're going to
tell a tale about a dragon.
The
youth theater division of the Orrville Community Theater will
present "The Reluctant Dragon" on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7
p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2:30 p.m. at the theater in the
Save-A-Lot Plaza on Hostetler Road in Orrville.
A
minimum $5 donation per person is asked for tickets, which are
available at the door or by calling 330-439-2051.
According
to director Staci Hochstrasser, "The Reluctant Dragon" is
"the story of a king who hears there's a dragon and wants him
killed, but then realizes he is a nice dragon and wants to save him."
"12-member
cast has kids ranging in age from 7-12."

A Children's Theatre, Mesilla,
Las Cruces NM - ArtReach's The
Reluctant Dragon
The
play is based on an 1898 children's story by Kenneth Grahame and
formed the outline of a 1941 Disney film. The script being used by
the Rising Stars cast has been adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller and
is offered through ArtReach Children's Theater Plays.
The
12-member cast includes children ranging in age from 7-12,
Hochstrasser said. "We have kids from Wooster, Orrville and
Norton, Wadsworth," she said, "so we have them from a lot
of surrounding areas."
"It
helps get them out of their shyness."

A Children's Theatre, Mesilla,
Las Cruces NM - ArtReach's The
Reluctant Dragon
The
idea, the director said, is not just to learn lines, go on stage and
say them. The Rising Stars program is, rather, a workshop-type
experience in which young actors can learn their craft and it is
hoped they have fun, too. "It helps get them out of their
shyness and their shells," Hochstrasser said.
Following
"The Reluctant Dragon," will be the organization's annual
Christmas musical, "Christmas Double Play," which will be
performed Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 4 and 11 at 2:30
p.m. For more information, contact the theater at 330-439-2051.
