Shields Elementary School presents |
Cape Henlopen High School Lewes, Delaware March 2014 |
When Seger's former student, Kristin Gray (math specialist for the Cape Henlopen School District) asked him to design sets for the Shields Elementary School production of The Wizard of Oz, he was ecstatic. A native of Kansas and believer in the land of "Ahs," he was thrilled to hear that her venue was no longer the back of a gymnasium, but the real live theater of Cape Henlopen High School! (Her shows have always been top-quality and really did deserve that final professional touch.) At Shields, her new school, Seger found nothing but the best support -- dedicated and caring custodians who checked in with him and even brought him breakfast on Sunday mornings, delightful cafeteria workers who fed and encouraged him, and a welcoming administration that allowed him the room and time to do a complete set. They cleared out the cafeteria to make way for backdrop painting and gave him his own area in which to work and store gear. Marvelous! And the students were fantastic -- polite and helpful, full of energy and talent. (TAG...you're it!) The whole experience was sublime, exceptional. |
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During the "Cyclone," all of the Kansas parts turned and rolled off as children with ten-foot "wind" sticks ran circles around everything, including Dorothy's spinning bed, culminating in a tornado in the middle of the stage. |
Dorothy meets Glinda for the first time.. |
The Munchkins greet Dorothy with song and dance. |
The Wicked Witch of the West makes her appearance. |
Scarecrow, Toto and Dorothy come upon the Tin Man. |
Technical Director/Sound Kevin Carter |
Lighting Ginger Angstadt |
Stage Manager Derek Dutton |