The Tyrone Community Players take the \u201cCommunity\u201d part of their name seriously. The Players are always looking for “fresh blood” to be part of the cast and crew, and they especially cherish the community for the support that\u2019s given for their shows. Always looking to involve more of the community, the Players decided to put on a children\u2019s show this Spring. Once that decision was made the search for a script began.
\nThey say that necessity is the mother of invention. After hours of pouring through catalogs, books, and script companies with no appropriate script to be found, Cindy Bennett decided to take matters in her own hands. She decided to write one of her own.
\nWriting a play is no easy matter. Not only does the writer have to come up with a story, characters, and a setting, but the play must also have stage direction, light and sound cues, and costumes. It took several months for Ms. Bennett to complete a short children\u2019s play. Once the script was completed there were several group readings and rewrites. Finally, Bennett presented the script to the harshest of critics, her grandchildren. Several readings and revisions later, Bennett and her grandchildren agreed the script was complete.
\nThe play, \u201cFGMIT\u2019s Accidental Magic,\u201d involves nine children, and revolves around a Fairy God Mother In Training (FGMIT), and her inability to control her magic. Her friends and her own Fairy God Mother help her discover magic is really something living in us every day, and that is what is really important in life.
\nWith script in hand, auditions were announced. Information was distributed, posters hung, and articles written in hopes there would be enough interest among the young performers in the area. The crew was pleasantly surprised at the amount of interest, and decided to broaden the production with a chorus and several vaudeville style routines. Nine children were chosen for the play, and twenty performers, between the ages of seven and thirteen, are in the chorus.
\nKaren Mayhew stepped in to direct \u201cThe Magic Children\u2019s Chorus.\u201d Not only is Mayhew directing the chorus, she also taught the children the music, choreography, arranged several musical numbers, and wrote original lyrics.
\nWith the show expanding, it really needed a master of ceremonies. Dennie Huber, the gentle gant of children\u2019s magic, offered to add his talents to the show. The addition of his magic and music were the icing on the cake, so to speak.
\nBehind the scenes the Players worked hard to have everything ready for the show. The existing set from TCP\u2019s spring show, Steel Magnolias, was altered and repainted. Props were brought in and costumes were decided upon and sewn. Light and sound cues were checked and rechecked. Programs and tickets were printed, and posters and flyers were made and distributed.
\nThis program of the Tyrone Community Players is sponsored in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (a state agency), the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), and the Tyrone Borough.
\nEverything is set for the debut of \u201cFGMIT\u2019s Accidental Magic,\u201d with professional magician Dennie Huber. The show will take the stage at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the YMCA. The Tyrone Community Players invites everyone to come and show their support for these talented children, who represent the TCP of the future.
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