May 2011 - Stage Right Resources

people just want to tell a good story. Forinstance, in Hoodwinked the story of LittleRed Riding Hood is retold from fourdifferent points of view. The music andending is anything but traditional.Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood is anotherclever attempt to take a well knownstory and adapt it to catchy music. Goback to the time when hula-hoops werein high demand. In this version RedRiding Hood has several suitors. Threeprinces - Wise Prince Jason Strong PrinceJustin and ordinary Loud Prince Frank –must prove their worth by performing theusual tasks. Only the prince who can findthe missing girl, defeat the dragon andawaken a castle visitor from her slumberearns the right to woo Wed WidingHood... that is, Red RidingHood!The twist in this storyis that Little Red’s couchpotatoparents don’t wantto lose their little girl.How else will they gettheir cookies deliveredto Grandmother?So they hire theevil queen to thwart the Fairy Godmother’scontest. Luckily, Little Red Riding Hood’stwo sisters — Big Green Riding Hood andMedium Purple Riding Hood — help balanceout the situation.For the younger actors in the show,Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood is an experiencein the pop culture of the 50’s andearly 60’s. Younger generations get todiscover shows like My Three Sons, TheJackie Gleason Show, Andy Williams, The$64,000 Question and Howdy Doody Time.Even parents have been rediscovering thepleasure of “The Twist” as they teach theirkids. One mom said she and her husbandFront Row: Rayne Brown, Mason Mathis.Back Row: Noah Bordelon, Zina Zajicek.What have our kids done now?Malerie Dozier, Shai Burd, Victoria JungwirthThe Hood Sisters ask, “Why is itALWAYS about Little Red Riding Hood?”56 Dock Line Magazine, Inc. - Lake Conroe Edition May 2011

were inspired to dance all evening!So how does the story end? Happily– of course – but prepare to be surprised.Come to the historic Crighton Theatre onMay 13-14 to hear the music of the 50’sblended with this classic fairy tale! uHarveyApril 29-May 8Doo Wop Wed WidingHoodMay 13 @ 7 PM • May 14 @ 2 PMAt the historic Crighton TheatreTickets: 936-441-SHOW orwww.crightontheatre.orgLauren Lampman, Coulter Barzilla, Audrey Schilling, ShaiBurd, Chad Frutiz, Peyton Wood, Ashley WieneckeI wanna see what’s in Little Red’s basket!Front Row: Bethany Groeneman, Shai Burd, Ali McNewBack Row: Lauren Ferro, Kamila Haselman, Mason, Mathis, KarolinePfeil, Bridget Tindall, Garrett Wilson, Zina Zajicek, Rayne Brown, SallyJohnson, Victoria Jungwirth, Malerie Dozier, Noah Bordelon, KendraBordelon, Addison McElyea. Celebration Time!Dock Line Magazine, Inc. - Lake Conroe Edition May 2011 57