The News-Messenger from Fremont, Ohio • 7

ft J) 1 Thursday, May 11, 1978, The News Messenger, Fremont, 0. 7 Places to go Michael Hart has leading role in 'The Perfect Idiot' Wagner and Jo Trevino. Brenda Spieldenner and Penny Willis are stage managers. Scenery, set and properties crew are Brenda Spieldenner and Penny Willis, Terri Owen, Louis Zamora, Tom Guyer, Marcelene Wagner, Terri Rectenwald, Julie Schmidt, Jim Wasserman, Jo Trevino, Carolyn Mosser, Kevin Minnich, Jim Fleckner, Mike Gabel, Dan Powers, Jim Camp, Jack Mullholand, Neal Miesle, Dave Gabel, Roxanne Steinle, Mark Golamb, Lynda Moyer and Sue Hertzer. Mike Binsack is in charge of the curtain; Don Steinbauer, the lights and Roxanne Steinle, sound.

Publicity Deb Miller, Mary Beth Kennedy, Sue Barbour, Dan Powers and Terri Owen. Costumes Leslie Amor, Nancy Hrupcho and Mary Lou Dorobek. Make-up Cheryl McKinney, Leslie Amor. Jeanne Fate, Nancy Hrupcho, Mary Lou Dorobek, Kathy Hammer, Maria Reyna, Terri Emick and Patty Widman. Tickets are $2 for reserved seats and $1.25 for general admission.

Michael Hart, president of the senior class at St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, has earned the leading role in the class play, "The Perfect Idiot." The play, to be presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the school, is a satire that centers around a high school gang which hates the boy wonder, Dan (Hart). They've heard too much about his I.Q. and they despise his "smart me-dumb you" attitude.

Unexpectedly, the star athlete. Puff (Kris Stotz), is disqualified from all athletic events and someone has to tutor him. There isn't anybody but Dan. Since Dan has a problem of his own-his parents won't allow him to take the college examinations as long as he's unpopular Dan offers a trade. He'll tutor Puff if the gang will rally around and act like friends even if they're not.

Reluctantly they agree. Fiery Linda (Chris Ling) likes the agreement least of all for she's determined to go steady with Dan as long as he tutors Puff. Meanwhile, Dan has built a hypnotic box and with it is making Puff into a straight A grade student. A soap manufacturer becomes interested in the box. With everything rolling smoothly for Dan, his applecart is suddenly upset by wild mishaps.

Others in the case are Mark Golamb as Walter P. Latherby; Dan Powers, Roger Tennyson; Terri Rectenwald, Margaret Tennyson; Tom Guyer, Jackie Tennyson; Connie Meyer and Patty Chudzinski, Carla; Mary Lou Dorobek, Jeannie; Sue Wagner, Rhodora; Julie Schmidt and Nancy Hrupcho, Prof. Von Barf; Tom Poorman, Mr. Barnard; Rita Steinbauer, Miss Baker; and Deb Stotz, Miss Booth. Student directors are Roxanne Steinle, Marie Opening, Cedar Point opens its 109th season, Sandusky, tickets are $8.75 for adults, $7.75 for juniors ages 5 through 11 and free for children four and under, $6 for senior citizens, 9 a.m.

to 10 p.m., thjbugh Sept. 4. Concert, Van Den Berg Orchestra, Hillbrook Recreation Center, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., four miles northwest of Ottawa, State Route 15. Bird Walk, White Star Recreation Area, 2-4 p.m., State Route 300, south of Gibsonburg, meet at barn in youth camping area.

Concert, Oak Harbor High School Symphonic Band and the Portland, Band, high school gym, 8 p.m. Theater, "Oliver," Fremont Community Theatre, 8 :15 p.m. Theater, "Girl Crazy," Ross High School, Little Theater, 8 p.m. Theater, "The Perfect Idiot," St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, 8 p.m.

Theater, "Shenandoah," Towne and Country Players, Norwalk. Theater, "The Captain's Paradise," 8:15 p.m., Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton. SUNDAY Theater, "Oliver," held over, Fremont Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Theater, "Annie Get Your Gun," Westgate Dinner Theater, noon and 6 p.m., call 537-1881. Flowers, Mother's Day blooming of the flowering crabapple collection in the Secrest Arboretum, 460 trees with 150 varieties, located a half-mile south of Wooster on U.S.

Route 250, to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Lecture, "Modern Design: 1850 to 1950," 2 p.m., Little Theater, Toledo Museum of Art, free. Concert, show tunes, duets and novelties by the Heidelberg Singing Collegians, free, 8 p.m., Brenneman Concert Hall, Tiffin. Concert, Toledo Youth Orchestra presents its annual spring concert, 3 p.m., free. Walking Tour, Old West End of Toledo, see historic architecture, pre-register by Friday, second tour on May 28, 3 p.m., free.

MONDAY Film, "The Quiet Man," by John Ford, 1:30 p.m., Toledo Museum of Art, Little Theater, $2 at door. TUESDAY Festival, Ross High School Ninth Annual May Music Festival continues, 7:30 p.m., gym, adults $2 and students $1, tickets purchased for Festival last Tuesday are also honored. Film, "The Quiet Man," 8 p.m., Toledo Museum of art, Little Theater. TODAY Theater, "Oliver," musical, Fremont Community Theatre, 8:15 p.m., through Sunday, tickets are $3 for adults and $2.75 for students and senior citizens, call 332-7011 during day and 332-0695 at night. Theater, Girl Crazy," Ross High School, Little Theater, 8 p.m., through Saturday, tickets are $2 in advance and $2.50 at the door.

Theater, "Annie Get Your Gun," Westgate Dinner Theater, Toledo, through June 11, 6 p.m., call 537-1881. Concert, Trumpet Ensemble, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Brenneman Concert Hall, 8 30 p.m. Theater, "The Captain's Paradise," Playmaker Civic Theatre, Port Clinton, through Saturday, also May 18-21, 8:15 p.m., reservations can be made at Vickers Mens Shop or by calling 734-2202. Concert, Tadpole Singers, Towne and Country Regional Performing Art Center, 57 E. Main Norwalk, 8 p.m., admission is $1.

Concert, Johnny Mathis, 8 p.m., Toledo Masonic Auditorium, 4645 Heather Downs Toledo, call 381-8851. FRIDAY Theater, "Oliver," musical, Fremont Community Theatre, 8: 15 p.m. Theater, "Girl Crazy," musical, Ross High School, Little Theater, 8 p.m. Theater, "The Perfect Idiot," St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, also Saturday, 8 p.m.

at the school auditorium, tickets are $2 for reserved seats and $1 .25 for general admission. Show, David Brenner Show, 8 p.m., Toledo Masonic Auditorium, call 381-8851. Concert, Spring Concert by Heidelberg College-Community Orchestra, free, East Junior High School auditorium, Tiff in, 8 15 p.m. Theater, "Shenandoah," musical, Towne and Country Players, Norwalk, 8 p.m., call 483-2179. Concert, Country Current, the United States.

Navy Band's country and bluegrass group, 7 p.m., Port Clinton High School auditorium. Theater, "The Captain's Paradise," Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton, 8: 15 p.m. Grad Nite, Kings Island, Kings Mills, Ohio, all-night party for high school seniors, regular rides and attractions plus special entertainment, also May 19 and May 26. SATURDAY Exhibition, German Expressionist drawings from collection of London residents on display at the Toledo Museum of Art, through June 18. Concert, Merrill Womach Gospel Concert, 7:30 p.m., sponsored by WPOS-FM, Toledo Masonic Auditorium, call 865-5551.

Xctus- messenger- Entertainment But Gemini wont be ready Cedar Point opens Saturday SANDUSKY Carousels, the most traditional amusement park ride, will be saluted Saturday when Cedar Point opens for its 109th season. Along with the commemoration of the antique carousels, Cedar Point's 1978 debut will feature an IMAX film, live entertainment and animal shows all new this year plus the traditional performances by area high school bands. Since authentic carousels are becoming so rare, park officials thought guests might like to know the history of Cedar Point's machines. Cedar Point's carousels have hand-carved wooden animals and chariots, in addition to Wurlitzer organs and were built between 1910 and 1925 by the famous manufacturers Daniel C. Muller and William H.

Denzel. Cedar Point visitors will notice a number of changes on opening day due to the $5.2 million capital improvements program for 1978, largest in the park's history. New equipment and remodeling in the live entertainment theaters, three new restaurants, a new train station and the final extension of the new Midway into Frontiertown are some of the facilities added for 1978. "North of Superior," an 18-minute trip through the wilds of Northern Canada, will be shown at the Cedar Point Cinema this year. Although five rollar coasters will be operating on opening day, the park's newest roller coaster, Gemini, will not be completed due to severe weather during construction last winter.

The coaster is expected to be operating by late May, barring unusual weather. Ticket prices this year are $8.75 for adults, $7.75 for juniors ages 5 through 11, (children four and under are admitted free.) Senior citizens' tickets are $6. The all-day tickets are good for unlimited use of all rides and attractions. Cedar Point is open every day from May Saturday through Labor Day, Sept. 4, plus the following two weekends in September.

The park hours are 9 a.m. (rides begin at 10) until 10p.m. Kings Island to sponsor three grad nights Cruise and Wild Cherry, May 26. Kings Island Grad Nite parties are only open to high school graduating seniors and their dates. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased In advance through high schools or parent-sponsored groups.

The deadline for ordering Grad Nite tickets is the Monday before each event. The minimum order is 25 tickets per school. Kings Island opened for preview weekends on April 15 and will begin daily operation May 27. The family entertainment center is located on I-71 approximately 20 miles north of Cincinnati. KINGS MILLS Kings Island family en-; tertainment center has expanded its Grad Nite program this year from two to three all-night parties for high school seniors.

The events are scheduled for May 12, 19 and -In addition to the regular Kings Island rides and attractions, special entertainment by nationally i known performers will be presented for the I graduates from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. each evening. Among the groups that will appear in concert are: The Outlaws and LeBlanc Carr, May 12; Wild Cherry and Dickey Betts, May 19; Pablo LOOK At These tost r. HAM minute bin auggesuons ror mum Connecticut band on Oak Harbor program from ANNLEN'S In Fremont! (5 Attractive Plant Stands and Hanging Planters 1 Grundman's "Irish Rhapsody" and selections from the movie "Rocky" as a part of their program.

The final portion of the program will feature the combined bands doing the Carmen Dragon "America the Grundman's "Fantasy on American Sailing and arrangement of Broadway musical themes; and the Osterling march, This is the third year that the Oak Harbor band has undertaken an exchange program of this type. In the past two years, the band has traveled to York and Oreland, Pa. for exchange concerts. fj Boston Rockers in Maple, Cherry, Pine! Elegant Lighted Curio Cabinets In Cherry, Maple, Pine, Fruitwood in Decorative Colors I Wlotim'b Day Sunday, Utay 14 Handsome Wall Clocks and Floor Clocks I Tea Carts -Dry Sinks! Beautiful Lamps Hand Painted Hurricane, Table, Floor, Hanging Styles I Wall Shelves In Many Different OAK HARBOR The Oak Harbor High School Symphonic Band and the Portland, Band will hold a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in the school gym in the band's third annual Cultural Concert Exchange Trip.

The Portland band, directed by national Jy-reknowned band composer Eric Osterling, will perform one of his new compositions, "Questar," in addition to other selections. Under the direction of Brian Burke, the Oak Harbor band will play Clare Navy's country band coming to Port Clinton PORT CLINTON Country Current, the United States Navy Band's country and bluegrass group, will appear in the Port Clinton High School gymnasium from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. The group is part of the Navy band's total entertainment theme and they are the only group among the major military bands catering to music that is strictly "Americana." They recently scored a first for the Navy as the only military band ever to appear in live performance on the Academy of Country Music Awards Show. Tadpoles to perform NORWALK The Tadpole Singers, a 20-voice youth chorus, will perform a concert of Broadway musical tunes at 8 p.m.

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