Linus Hoople (Paul, soph.) discusses his plans for Lilliput with his teddy bear and his secretary, Miss Knickerbocker (Katherine, sr.)

It's not easy being beautiful. Gabrielle, sr., curled her hair in preparation of portraying not-so-famous actress Delores del Pompadour.

"Small Wonder" was a two act play about a small island called Lilliput. On the brink of economic ruin, their Queen Oona (Kelli) was determined to save her people. She attempted to enlist the help of Fame Films, a famous and successful American movie studio under the direction of Linus Hoople (Paul), but an error placed Lilliput in the hangs of Game Films, a penniless organization run by Hazel Matthews (Danel) and Larry Kirkwood (Matt).

That wasn't all. A family of displaced hillbillies (Scott, Sara, and Jessica), a shipwreched Elvis-like rock star (Kyle) and a pair of clueless actors (Gabrielle and Layne) also made appearances in the play.

"I like to act, so being in the play was a lot of fun," Chad, fr., said.

Having a large cast enabled more students to take part in the production. Many participants enjoyed "Small Wonder" because while none of the roles were big, they didn't have to settle for a tiny part.

"All I did in the play was run across the stage and scream 'Elvis'!" Mark, fr., said.

"I hope there will be a play next year," Tammy, sr., said. "I like being in the play, but it will be nice to just be a able to watch the play and not have to worry about performing."

-Katherine

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