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28 Friday, April 23, 1982
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Danny Raskin's
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YOU HADTO BE at a . . . as Auntie to the little
rehearsal to see for yourself girl, Molly, plus being in the
. . . that amateur talent in chorus.
Molly, a take-off on the
the community has not gone
by the wayside; insofar as Judy Garland role in
organizational musical "Wizard of Oz" is played
comedy is concerned at least by Gere Oliva, very
. . . "Mama Loves Littman" active in Cong. Beth
by Cong. Beth Achim Sis- Achim Sisterhood and
terhood and Louis Marshall one of the stars plus di-
Chapter, Bnai Brith, was rector of "Mama Loves
the most recent inkling .. . Littman" ... Marlene
Goldman (lion) came to
until last week.
I happened into a rehear- rehearsals with a pulled
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sal of "The Maven" at Oak tendon in her foot.
Park Community Center
Linda Rosenberg is a di-
. . . which will be presented rector's dream . . . knows
May 25-26 by • Galilee every song, every part and
Chapter Bnai Brith at Oak is the understudy of every-
Park High auditorium .. . body who doesn't show up
It'll be the third production . . . Nothing stopped Bar-
by this fine group of young bara Geller from attending
lassies who work and have rehearsals . . . sleet, snow,
fun in the causes of Bnai storm . . . nor the prepara-
Brith philanthropies, to tions for son Evan's recent
which each of their pre- Bar Mitzva.
Another sister act is the
sentations are given pro-
makeup team of Debbie
ceeds.
Galilee doesn't pick Weisserman and Jane Cit-
strange themes for their ron.
shows . . . The group likes to
If you saw "Wizard of Oz"
use familiar fairy tale (it's a timeless TV standard
adaptations . . . The first now), you'll appreciate even
one, "Chaim," was a story more "The Maven" with its
on "Pinocchio" . . . The sec- heart-warming humor,
ond, "Shana," was on "Cin- comedy and musical de-
derella" . . . This time, "The lights . . . The 26 girls of
Maven," which just might Galilee Chapter, Bnai
be the best of them all, is a Brith, have it down pat as a
takeoff on "The Wizard of slightly Jewish paradox
Oz" . . . with 26 gals in the version of Judy Garland's
cast and 27 songs sung solo wonderful hit with Ray
and together in parody wor- Bolger, Bert Lahr, Frank
dage from popular tunes.
Morgan and the others.
"The Maven" was writ-
There's little doubt that
ten by Paula Slomovitz, both nights of "The Ma-
Linda Rosenberg, Mar- ven," May 25-26 at Oak
lene Wasserman (Tin Park High, will be
Man), Judy Bernstein sellouts . . . The only
(who plays the Blue Bub- question remaining is
bie fairy characterization who the people will be
in all three shows), Fran not able to get tickets.
Klinger and multi-
For ducats, call Paula
talented Soralee Klinger, Slomovitz, 557-1297, Mar-
who took two months off lene Wasserman, 968-9299
work to make the cos- or Judy Bernstein, 352-
tumes, for fittings, etc... . 1121. At the rehearsal I
plus making many of the attended, one of the ladies
from the Oak Park Com-
props.
Nathalie Conrad, pianist, munity Center bridge club
is the wife of Temple Kol came in and said, "You girls
are getting better every
Ami Rabbi Ernst Conrad.
The fair Galilee lassies week."
If she is one of those
have been in The Maven"
attending
"The Maven" at
rehearsal since last June
. . . after auditions were Oak Park High, how proud
originally held in director this woman will be . . . se-
Paula's home . . . There eing a little acorn grow into
were no losers . . . every- such a big beautiful tree.
.DURING THE YEARS
body who came is in the
show . . . Title role of "The 1949-1951, Rebecca Gratz
Maven" (the know-all Chapter of Bnai Brith
"Wizard of Oz" character) is Women was a close, friendly
superbly portrayed by group of girls . . . Flora
gifted Dena Wein, who did (Poperwitz) Sachs wonders
such a super jab in "Mama if any of the members would
be interested in a reunion
Loves Littman."
Sisters Lynn Kasmer and . . . She can be reached at
Audrey Kozin work as a 557-3421.
LENA AND MOE MIL-
team . . . doing everything
LER
are back from winter-
together in one big costume
. . . Real trouper is Elaine ing in Florida . . . looking
Meyers (scarecrow), who very good . . . and needing
attended rehearsals even a vacation . . . after their
while hubby Earl was in the work unpacking . . . They
hospital recuperating .. . flew to Detroit and shipped
The smile of Sybil Kappel their heavily-loaded car.
(witch) glows beneath a
ERRATA .. . Correct
dirty face when various date of Oak Park Civic
makeups are tried out on Chorus annual concert is
her . . . Marlene Lipman May 16 . . . at Oak Park
plays a dual role in the show High School.
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