Photograph by Kathy De La Torre
Ten-year-old Los Gatan Samantha Tack played a 'cubette' in 'The Wiz.' On this particular night, she was one of the first performers to get dressed and made up for the show.
Off to see 'The Wiz'
Theatre in the Mountains, which is overseen and funded by the nonprofit Loma Prieta Community Foundation, puts on several theatrical productions and musicals each year. This May 20-June 3, the company performed The Wiz, a rhythm-and-blues musical version by Charlie Smalls of L. Frank Baum's classic tale The Wizard of Oz.
Directed by seasoned actor and director Douglas A. Hagdohl Jr. and produced by longtime costume and make-up designer Laurel Dentoni, The Wiz offered Los Gatans and other local residents of all ages, but especially children and teenagers, a taste of the challenges and rewards of acting in a community theater production.
Photograph by Kathy De La Torre
Los Gatan Brad Bening, as The Wiz, makes a grand departure complete with smoke and special effects.
Photograph by Kathy De La Torre
Colette Froehlich, a 17-year-old junior at Los Gatos High School, played the role of Dorothy. With her is Kathy Russell as Addaperle.
Photograph by Kathy De La Torre
Brad Bening of Los Gatos, whose theatrically inclined sister is Annette Bening, portrayed The Wiz. Here, he applies colored makeup in preparation for his role.
Photograph by Kathy De La Torre
Heidi Radonich of Los Gatos braids 10-year-old actor Jamie Rees' hair while Radonich's 10-year-old daughter Lauren watches. Radonich was the designated braider for the show and often worked on more than 20 heads each evening.
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