Vienna Theatre Company’S ‘Peter Pan’ Include: Elisabeth Dupuy As Tinkerbell; Carolyn Heier As Peter; Amanda Marra As Wendy; and Nathan Mcgraw As Captain Hook
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The stars of Vienna Theatre Company’s ‘Peter Pan’ include: Elisabeth Dupuy as Tinkerbell; Carolyn Heier as Peter; Amanda Marra as Wendy; and Nathan McGraw as Captain Hook. Classifieds, Page 6 Classifieds, v Entertainment, Page 5 v Opinion, Page 8 ‘Peter Pan’ At Vienna Stage News, Page 3 HomeLifeStyle Vienna Police Highlights Page 4 News, Page 6 Requested in home 1-10-19 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Warhawks Ice Hockey Customer Postal permit #322 permit Easton, MD Easton, PAID Blanks Oakton, 4-0 Postage U.S. Sports, Page 6 STD PRSRT Photo by Steve Hibbard/The Connection by Steve Photo January 9-15, 2019 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com Same Company, Same Employees, Same Great Value - Now Celebrating 20 Years! 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Vienna Theatre Company Presents ‘Peter Pan’ Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection Presenting J.M. Barrie’s children’s classic story with a female lead. By Steve Hibbard The Connection ith 17 cast members, the Vienna Theatre Company Wwill present J.M. Barrie’s children’s classic, “Peter Pan,” from Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, 2019 at the Vienna Community Center. When Peter Pan who is played by a girl actress, loses her shadow, the headstrong Wendy helps her to reattach it. In return, Wendy and her brothers are invited to Neverland, where Tinkerbell, the fairy, the Lost Ones, and the vengeful Captain Hook await. Magic and make-believe ensue. According to Jessie Roberts, director and script adaptor from Great Falls: “Because we have changed the gender of the charac- ter Peter to be a girl, it becomes not so much about a boy who doesn’t want to grow up as about an empowered young woman. She still has issues but she is a powerful young woman. Yes, it’s the J.M. Barrie script but it’s adapted to the 20th century sensibility.” The Darling Family parents Alex Bhargava and Some of the cast of “Peter Pan” rehearses a scene She added: “We were trying to achieve a Karn Ford rehearse a scene for “Peter Pan.” from the play. show that would appeal to both adults and children. It should awaken memories in needs anyone and then Peter who longs for She added: “I tried to connect Wendy’s forgets his real life in London while he’s in adults and create them in children. It’s a closeness,” Heier said. feelings of home to my own thinking back Neverland. But at the end, he’s excited to wonderful story about friendship, loyalty, As far as audience takeaways, she said: to when I was a child. I tried to connect see his parents,” she said. good winning out over evil, and those are “I hope they take away the joy and happi- that feeling of wanting to start your own As far as challenges, she said: “We had to values we need to be aware of today. There’s ness of Peter Pan. I hope they take away life. I think what really drew me to this char- master the British accent which was very a lot of love in the show. And it’s funny and the bonds between friends and family and acter was her great sense of responsibility hard because I had never done the British there’s some very funny moments.” that can be strong, that girls can be strong at home and freedom that traveling to accent before. We rehearsed a lot and lis- McLean resident Carolyn Heier, who’s in and independent while also being con- Neverland would give her. For the first time tened to Podcasts to learn the British ac- her 40s, plays the role of Peter Pan. nected to others.” in her life she’s allowed to let go and have cent and eventually we mastered it.” “Well, Peter is very invested in her own Amanda Marra, 31, of Arlington, plays the fun. While some of Neverland might be independence and remaining young and role of Wendy. “Wendy Darling is the daugh- scary, it’s still very exciting for her; it’s an When & Where having fun. She likes to think she doesn’t ter of Mr. and Mrs. Darling. Her brothers adventure.” The Vienna Theatre Company will present J.M. need others but by the end of the play she are John and Michael. They live in England. Lindsey Newberg, 11, of Reston plays the Barrie’s “Peter Pan,” from Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, 2019. realizes she could benefit from it but she She’s a very proper girl who has dreams of role of Michael. “Michael is Wendy’s little Tickets are $14. Show times are 8 p.m. on Jan. becomes so entrenched in her way of think- experiencing life beyond their little bubble. brother. He is very excited to go off to 18, 19, 25, 26, and Feb 1 and 2; and 2 p.m. on ing and it’s almost like it’s too late to change. She has a great sense of responsibility at Neverland and he loves the Lost Ones and Jan. 27, and Feb. 2 and 3. The venue is located at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street, “There’s two sides to Peter: The tough home so the opportunity to go to Neverland Peter Pan and all the adventures they have. S.E., Vienna, VA 22180. Visit the website: http:/ independent woman who doesn’t think she is attractive to her,” she said. He loves fighting the pirates and he sort of /www.viennatheatrecompany.org. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ January 9-15, 2019 ❖ 3 HomeLifeStyle Beyond Wiping down The Resolution bathroom showers, sinks and Keeping a home counters each day can in order all year long. help keep a home tidy all By Marilyn Campbell year long. or those who resolved to keep a neater, cleaner home in the new year, the issue of Photo by Fhow to keep it that way through December Stacy Zarin can be challenging. After the excitement of Goldberg the fresh start that January offers, the reality of one’s day-to-day life emerges. How to keep that newly be dry cleaned can help prevent a backlog. “Be sure purged closet neat when rushing to get to a meeting to put all clothes away on a daily basis rather than on time? By February, that cleaned-out sports bin leaving in a chair or floor,” said Unger. “Clean clothes might look a bomb went off at Modell’s. From shred- should be hung up or put in drawers and dirty clothes ding or recycling unwanted mail each day to load- in the laundry basket.” ing the dishwasher after each meal, adopting a few Taylor recommends tackling laundry every evening daily cleaning tips can help maintain that tidy home if necessary. “If you start a load when you first arrive all year long. home from work, you will “In general, I recom- have time to dry and even mend keeping up with “If you start a load when you fold it before you go to bed, household duties on a daily so you’re not faced with a basis so none of them be- first arrive home from work, mountain of dirty clothes come a bigger project,” at the end of week,” said said professional organizer you will have time to dry and Taylor. Susan Unger of Clutter When it comes to the SOS. even fold it before you go to bathroom, brief, daily at- One of the most basic tention to detail can keep tasks is making one’s bed bed, so you’re not faced with dirt from spiraling out of first thing in the morning. control. Rehanging towels, “I think that kick starts you a mountain of dirty clothes and then wiping it down into cleaning and organiz- at the end of week.” one’s shower each time you ing mode and sets the tone take a shower are sugges- for the day,” said Preston — Preston Taylor of From Chaos to Order tions from Carmen Garcia Taylor of From Chaos to of CG Green Clean. “Keep Order. “I also recommend keeping a dust cloth nearby a container of disinfecting wipes in your bathroom so that you can give your dresser and nightstand a and wipe down your counters and sink before going quick dust off so dust accumulation would be one to bed each evening,” she said.