The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 27, 1998, Image 3

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The Battalion
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mold’s Favorite .Reid Frip
OPAS, Jr. childrens’ performance takes audiences on a magical bus ride
By Rachel Dawley
Staff writer
T he magic school bus rolled into College
Station yesterday with the live theatri
cal production of Arnold's Favorite
Field Trip, an original musical based on the
award-winning PBS series The Magic School
Bus and best-selling books by Joanna Cole
and Bruce Degen.
Over 2,700 children and parents attended
Rudder Auditorium to see two performances
of the show, the last OPAS Jr. production of
the season.
The childhood memories of eccentric Ms.
Frizzle and her reptilian sidekick, Liz, reluctant
Arnold, witty Carlos, bookish Dorothy Ann, cu
rious Keesha and energetic Wanda came alive
in this entertaining show.
The cast captured the hearts of the audience
in the 65-minute stage performance, packed
with bright costumes, lively music, learning and
fun — complete with audience participation.
With an original score by Peter Luyre, com
poser of The Magic School Bus theme song,
the music inspired the young audience to
clap, dance and sing along.
The cast often sang one bar of a song, then
asked the audience to repeat and sing along,
encouraging constant interaction.
The audience participation was the most ex
citing aspect of the presentation.
The show began when the audience was in
vited to become members of Ms. Frizzle’s class,
and there was excitement in the air as each
agreed to join the crew of the magic school bus
as they made their exciting journey to the ded
ication of the Waikervihe Bridge.
What started out as an ordinary field trip to
the ceremony soon turned into an adventure
in Arnold’s pantry, where the class is packing a
lunch for the dedication picnic.
As the magic school bus’ “puckerbating
retroflator” malfunctions and Arnold acci
dentally activates the “shrinkerscope,” the
class becomes the size of popsicles before the
audience’s eyes.
Trapped in Arnold’s locked pantry, the
miniature class must use what they’ve learned
about bridges to escape through the open
window and return to normal size.
The production captured the au
dience with its fabulous use of
side effects and imaginative use
of props.
Large amounts of smoke
and bubbles and an amaz
ing light extravaganza kept
the audience on the edge of
their seats.
“It was really fun,” said
11-year-old Sarah Lane,
who traveled 50 miles to see
the show. “I really liked Ms.
Frizzle and all the music
and lights.”
Jill Sweeney, director of
OPAS Jr. and a junior English
major, said the group works
to bring in shows that ap
peal to children.
“We want to promote the
arts for kids,” Sweeney said.
“We believe that by exposing
children to art at a young
age, we will help build their
appreciation.”
Because the show
was underwritten by
the OPAS guild, the
tickets were $6.50, as
compared to $15-30 in
other areas.
Nine-year-old Thomas 1
Hedrick, a student at Leon
Elementary School, designed
the cover of the program. Hedrick, who said
he began drawing “when he was two,” creat
ed an original piece featuring the magic
school bus in space.
The musical was reproduced and marketed
by The Brad Simon Organization, Inc., and
Strawberry Productions, Inc., through their
joint venture Bus Adventures Live.
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