I NEED MY CLOTHES . . .

(Photo Robert Dodd)

I NEED MY CLOTHES . . . So sings Thom Ragland who portrays the emperor in the musical which commemorates Hans Christian Andersen’s death 100 years ago. The musical is based on Andersen’s fairy tale about how an emperor is taken advantage of by the people in his court and a little child sees through the sham and pretense of adults. This Children’s Theatre production was presented at several local public schools. In addition to Ragland, the cast includes James Michael, Cathy Bonner, Danny Bowling, Susan Owen, Kym Henderson, Libby Smith, Wilbert McGary, Wallace Hines, Cathy Savage, Julie Patterson, Lisa Steinbach, Debbie Haynes and Denise Bruoilette.