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June 2015
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2015 HYUNDAI Jesse Jo Pauley’s favorite part of playing Dorothy is when her character and her friends approach Emerald City. Submitted photo
Visit ‘Oz’ through July at the Hale Centre Theatre BY MEGHAN MCCOY
The iconic tale of a tornado, friendship and a dog named Toto will take audiences on a trip to “Oz” through July 3 at the Hale Centre Theatre. “It’s a classic story,” said Jesse Jo Pauley, who plays Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” “It’s a beloved story that has been watched for years and years. This show is amazing because we take something that people know well and we also put our own spin on it. It is something a lot of people can relate to—no problem can be solved without friends and family.” A junior at Mountain View High School, Jesse Jo said she wanted to audition for Dorothy because she grew up watching “The Wizard of Oz.” She said she wanted inject spunk into Dorothy, who is generally depicted as very sweet and small. Jesse Jo sees Dorothy as a young girl who longed to find a place where she belongs. As the movie goes, the teen from Kansas discovers friendship and her love of home after an adventure with Toto and three newfound acquaintances. “She is so protective of the ones she loves,” Pauley said. “She does anything to make Toto safe and her friends safe. That is what makes her so endearing and loveable.” The Hale Centre Theatre production of “The Wizard of Oz” includes the wellknown songs and dance numbers. Jesse Jo enjoys singing “Over the Rainbow” because she gets to carry Toto in her arms. Another favorite scene is when Dorothy and her friends enter Emerald City. It is then that the entire cast does a trademark dance number. Playing the role of the Cowardly Lion is Glendale resident Geoffrey Goorin, a theater veteran who, at one time, performed as Scarecrow. While he was playing Scarecrow back East, his dad
died and inspired him to become the Cowardly Lion. “He’s the comic release,” Goorin said. “He’s the one that has all the witty and goofy stuff to say.” He said the Cowardly Lion, who is afraid of his own shadow, eventually learns that he needs to face things and find courage. “He learns that the hard way, through adventure,” Goorin said. Acting aspirations Jesse Jo began acting when she was 8 years old, almost nine years ago. She said she recalls her parents taking her to a Michigan theater to see “Mulan Jr.” and wanting to be on the stage instead of in the audience. Now that she’s a veteran, she enjoys putting herself into someone else’s shoes and trying to genuinely become that person. “I love that acting pushes your limits and how far you can go,” she said. Goorin began acting in Pittsburgh when he was 17 years old and then put it aside for many years, until October. He loves the art form for the same reason as Jesse Jo. “Acting is a chance to be someone else. I’m the goofy character roles that people like. That’s why I find it fun,” said Goorin, who founded the Murder and a Meal Dinner Theatre in Scottsdale. “It gives me a chance to express myself in ways that I can’t. Actors are unique, I think. We need the love of family and friends and need a little extra hug from people we don’t know...need validation.” Tickets to “The Wizard of Oz” range from $16 to $28 at the Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert. Call the box office at (480) 497-1181 or by visit www.haletheatrearizona.com to purchase tickets.
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