Wynford Fall Play

Wynford High School’s Production of 

The Phantom Tollbooth

By: Emilee Hoover, “Royal Times”

The Phantom Tollbooth, by Susan Nanus, took place on November 15, 16 and 17, 2013. The Phantom Toolbooth was based on a beloved children’s classic by Norton Juster. This humorous fantasy took a little boy named Milo to “the lands beyond”, where he finally understands the value of learning. The cast included Alexa Franklin (The Clock, Tock), Trey Fearing (Milo), Joey Caserta (King Azaz The Unabridged), James Gatchel (The Mathemagician), Kim Laferty (Princess Sweet Rhyme), Emilee Hoover (Princess Pure Reason), and Caleb Hess (The Humbug). Other cast members included Kody Auck, Caleb Rettig, Tim Chandler, Alexis Showers, Allyssa Sheets, Michaela Wagner, Kat White, Marissa Ulmer, Hannah Hess, Bri Hill, Jasmine Wilson, Katherine Blank, Deana Schiefer, Annie Fienning, and Natalie Clinger. This play would not have happened if it was not for the hard work of the crew, Renee Caserta (Director), Kaleigh Swalley and Madelyn Assenheimer (Stage Managers), Kathy Smock and Betsy Gebhart (Costumes), Dave Dotson (Set Designer), Adam Sullivan, Katie Hoover, and Trey Hightower (Lights), Matt O’Brien, Adam Sullivan, Caleb Rettig, and James Gatchel (Sound), and the adults and students who built the set. The play was successful as the cast had fun bringing fantastical characters such as the Mathemagician, the Humbug, and the Awful Dynee to life.