From the Chronicle editor...

My St. Patrick's Day evening was spent downtown, first with a lovely dinner followed by a spectacular performance by Marshall's talented community of performers, the Marshall Civic Players. The King and I was an elaborate, three-hour production with opulent sets and costumes, makeup and performance. The music, the scene changes, the blocking, the dancing, the singing, choreography and the direction were outstanding for a community theatre production. Kudos to Alan Elliott, Kim Byrens, Ben Hendler, Stacy Root, Irene Pizzimenti, John Hendler, Dave Byrens and the rest of the cast for sharing your talents with your audience. I was surprised to see this story being told on stage in this day and age but you gave it redeeming value. The play within the play, well, made the play! You all deserved the standing ovation you got and I hope you get more in your subsequent performances. -Shelly Sulser