On the Scene John Berger

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Theater parties

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"HELLO, SHARI!": Dennis Proulx poured Shari Lynn a glass of wine as the cast and crew of Diamond Head Theatre's "Hello, Dolly!" celebrated at Buca Di Beppo after the show opened on Friday. Lynn got an enthusiastic standing ovation for her portrayal of Dolly Gallagher Levi. Proulx makes a great return to DHT as her leading man.

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AND "HELLO, SHERRY!": DHT Artistic Director John Rampage talked with Sherry Chock Wong at the pre-show party at DHT on Friday.

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ONE MORE TIME!: "Hello, Dolly!" cast members Arthur "AJ" Johansen, left, Elizabeth Ananij Harrison and Katie Leiva got close as the party at Buca Di Beppo continued after midnight. "Dolly" continues the on-stage relationship they forged earlier this year working together in DHT's "Swing."

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"GUNFIGHTERS, YO!": Tara J. Ziegler partied with Wyoming Rossett, left, and Scott Ruddock at the opening-night party for Manoa Valley Theatre's "Gunfighter" on Wednesday. Rossett and Ruddock play members of an elite Army unit nicknamed the "Gunfighters". Ziegler stars as the television news reporter who breaks the story of a "friendly fire" incident involving the unit.

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GREAT SHOW, MARK!: Kyra Poppler talked with playwright Mark Medoff at the "Gunfighter" party. Poppler plays an Army officer and is involved in one of the funniest scenes of the play when she gets catty with a TV reporter (Tara J. Ziegler) who's wearing fashion-tailored combat fatigues.

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John Berger has covered the local
entertainment scene since 1972. Contact
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