Raggs presents
By Mimi M. Maddock
Mimi@TheColumbiaStar.com

Sylar Smith (upper left), Indirah Canzater ( lower left), and Alyssa Brunson (r) auditioned for the TV show Raggs and won roles interviewing Dumpster, the five dog band's pet cat. According to Amy Campbell of the Raggs TV Series, these girls had great personalities and were able to interact perfectly with Dumpster, who is pictured in two photographs.

Three of Columbia's young people will soon be seen interviewing a cat on the TV show Raggs . Indirah Canzater, Aylssa Brunson, and Sylar Smith will be in five or more episodes where they will be interviewing Dumpster, the wisecracking pet cat of a rock 'n roll band.

Raggs, created by Toni Steedman, is a half- hour live action television series about five colorful, costumed canine characters and their feline companision, Dumpster, who make great rock 'n roll music and share life together in their own clubhouse. The show is being aired by select PBS markets across the nation.

Each episode focuses on life lessons as Raggs and his friends discover the joy of learning something new or preparing for a new activity in a world understood by the four to seven- year- old preschooler.

Each show's theme is supported by multiple segments including the live action story; music videos; animations; interviews with the band's pet cat, Dumpster; and live concerts. Five or more of these interviews will feature the three girls from the Midlands.

Indirah Canzater attends Sandlapper Elementary School in Richland School District Two. She is eight years old and a rising third grader. Canzater has spent half of her life acting. She has been in commercials for Food Lion and Mungo Homes and played a small role in the movie Gigi, God's Little Princess. She also has a passion for tennis. Canzater wants to be a rock star when she grows up. Her parents are Randy and Sonia Canzater.

Aylssa Brunson attends the Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts. She is six years old and a rising second grader. She has been in drama at her school for three years. Her aspirations are to be an obstetrician/gynocologist, an actress, or a rock star. Her parents are Dwayne and Casandra Brunson.

Sylar Smith will be a third grader at Heathwood Hall. She has been preparing for stardom by taking ballet, modeling courses at Millie Lewis, and participating with Joy Pervis of Hot Shot Kids in Atlanta, a modeling agency for talented children and teens. She currently has a Capzasin commercial running nationally. Smith's parents are Lindy and Kyle Smith.

The Raggs band is scheduled to be at Columbia Place Mall August 2, 2007. For information about Raggs and a schedule of the TV show, visit www.raggs.com .