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I love the musical Mean Girls because it’s really funny and I got to see it on Broadway -Hannah Hovey, 10
What’s your favorite musical? Why?
WEDDING BELLS WILL RING
My favorite musical is probably Six right now. I like it because it has a cool modern twist to it. -Judith Thurman, 12
My favorite musical is High School Musical because it combines two of my favorite things, music and sports.e id -Ella Genender, 9
I really like Grease because it’s just so relatable for me. id -Alec Boyd, 12
My favorite musical has to be White Christmas. It’s really the only musical that I like watching over and over. id -Andrew Sinnock, 11
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PLAY THE RECORD Full of love, junior Jack McCarthy leads the audience through the musical The Drowsy Chaperone. McCarthy’s role was the Man in the Chair who connected with the audience and showed them the beauty of the wacky show put before them. “It was a little hard for me to not interact with everyone else in the cast as much as I am used to. However, it was really cool to talk to the audience so much and to go out of my comfort zone,” McCarthy said. photo by c. kennedy
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creating moments through a whole new world
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In theater you could sing, dance, and express your emotions all while being in a fun environment. Theater was a place where you put on a great production while still having a fantastic time. People went through a lot in theater, from complications with sickness to cast members being gone, but they always went out and performed with their hearts. Whether you were involved as theater tech, an actor, or even the stage manager, everyone bonded through the power of music and art. “My role gave me a chance to connect with this character and understand his motives and other aspects of his personality. This part had a lot of lines, specifically monologues, that I had to memorize. Learning how to effectively memorize things was a huge accomplishment with this role,” junior Jack McCarthy said. The fall production, You Can’t Take it With You, created laughs and smiles for many. This show told the story of an eccentric family whose lives got turned upside down when their “normal” daughter wanted to bring her husband-to-be and his family to dinner. The spring show, The Drowsy Chaperone, did something different and took the audience to the 1920s and told the story of a mixed-up wedding. Numerous students participated in one show or even both. Due to the Coronavirus, The Drowsy Chaperone was canceled, opening and closing the same night, Thursday, March 12.
WEDDING BELLS After trying on
her act two finale wedding dress, senior Stella Martin joins the cast. “It’s amazing to get up in front of people and just get to show them something that you enjoy so much and something that you’re passionate about and work hard at it and then get to perform it for people,” Martin said. photo courtesy of m. dawson QUEEN
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Patiently taking notes, junior ShalonChristiana Anwar participates in rehearsal. Anwar played Trix the Aviatrix in The Drowsy Chaperone.
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Q & A
How does theatre let you express yourself?
musical magic
“I like how active
“Everyone in theatre is very loving and accepting. They’re all very open which is amazing. You have to be open since it’s a big part of acting and reacting to each other.” Ellie Carroll, 11
it is. We do a lot of dancing, and there’s just a lot of movement involved in a lot of intricate detail about where to go on the stage.” Laurel “RJ” Cheney, 12
“It’s a good community, and a good way to find friends. It’s just really entertaining for me. It lets me express my emotions in a fun way.” Ian Booth, 11
COLD FEETS Shaking off the wedding jitters, junior Dylan Roberts plays the charming Robert Martin
FANCY DRESS As the ditzy Mrs. Tottendale,
skated while blindfolded. photo by c. kennedy WATCH THE SCENE Closely watching the scenes, senior Ella Spoor stays alert for any technical faults. This was Spoor’s last year acting as Stage Manager. “Stage managers are typically described as the backbone of the show. We are responsible for finding and hunting down the actors at call time and coordinating effective and productive rehearsals,” Spoor said. photo by s.
junior Megan Middleton sings about how “Love is Always Lovely in the End.” Mrs. Tottendale was the hostess of the original wedding. “I mean all of it is fun to perform on stage and getting to know people you didn’t know,” Middleton said. photo by c. kennedy
preparing for the wedding. He was one of four different grooms in the story and at one point he even roller-
MAKE IT UP Preparing for her role in You Can’t Take it With You, the fall play, junior Justice Steele carefully applies her stage makeup. “I love acting with emotion behind it and the work that people put into their characters. I enjoy costuming, but to me acting is more about the characters and how you create them liffengren
yourself,” Steele said. photo by b. manser FAMILY TROUBLES Surrounded by his fellow castmates, freshman Brady King sorts out the issues within the fall play. This was King’s first show with the company. “I’m a huge fan of acting because it gives you a huge adrenaline rush. The whole thing of meeting every week to go over stuff is fun,” King said. photo by b. manser
KING OF ROMANCE Making the ladies of
the household swoon, senior Lillian “Logan” Brinkman portrays Aldolpho. Their character contributed to the entire wedding mix-up that was eventually resolved. “My favorite part of doing theater is the capability to just have fun and not be worried about being who you are because everyone in it is so nice,” Brinkman said. photo by c. kennedy
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