Conestoga Valley townlively.com
MARCH 31, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 15
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Cavod To Present “The Diary Of Anne Frank”
CVHS To Drive In To “Grease” fter the Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS) play was canceled several times in the fall of 2020, V. Gabriel Whitman, director of the show, sought a spring musical that would make
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sense to perform outdoors. He hit upon the perfect production “Grease.” “We could have done any show outside, but this fits the theme,” said Whitman, who is currently overseeing rehearsals for the show, which will be produced outside in a drive-in setting for two of
Jenna Rychener (left) and Devin Nafziger will play the leads in the 1950s-inspired “Grease,” which will play at Conestoga Valley High School April, 7 to 11, with two performances held outside, drive-in style.
counting on us to do the songs its upcoming performances. CVHS will present “Grease” in well, the dancing well, and the actthe school auditorium, ing well,” said Nafziger. “We are 2110 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster, constantly rehearsing.” Rychener is thankful for the on Wednesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m. and on chance to play a lead because of Sunday, April 11, at 2 p.m. On the way it has encouraged her to Friday, April 9, and Saturday, grow. “I had faith that I could do April 10, at 7 p.m., shows will be it, but I have not had huge roles held drive-in style in the Witmer before,’ she noted. “This has parking lot adjacent to the stadium. caused me to move out of my The play, set in the 1950s, tells comfort zone (and) inspired me the senior year story of a classic to work harder.” W hitman was good girl/bad boy happy to partner romance at fictional W h i t m a n s a i d with several other Rydell High. The Burger Palace Boys t h a t t h e h i g h - CVHS clubs on the are enthralled by energy “Grease” show. “TSA is doing the summer fling of was a good choice lighting and helping their leader, Danny because students with sound, and Zuko, played by are familiar with they are allowing us Devin Nafziger, t h e s t o r y a n d to use their FM transmitter from with out-of-towner the music. the light show they Sandy Dumbrowski, do (for our drive-in) played by Jenna Rychener. Sparks fly when Danny performances,” he explained. Whitman said that the highand Sandy, who never expected to see each other again, discover e n e r g y “ G r e a s e ” w a s a g o o d that they attend the same school. c h o i c e b e c a u s e s t u d e n t s a r e Sandy is befriended by Frenchy, familiar with the story and the played by Holly Butler, who is a music, and he felt they would be member of the Pink Ladies, led by m o t i v a t e d t o p e r fo r m . H i s Rizzo, played by Anya Ditzler, enthusiasm for the show has who is the girlfriend of Danny’s caught on with the leads, who sidekick Kenickie Murdoch, h o p e t o p a s s i t t o a u d i e n c e played by Jesse Kanagy. Will members. “I want audiences to Roland plays Roger, another of come out of the show exhilaratthe Burger Palace Boys, and Chris ed,” said Rychener. “I want them to have fun just Needham plays Sonny LaTieri, the leader of the T-Birds, a rival being the audience to (catch our) energy,” added Nafziger. gang. Tickets for all performances are As Danny and Sandy, Nafziger and Rychener feel a lot of responsi- available at www.showtix4u.com by bility for the success of the show. searching for “Conestoga Valley “There’s a lot of weight on our High School.” Questions may be shoulders because everyone is emailed to cvhsmusical@mail.com.
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When Monica DePaul, artistic director for Cavod Theatre, considered producing “The Diary of Anne Frank,” she wondered if the actors might struggle with the material. “I thought … it would be hard for the actors to embrace the reality of the situation,” she said. Then DePaul sat in on auditions. Impressed with the quality of the actors’ abilities, she had no doubts about their ability to portray the gravity of the show. “The Diary of Anne Frank,” directed by Alicia Burton, will be presented at the Cavod Theatre, 641 W. Main St., New Holland, at 7 p.m. on Fridays, April 9 and 16; at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, April 10 and 17; and at 4 p.m. on Sundays, April 11 and 18. See Cavod pg 4
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