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NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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The cast and crew of “The Right Now”
Columbia will present “The Right Now” arlier this year, Columbia High School drama director Janet Wood gave her students several plays to check out as a possible selection for the school’s fall play. One stood out “The Right Now,” written by Andrew Geha. “We really clicked with this one,” said senior Carly VanBuren, who portrays Saicha in the play. “That was the first time I ever read this play, and I was like, ‘Ooh! I like this.’ I like the storyline, and also, I really love romance.” “The Right Now” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday,
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Nov. 18, at Columbia High School, 901 Ironville Pike. The show features a cast of 19 and centers around a group of high school students. “It’s a love story, but I’m an angsty teen,” explained Nyck Price, a senior who plays Asher. “I’m a troublemaker in school, and I have a girlfriend named Saicha, and I’m obsessed with her. I created a problem, and I stayed in that problem for a really long time, and that’s what the show is about.” Alexymahr Whitley, a junior who plays Lt. Kinnerman, said the show features both serious and humorous parts, and it has a sci-fi twist. “ We can’t give too much away, but I will say that
throwing it onto the stage.” Like real life, what the teens go through in the play has its ups and downs, said Alexymahr. “Teens are a conglomerate of emotions, so you’ll see characters flip-flop in how they feel about a situation,” he said. “It can get confusing, but in a good way.” Carly cautions that audiences should be prepared to see a show that’s perhaps different from what they are used to. “If people want to go on a rollercoaster of emotions, definitely come see this,” she commented. “It will be confusing at first, but then they’ll leave, and they’ll be like, ‘Wow! What did I just watch? That was amazing.’”
time is very weird in this play,” he shared. Nyck agreed, adding, “Think ‘Back to the Future.’” Carly noted that the characters run the gamut of emotions in the play. “In the beginning, it’s mostly about romance, and as the play goes on, it gets chaotic, tense and serious,” she said. “The overall ending, though, is happy.” The students said they have enjoyed getting to portray people their own age on stage, and they feel the writing reflects a teen’s reality. “Most scenes, we’re just being ourselves on stage as high school students,” Nyck remarked. “We’re taking us and who we are and just
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Small businesses are at the heart of local communities. What better way to celebrate the diversity, uniqueness and creativity of independent, local businesses than by supporting them during the busiest shopping season of the year? “ When you shop at a small business, you’re supporting someone’s dream and someone’s passion,” said Bethany Hartzok, who is coordinating events and activities throughout downtown Columbia on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25. “Shopping locally makes a big difference in your community.” Columbia will combine an OldFashioned Christmas with Small Business Saturday. The festivities will begin with a parade leading Santa Claus to Hinkle’s Restaurant, 261 Locust St., where he will greet families and pose for free pictures. Christmas cookie decorating and an opportunity for youths to shop for gifts in Santa’s workshop will be held in the Columbia Market House, 15 S. Third St. Mrs. Claus will read to children at the Columbia Public Library, 24 S. Sixth St., before a tree lighting in Locust Street Park. Carolers will entertain throughout the day around town and at the tree lighting. The times for
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