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Photo by The Jenna Carroll Collective The lead characters of “Hello, Dolly!”
Joy runs through “Hello, Dolly!” his show is classic Broadway at its best,” said Becky Groff, who plays the title character in “Hello, Dolly!” “It’s just fun. The songs are singable. The show is heartwarming, but never sad. This is not a ‘walk away thinking in deep about your life’ show. This is a show you walk away from singing and smiling, and who doesn’t love that?” “Hello, Dolly!” will be performed at Susquehanna Stage, 133 W. Market St., Marietta, on select dates from Friday, Dec. 8, through Sunday, Dec. 17. The story follows Dolly, a widow socialite-turned-matchmaker who
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“It’s really a great show and it’s going to be very enjoyable for audiences.” It’s also about finding where you belong, said Amanda Trusty, who plays Irene Molloy. “A main theme in this show is chosen family,” she said.
Groff noted that many of the characters in the show are stuck in jobs or roles that don’t make them happy. “I think a theme is ‘Don’t wait to live,’” she said. “Don’t wait until you retire to have a life, because life is too short.” When the cast began rehearsals for the show, director Keifer Kemmerly emphasized the overarching emotion he wanted audiences to take away from the show, Trusty said. “His whole thesis is ‘joy,’” she shared. “Everything in the show is infused with joy.” Josh Glacken, who plays Horace Vandergelder in the show, said he was familiar with “Hello, Dolly!” and he was initially hesitant to audition. See “Hello, Dolly!” pg 8
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Glossbrenner Church will hold Family Christmas Night BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The members of Glossbrenner United Methodist Church want Christmas to be a time of love, joy and community for everyone, said Jessica Rockey, children and youth director. “The holidays can be very expensive,” she stated. “They also can be difficult as a lot of us are going through trials or grieving in
some way. So, I encourage you whether you have children or it’s just you, come out and meet some good people, have a cup of hot chocolate and get into the Christmas spirit with us.” Glossbrenner United Methodistt Church will hold a Family Christmas Night on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 713 Church St., Mount Joy. “Everything is absolutely free,” See Church pg 2
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A tree that served as a memorial for one family for decades will now bring holiday joy to thousands. The 40-foot Norway spruce tree selected as the Christmas tree in Lancaster’s Penn Square was planted in a Mount Joy yard almost 25 years ago. “In May of 1999, my dad died, and Sheetz Funeral Home had a living tree delivered to us in his memory after the funeral,” recalled Greg Schneider, the son of the late Arthur and Mary Jane Schneider. “It People admire the tree in Penn Square in was probably only 6 or Lancaster city. 8 inches tall. I planted it for Mom, significantly, reaching a final height but I wasn’t thinking ahead, and I of about 50 feet. Schneider trimmed planted it only about 12 feet from it back a few times as it encroached on the house, but he didn’t do any the house.” Over the years, the tree grew other maintenance on it.