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APRIL 14, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 12
Manheim Central To Hold Greenhouse Plant Sale BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In the greenhouse behind Manheim Central High School, plants are growing - and so are the students. Every day, the Greenhouse Management and Landscape Design class is learning new things, facing challenges and honing leadership skills. The class will hold its inaugural plant sale from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on
Manheim Central High School’s Baron Stage will present “Mary Poppins,” viewable online from Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, May 2.
Baron Stage Will Present “Mary Poppins” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
he’s practically perfect in every way, and she’s coming to the stage at Manheim Central High School. Baron Stage will present “Mary Poppins,” available for online viewing from Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, May 2. Based on the book by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, “Mary Poppins” follows the story of the Banks children and their unique nanny. “It’s a really fun show, and there’s a lot of magic in it,” said Maddie Kreider, a junior who portrays the title character. “We’re experimenting with a lot of onstage magic, and that’s really helping to bring the story to life.” Kreider described the show as full of love. “It’s really a story about the love between the members of a family,” she said. “That love just needs some rekindling with the help of a nanny.” The show features a cast and crew of about 50 students, along with 18 students in the pit
“It’s a really fun show, and there’s a lot of magic in it. We’re experimenting with a lot of onstage magic, and that’s really helping to bring the story to life.” “It requires a different type of planning. There’s a lot more we can do to make it look really cool, but you can also see any flaws in our design or decorating. … I’m spending more time thinking about how the students are using their faces and how they are looking during closeups.”
Kreider added that being a performer in a recorded show requires a shift in onstage mindset. “One of the biggest differences as an actor is, we don’t have a live audience,” she said. “ We get a lot of our onstage energy from the audience, so we have to find ways to stay engaged with our audience even though they aren’t really here.” She noted that there are positives to be found with having to present a recorded show. “It’s nice because people who are not local, who are out of state even, can watch us perform and see the show, and they wouldn’t normally be able to do that,” she said. Along with Kreider, featured performers in the show are Zeke Ruffner as Bert, Eve Sheaffer as Winifred Banks, Maddie LaFrance as Jane Banks, Zoe Faulkner as Michael Banks and Paul Hurst as George Banks. Ticket cost for “Mary Poppins” is being covered by the Manheim Central School District. To order tickets, visit https://manheimcentral highschool.anywhereseat.com.
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Students in the Greenhouse Management and Landscape Design class at Manheim Central High School, including (from left) Zach Witmer, Lauren Grove, Sandra Mendoza, Ellie McCabe and Anna Haldeman, invite the public to a plant sale.
MCDS Sets Auction And Family Fun Days BY CATHY MOLITORIS
It will be a busy weekend at Manheim Christian Day School on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, when the school holds its 45th annual benefit auction and family fun days. The event will kick off with a dine-in or drive-through pork barbecue dinner on Friday from 3:15 to 6:30 p.m. at the school, See MCDS pg 5
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orchestra, said director Amber Friel. It is being filmed by students in the video production class, who also filmed the school’s fall production, “Robin Hood.” Performing a recorded show offers its own unique challenges, Friel noted. “It’s really a totally new ballgame from how I’d approach a traditional live performance,” she said.
Fridays, April 30 and May 7, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, May 1 and 8. The sale will be held at the greenhouse, 400 E. Adele Ave. For many years, Manheim Central students sold tomato plants at the Landis Valley Herb and Garden Faire. “This year, we decided as a class that we wanted to use our greenhouse to not only grow tomatoes, but to focus on marketing, learning new things and expanding a little,” said junior Anna Haldeman. “We decided to do more.” Plants available at the sale will include 31 varieties of tomatoes, 21 types of peppers and eight kinds of herbs, plus four varieties of squash along with watermelon, cantaloupe and eggplant.
