Solanco FEBRUARY 9, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Oh, The Solanco Musical Is The Place To Go! BY COURTNEY MENGEL
orton hears a what? Why is the Cat in the Hat talking about Horton sitting on an abandoned egg? What’s going on here? For the first time since 2019, Solanco High School (SHS) will open its doors to paying audience members for its spring musical, “Seussical.” Narrated by the Cat in the Hat, this imaginative and
Horton the Elephant, senior Samantha LaMonaca as Gertrude McFuzz, freshman Reese Zander as Jojo, and senior Nicole Arrowsmith as Mayzie La Bird. There are 33 additional cast members, with John Biles as director, senior Haleigh Bauer as assistant director, sophomore Michael Eisenberger as the student stage manager, and sophomore Lucia Eden as the assistant student stage manager. “After everything that’s been
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exciting family-friendly adventure takes the audience through wellknown Dr. Seuss stories, including “Horton Hatches the Egg,” “Gertrude McFuzz,” and “Horton Hears a Who!” Written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, “Seussical” was a Broadway spectacle in the 2000-01 season and completed a national tour beginning in 2002. The cast features senior Lilia McHugh as the enigmatic Cat in the Hat, senior Aden “AJ” Jackson as
Solanco High School students will perform “Seussical” for their spring musical.
New Year, New Director BY COURTNEY MENGEL
happening the last two years, I feel like this is a really good musical to get the community back together and get people interested and excited to see what’s going on,” said Samantha. “Everyone has that connection to Dr. Seuss, so I think it will really resonate with everyone no matter how old they are and they will enjoy watching it.” “People are so familiar with Horton and the Cat in the Hat, so I think it will give people a sense of normalcy within these COVID times where everything is crazy,” stated Lilia. “And, for the little kids, it’s going to be awesome to see the books come to life.” Live performances of “Seussical” will run from Thursday, March 3, to Saturday, March 5, with shows beginning at 7 p.m. in the SHS auditorium, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville. To help celebrate the works of Dr. Seuss and to encourage families across the community to come see the show, the performance on March 3 is designated as Family Night. Special concessions and activities will be available before the show and during intermission free of charge. Audience members of all ages will get the opportunity to meet a few of the characters for pictures and autographs after the show. “It’s a show that encourages us to be the best people we can be,” explained Biles. “Horton has a line in the show, ‘A person’s a person no matter how small.’” He continued, “We’re all people, and no matter where our differences lie, we always have that in common. Horton treats people that he can’t even see with dignity, and I think by extension, that’s definitely something that we should be celebrating amongst ourselves. I think it’s a show that’s going to bring joy to us and that reminder that we’re all in this together on our own tiny little planet.” Tickets for “Seussical” can be prepurchased by visiting www.showtix4u .com/event-details/60376.
PRESIDENTS’ DAY
VOL LVIII • NO 42
With a new year come new goals, plans, and sometimes even opportunities. This statement has proved true for Wayne Breneman II, the new director of the Southern End Community Association (SECA). Wayne grew up in Lancaster County, graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, received his Master of Education in sport management from Millersville University, and currently resides in West Lampeter Township with his wife, Taryn. He remembers visiting Solanco quite often during his time as a high school student because many of his friends lived there, and when he discovered that the position of director of SECA had become vacant, he decided to apply. If you live in the Solanco area, then you are probably familiar with SECA, 299 Park Ave., Quarryville. SECA’s mission is to create recreational opportunities for residents of the Southern End by providing high-value programs for children and adults. See SECA pg 5
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Students Advance In FBLA Competition . . . . . . .2 Business Directory . . . . . .5 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Group Plans Scholarship Breakfast . . . .7 House Of Worship . . . . . . .9 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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