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March 24, 2017
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Northrop stages ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Principal cast members gather on the Northrop High School stage more than five weeks before the three-night production of “Jekyll and Hyde,” the musical. “We’ll work each murder. Then we’ll work the whole bit. Then we’ll send you home,” director Tim Miller promises. One by one, characters find themselves with Edward Hyde. One by one, they experience the evil that has overtaken Dr. Henry Jekyll. Northrop junior Jayden Cano brings Jekyll’s frustration to center stage. “You’re Jekyll, but you still have a lot of Hyde in you,” Miller coaches Cano. Cano says his character obsesses with the theory of duality — that in every man there is good and evil. He invents and tests a serum to separate the bad within himself, with unexpected consequences. “He kind of goes back and
Tradition marches on with Cadet Battalion
By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Principal cast members pause after an early rehearsal for “Jekyll and Hyde” at Northrop High School. Shown are (kneeling, from left) director Timothy Miller, Caitline Southern, Owen Slabauch, (standing) Dustin Soe, Noah Moreno, Quentin Brantley, Courtney Pritchard, Joe Kerwin and Jayden Cano.
forth between the two,” Cano says. “It’s not that he’s actually a different person. It is Dr. Henry Jekyll, but all the evil in him is out and lurking.” Cano makes sure the characters stay true to their increasingly overlap-
ping ways. “For the most part, it’s pretty easy,” Cano says. “There are some points where I’m playing Jekyll and little sides of Hyde will shine through. He’ll be a little bit more aggressive than he has to be in
Carroll trombones best in Indiana jazz finals By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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The Carroll Jazz No. 1 trombone section was named outstanding trombone section at the state jazz finals. Two Carroll musicians are shown performing Feb. 11 at the North Side High School Jazz Festival.
Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, Leo Jr./Sr. High School in Leo-Cedarville, and DeKalb High School represented northeast Indiana in the vocal jazz
finals, Friday at Plainfield High School. Whiteland Community High School had the honor choir. Doug Hassell directs the See JAZZ, Page A11
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Carroll High School earned a place in the final eight schools in the Indiana State School Music Association instrumental jazz finals. Castle High School of Newburgh was selected as the honor band in that competition Friday at North Central High School in Indianapolis. ISSMA did not announce placements beyond the honor band. DeKalb High School in Waterloo and North Side High School in Fort Wayne also advanced to the finals. Carroll also was recognized for the best trombone section. DeKalb was recognized for the best trombone solo, by Bryce Wessley. North Side was recognized for the best trumpet section and best rhythm section solo, by Garrett Spoelhof.
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certain situations.” Portraying Jekyll’s fiancé Emma, Northrop senior Caitline Southern sympathizes with Emma’s confusion. “I feel bad for her,” she See STAGES, Page A15
Families watched Saturday as their JROTC cadets marched in unison or stood for inspection. When the final drill meet of the season was over, the JROTC Cadet Battalion had even more awards to carry back to Concordia Lutheran High School. The Cadets earned some intangibles, too, parents said. Jeanene Kerlegrand watched as her son Preston joined the color guard in precise and intricate steps. “They work extremely hard, and lots of hours, before and after school,” she said. “They get there at 6 in the morning before school and work on their drills, whether they’re in snap squad or IDR or color guard, and work on their routines. And then some of them stay after
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Emma Martin directs Concordia’s Infantry Drill Regulation Platoon at a JROTC meet at IPFW.
school also to do their duets or individual work.” The drill meets are voluntary, beyond the normal commitment, she said. “Preston would like to go to the military. Some of them do go to the military and continue on, and others just use it as a leadership program and for discipline,” she said. Joel Flaningan and See JROTC, Page A13