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Area high schools excited about the 2019 musical season By Rachel Basinger
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t’s the time of year again when local high school students have the opportunity to shine on the stage while presenting musicals. Here is what schools in the area have planned for the 2019 musical season: ALBERT GALLATIN HIGH SCHOOL “Seussical” When: 7 p.m. March 28-30, 1 p.m. March 30 and 3 p.m. March 31 Where: Auditorium Admission: $10 Tickets: May be purchased from cast members and public tickets sale date will be announced on the school website. Director Toby Maykuth said he chose this show because many of the seniors were in this show as elementary students the last time it was done. “I felt we had a group that could perform the roles very solidly and effectively,” he said. “This show challenges the students to work especially hard in acting and playing a character since there are no human beings and they are living in a fantastical world of which most people are familiar.” Some highlights are the big numbers
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Connellsville Area High School “Les Miserables” cast includes from left: Joshua Brady as Marius, Riley Artis as Cosette, Parker Carte as Jean Valjean and Bobby McLuckey as Javert.
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technical aspects also provide the crews interesting challenges and tasks. Continued from Page 2 “After we announced ‘Les Mis,’ I found out like the curtain call, that many commu“Green Eggs and Ham” nity members love this and “Oh the Thinks you musical,” Harbaugh can Think.” said. “I have talked to The cast includes: and received emails James Garrett Brown from friends who have as the Cat in the Hat, thanked me for pickAdam Drabish as Horing this one. I think it is ton the Elephant, Alaina the beautiful songs and Shaffer as Mayzie Ladramatic story line that Bird, Hanna Trump thrills so many people.” as Gertrude McFuzz, Some highlights inJacob Holt as Mayor of clude the beautiful Whoville and Kimberly songs, costumes, sets Trump as Mrs. Mayor. and the dance numbers. BELLE VERNON AREA Familiar songs that HIGH SCHOOL are favorites from “Big Fish” the show include: When: 7:30 p.m. March “Castle on a Cloud,” “I 14-16 and 2:30 p.m Dreamed a Dream,” March 17 “Bring Him Home,” Where: Auditorium “On My Own” and “A Admission: $15 for adults Heart Full of Love.” and $7 for students “The community alTickets: bvabroadway. ways comes out in supcom, 724-808-2500 x port of the students,” 2173 or at the door Harbaugh said. “I “Last year the show believe that is another was playing in Pittshighlight of our shows burgh and I went to see the sense of community it,” said Director Miand support of our stuchael Rozell. “I walked dents and love of musiout and said ‘I need to Rachel Basinger cal theater.” do this show.’” Leads include: Parker Connellsville Area High School “Les Miserables” cast includes: (seated from left) Anthony Pouliot as Thenardier It’s a beautiful show. Carte as Jean Valjean, and Valerie Bowman as Madame Thenardier,. Standing from left: Dayton Nicholas as Enjolras, Taylor Cable as It’s fun, funny, sad, Bobby McLuckey as Eponine, Joshua Brady as Marius, Riley Artis as Cosette, Parker Carte as Jean Valjean, Olivia Dixon as Fantine heartwarming — all Javert, Olivia Dixon as and Bobby McLuckey as Javert. emotions wrapped up Fantine, Joshua Brady in one,” he said. “It’s a as Marius, Riley Artis Where: Auditorium fantasy with a giant, a added. as Cosette, Taylor Cable knows, but they chose it songs will most likely Admission: $10 (Feb. mermaid and a wereCHARLEROI AREA HIGH “because it’s a wonder- be new to the audience as Eponine, Anthony 28) $12 (all other wolf. It’s a story about SCHOOL Pouliot as Thenardier, ful story and we felt that but they will leave singperformances) a storyteller, Edward “Peter Pan — A Musical it is a perfect vehicle to ing songs like, “ManValerie Bowman as Tickets: Box office Bloom, and it goes beAdventure” Madame Thenardier, show off our students ners” and “Home Sweet 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues- Dayton Nicholas as Entween current time and When: 7 p.m. March 1-2 talents.” Home” day-Thursday unless flashbacks of Bloom’s and 2 p.m. March 3 jolras and Jed Fullem They have a very The cast list includes: school is cancelled, stories that he’s told Where: Auditorium as Gavroche. large cast this year Adri Kondratowicz as and 10 a.m. to noon throughout his life and Admission: $12 GEIBEL CATHOLIC 75 students spanning Wendy Darling, Ryleigh Saturdays, and the day his son trying to make Tickets: Auditorium JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH grades 4-12. Simala as John Darling, of performances. sense of it all.” lobby from noon to SCHOOL “Our staff also enjoys Alexander Friend as “This show has it all,” Gabrielle Reed and 5 p.m. Feb. 23 and 5:30- being able to showcase “Mama Mia” Michael Darling, Emily said Director Michelle Anderson Stairs will 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-Feb. When: 7 p.m. March 29not only the students on Bittner as Peter Pan, Harbaugh. “Many of the 30 and 2 p.m. March 31 both star in the show. 28 and at the door the stage but those off stage Khayla Powell as Capstudents love this musiRozell said some high- day of the performance. as well,” Vitali said. Where: State Theatre tain Hook and Peyton cal and really wanted to lights will include the Get ready for a show Center for the Arts in “Our set is made almost Trollinger as Smee. CONNELLSVILLE AREA do it this year and it has witch’s dance and the that is familiar and difUniontown entirely by our students HIGH SCHOOL many leading, supportscenes with the giant. ferent all at the same Admission: $10 and includes a giant “Les Miserables School ing and ensemble roles “There’s a western time. Tickets: The State Thepirate ship, and at one Edition” which provide stage showdown with a pretty Director Melissa Viatre Box Office or by point you will actually When: 7 p.m. Feb. 28 experience for all of our cool company numtali said this is not the calling 724-439-1360 see sets moving with and March 1 and 2; students.” ber and the ending of traditional “Peter Pan” cast members on them.” Musicals, Page 14 2 p.m. March 3 She added that the the show is great,” he show that everyone She added that the
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The Tamburitzans to bring live song and dance to State Theatre
By Rachel Basinger
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Formed at Duquesne University and bringing joy across the country for more than 80 years, The Tamburitzans will be making their way to Uniontown’s State Theatre Center for the Arts stage. The premier International music and dance group has the longestrunning stage show in the United States, and will perform in Uniontown 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Erica Miller, executive director for the State Theatre, said the Tamburitzans have performed there many times over the years, but it has been quite a while since their last performance. “This is really a great chance for all of the local fans to come out and see their new show,” she said. “There are lots of people who live in this region who love The Tamburitzans and the traditional dance and music that they perform.” George “Butch” Kresovich, artistic director for The Tamburitzans, said this is the third season that the group has performed as its own nonprofit organization, separate from Duquesne University. But while they are no longer under Duquesne University, he said they still have 22 out of the 29 students in their troupe who attend Duquesne. In exchange for their performing in the group, the students are awarded scholarships for the college or university they attend. “We put on a professional production that just happens to be done with students,” Kresovich said. Their season runs from August to June and each season they put on a brand new show. “For about a month, we take off and prepare a new show,” Kresovich said. “There’s a lot of prep that goes into the training camp, but we
pulled this one together in just 21 days.” While the group has traditionally performed song and dance numbers from Eastern European cultures such as Croatia, Serbia, Russia, Ukraine, Polish and Greek, they began taking on more international numbers once Kresovich came on board about four or five years ago. Now they include such cultures as Irish, Scottish, Spanish/Latin and French. This year’s show entitled “PRISM — Full Spectrum Culture” will bring music, song and dance of over a dozen countries for audiences to feel, hear and see the cultures of Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Latin Caribbean, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. “It’s a very colorful performance,” Kresovich said. “It symbolizes how the cultures take on a different vibrance and color. To go along with that we’re implementing different lighting and colorful costumes. “It’s artistically bright, but when you get the whole gamut of color, the live performance and the multimedia aspect, it really is a prism of color,” he added. Since its inception in 1937, the company’s repertoire has reflected the traditions and influences of more than 100 nationalities. Kresovich said two seasons ago they did something on the origin of the Roma Culture as well as something with the culture of India, which was a first for them. The group has performed in 48 states and 15 countries at iconic locations like Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and Disney World. It is supported by the Pittsburgh International Folk Arts Institute. Tickets are $25 and are available at 724-439-1360 or www.statetheatre.info.
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Beirut — ‘Gallipoli’ As the new year rolls along, I’ve made a conscious effort to seek out more music to review that is unfamiliar to my traditional listening circle. An old friend suggested I check out the latest effort from Beirut. They say that variety is the spice of life, so here goes. I’ll admit Beirut’s style of indie folk with a strong Balkan influence sounded a bit odd to me at first. But after sampling a handful of songs from the band’s latest effort, it was clearly evident that this was something special.
Clint Rhodes “Gallipoli” is Beirut’s fifth full-length album and was inspired by frontman Zach Condon’s reconnecting with his old Farfisa organ.
According to Beirut’s website, the early production process of the tracks began in an unconventional manner. Condon describes the origination of the overall tone of the material as a funneling of the music through a variety of broken amplifiers, PA systems and tape machines in an effort to capture every organic sound from the numerous instruments and technical machines used during the sessions. The end result is an album full of romantic, dreamy, welcoming and nostalgic arrangements extending a soothing
controlled chaos of sounds. The new album showcases Condon’s comforting crooning as well as instrumental backing provided by ukulele, trumpet, accordion, trombone, bass, drums, guitar, organ and a plethora of keyboards and synthesizers. “When I Die” is a surreal declaration of the inevitable that opens the set with Condon singing, “When I die/I want to travel light.” Loved ones are assured of a smooth transition as Condon continues, “Don’t cry/I promise that I’ll get it right/I’ve
been practicing my whole life.” Written and recorded in one day in Italy, the title track serves as an adventurous journey through the hospitality of gentle horns and imagery that conveys moments experienced that will last a lifetime. Other highlights include the hypnotic beat offered on “I Giardini” and the pleasing union between ukulele and accordion featured on “Varieties of Exile.” “Fin” serves as a dreamy exit for the album with a lush instrumental that could easily have been orchestrated
by Brian Wilson for “Pet Sounds.” My 83-year-old father-in-law and I recently watched the band perform during an airing of “CBS This Morning.” I was impressed how much he was drawn to Beirut’s diverse sound, especially the horns. As a result, I’ll be sure to send out a copy of the album for him to enjoy during those cold and dreary days of a Cleveland winter. Clint Rhodes is the Herald-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@ me.com.
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“Edges,” presented by California University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music will come to the stage at the Steele Hall Blaney Theatre 7 p.m. Feb. 21-22 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets are $12 for adults; $6 for those 55 and older and 12 and younger. Cal U students with valid CalCards pay 50 cents, plus a $5 deposit that is refunded at the show and can be purchased at 724-938-5943.
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and sounds of Brazil at the Cafe’ Carnegie in (June 21), “Yankee Doo- the Carnegie Museum dle Dandy” (July 19) and of Art from 6-9:30 p.m. “Gone With the Wind” Feb. 23. Chef Keyla (Aug. 16). Showtimes are Nogueira Cook of 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. AdCasa Brasil presents a mission: $5 for adults, $3 multi-course meal with for seniors and students. classic Brazilian drink Pittsburgh Ballet Thepairings, rounded out atre announces their by deserts and coffee, 2018-19 season which set to the soundtrack includes: “Pittsburgh Bal- of music chosen by let Theatre + Dance The- the chef. A four-part atre of Harlem” March series, FEAST brings 15-24, 2019; “The Sleepfood and art together ing Beauty” May 10-12, through the themes of 2019. Information and the Carnegie Internatickets: www.pbt.org or tional. Tickets are $100 412-454-9107. or $90 for members and can be purchased at www.cmoa.org/event/ art/exhibits feast-international/. FEAST on the flavors Da Vinci The Exhibition
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and more. Art of Love - Eighteen local artists will showcase their love-themed artwork through Feb. 28 at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg. Hours: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The Fayette County Law Library presents the February Artist, C. J. Paxinos. Her “Stained Glass” exhibit will be on display through Feb. 27. The library is located on the second floor of the courthouse. The public is invited, admission is
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free and the library is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. Law Library is closed from 12-1 p.m. every day. Devan Shimoyama will present his first solo exhibition, “Cry, Baby” through March 17 at The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. Shimoyama is a Philadelphia-born painter and professor at Carnegie Mellon University. In figurative painting and self-portraiture, he creates vulnerable yet resilient depictions of African American boyhood and masculinity. Spanning his burgeoning career, this exhibition includes painting, photography and sculpture,
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Liberty Magic presents magician Eric Jones in “Impossible” 7:30 p.m. now through March 13, 811 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. While there is no dress code, guests are encouraged to get into the spirit with cocktail or party attire for the BYOB speakeasy setting. Tickets are $40 or $65 and can be purchased at trustarts.org or 412-456-6666.
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previous Sound Series performances, as guitarist with Son Lux, Breaking English pushes further at the boundaries of sound art and improvisation, while blending elements of both organic and mechanical, intimate and distant. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 and $15 and can be purchased at www.warhol.org. ZHU, Feb. 22 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 in advance or $35 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.
com. Dillon Francis X Alison Wonderland: Lost My Mind Tour, Feb. 23 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 in advance and $47.50 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. Brett Young will perform March 8 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 in advance or $40 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster. com. Maria Carey will perform as part of her
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“Caution World Tour” on March 18, 2019, at the Benedum Center, 237 7th St., Pittsburgh. Tickets: ticketmaster.com. Whiskey Myers will perform at 7 p.m. March 21, at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www. ticketmaster.com. Umphrey’s McGee w/ Big Something, March 22 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $27.50 in advance or $35 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. Blue October will perform at Stage AE, 400 N.
Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. March 23, as part of The King Tour. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster. com. Kiss and their last tour ever, dubbed “End of the Road World Tour” will make their way to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., on March 30. Tickets: www. ticketmaster.com. Ripe, March 30 at The Club at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.
ticketmaster.com. Lil Baby w/ City Girls, Blueface, Jordan Hollywood, Aylo Rodriguez, Marlo, 42Dugg April 5 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $47 in advance, $50 the day of the show or $125 for the premium package. Tickets: www. ticketmaster.com. Whitey Morgan, April 6 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 the day of the show and $85 for a four-pack at www.ticketmaster.com. Dance Gavin Dance, April 23 at Stage AE,
400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors are open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster. com. Maren Morris w/ RaeLynn will perform April 24 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance or $38 the day of the show and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. Picture This will be performing at 7 p.m., April 26, 2019, at The Club at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Tickets are $15 in advance and List, Page 12
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AE, 400 N. Shore Dr., Pittsburgh. Doors open $18 the day of the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $31 and can be purchased in advance and $33 the at www.ticketmaster. day of the show and com. can be purchased at Frank Turner & The www.ticketmaster.com. Sleeping Souls w/ ShovDeath Cab for Cutie els & Rope and Trapw/ Lala Lala will be perper Schoepp will be forming at 7 p.m. June performing May 10 at 7, at Stage AE, 400 N. Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Dr., Pittsburgh. Doors Gates open at 6 p.m. open at 6 p.m. Tickets Tickets are $38.50 in adare $27.50 in advance vance and $40 the day and $75 premium at of the show and can be www.ticketmaster.com purchased at www.tickor $33 the day of the etmaster.com. show. Coheed and CamLANY will be perform- bria and Mastodon w/ ing at 7 p.m. May 13, Every Time I Die will be 2019, at Stage AE, 400 performing June 10 at N. Shore Drive, PittsStage AE Outdoors, 400 burgh, as part of their N. Shore Dr., Pittsburgh. “Malibu Nights” world Gates open at 5:30 p.m. tour. Tickets are $27.50 Tickets are $45 or $75 for in advance or $30 the the premium package day of the show and and can be purchased can be purchased at at www.ticketmaster. www.ticketmaster.com. com. In This Moment with Ariana Grande and Sevendust, Light The her “Sweetener World Torch & Hyde May 14 Tour” will be stopping at Stage AE, 400 N. in Pittsburgh June 12 at Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh. Tickets: $32 in advance Tickets: www.ticketmasat www.ticketmaster. ter.com. com, $35 the day of the Ozzy Osbourne, along show. with Megadeath, will Walk Off the Earth come to the KeyBank will be performing May Pavilion, 665 PA-18, Bur24 at Stage AE, 400 N. gettstown on June 13 Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. as part of his “No More Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tours 2” tour. Tickets: Tickets are $36 in adwww.livenation.com. vance and $38 the day lovelytheband w/ of the show and can be Flora Cash will perform purchased at www.tick- June 20 at Stage AE, etmaster.com. 400 N. Shore Drive, PittsThe Who! will be mak- burgh. Gates will open ing their way to the at 7 p.m. Tickets are $23 PPG Paints Arena, 1001 in advance and $25 the Fifth Ave., on May 30 as day of the show and part of their Moving On can be purchased at Tour. Tickets can be pur- www.ticketmaster.com. chased at ticketmaster. New Kids On The com. Block with Salt-N-Pepa, Local Natives w/ Tiffany, Debbie Gibson Middle Kids will be perAnd Naughty By Nature forming June 1 at Stage will come to the PPG
Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, on June 23, as part of their Mixed Tape Tour. Tickets: www.ticketmaster. com. Sublime with Rome w/ Common Kings, July 7 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 in advance at www.ticketmaster.com or $35 the day of the show. Third Eye Blind and Jimmy Eat World w/ Ra Ra Riot, July 20 at Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $49.50 in advance at www.ticketmaster.com and $55 the day of the show. Hootie and the Blowfish will come to the KeyBank Pavilion, 665 PA-18, Burgettstown on July 21, as part of their “Group Therapy” tour. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com. Queen with Adam Lambert will come to the PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, on July 31, as part of their new “Rhapsody” tour. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com The Chainsmokers with 5 Seconds of Summer and Lennon Stella will come to the PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, on Oct. 11, as part of their new “World War Joy” tour. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com. Send items for GO! Magazine two weeks before the event to go@ heraldstandard.com. All fundraiser announcements appear in the Community Calendar and can be emailed to hscalendar@heraldstandard.com.
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“I’ve wanted to do this show for the past 20 years - it’s just one of my favorite shows,” said Director Nick Bell. “They just opened up the rights for it in April, and I had it secured that day.” Audiences can enjoy familiar numbers such as “Dancing Queen,” “Winner Takes it All” and other ABBA favorites. “There are a lot of exciting song and dance numbers in the show that I think audiences will enjoy,” Bell said. “Our choreographer John Wagner does a phenomenal job.” Nina Alvarez will take on the role of Donna and Echo Shaffer will play her daughter Sophie. Other leads include: Morgan Motycki as Tonya, Mary Behanna as Rosie, Ryan Rusko as Sam, Dillon Graham as Harry, Isaiah Krizner as Bill and Cole Kendall as Sky. LAUREL HIGHLANDS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL “Newsies” When: 7 p.m. March 8-9 and 2 p.m. March 10 Where: Auditorium Admission: $12 Tickets: laurelhighlandspac.com or 724-880-9500 Over 70 students will take to the stage in this production of “Newsies.” “We knew we had a really talented cast of singers and dancers and we wanted to do something to highlight both,” said Director Nicole Bota “It’s a fun show, and we wanted to do something fun.” The leads include: Emile Glad as Jack
Thursday, February 21, 2019 Kelly, Isabella Leonardo as Katherine Plumber, Hannah Stefancin as Medda Larkin, Alex Henney as Joseph Pulitzer, Cody Long as Crutchie, Brendan Kopich as Davey and Emma Miller as Les. Some of the songs featured will be “Santa Fe,” “Carrying the Banner,” “Watch What Happens” and “Seize the Day.” Some highlights are the full cast and large dance numbers. “The singing is splendid,” she said. “The kids are working so hard, and you can really tell.” MONESSEN HIGH SCHOOL “Grease” When: 7 p.m. March 28-30 and 2 p.m. March 31 Where: Auditorium Admission: Adult $14, Student (11-18) $12 and Child (10 and under) $10 Tickets: https://mhsgpa.booktix.com/ Students at Monessen High School will be rolling onto the stage with the classic “Grease,” which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Director Hilary Brown said they chose the show because it still relates to high school life today. “Everyone’s wanting to fit into a group of some kind, and we felt that our students could relate to many of the issues kids of the 1950s and ‘60s experienced in high school,” she said. “Different time period, same issues.” Brown added that one of the highlights will be having a real “Grease Lightning” car on stage for the show, which is being built by their local Career and Technical Center in Speers.
Some familiar tunes to be performed are “Summer Nights.” “Hopelessly Devoted,” “You’re the One That I Want” and “Beauty School Drop-Out.” The cast list includes: Olivia Panicucci as Jan, Olivia Peralta as Marty, Milana Sacco as Rizzo, Josh Anderson as Doody, Quenten Zboyovsky as Roger, Charles Mrlack III as Kenickie, Anthony Mauro as Sonny, Madison Popovich as Frenchy, Cammi Kovach as Sandy, Bodie DuBreucq as Danny Zuko and Theresa Wall as Miss Lynch. RINGGOLD HIGH SCHOOL “Once On This Island” When: 7 p.m. March 7-8 and 2 p.m. March 9 Where: Auditorium Admission: $5 Tickets: At the door. Ringgold High School students will take audiences to the islands with their performance of this littleknown musical. “I hadn’t heard of this musical either, but when I came across it, it just fit the talent we have,” said Director Colleen Tolliver. “It’s real upbeat.” She added that the musical tells the story of a group of island people — both peasants and the fancy, rich descendents of the French - and how their two worlds meet and collide at times. “There’s a lot of dance scenes that will be exciting, and our steel band is providing much of the pit music so it will have a real island feel to it,” said Tolliver. With very little dialogue, the sing-through musical will include such songs as “One Small Girl,” “Discovering Daniel” and “Forever Yours.”
The cast includes Taylor Sevick as Ti Moune, Cole Nickolls as Daniel, Alexandra Magone as Asaka, Sydney Kulsic as Papa Ge, Kylee Pry as Erzulie and Colton Cartwright as Agwe. UNIONTOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL “Anything Goes” When: 7 p.m. March 21-22 Where: Auditorium Admission: $10 online and $12 at the door Tickets: Wyatt Wilson, band and musical director, said Uniontown Area High School’s production of “Anything Goes” will be an exciting one for audiences. “We chose the show because we have a lot of talented seniors,” Wilson said. “This show has some good roles and eccentric roles and wanted to give them a chance to show off.” Abbey Rocks will take on the character of Reno Sweeney who is a very flashy performer in the show, and some of the big dance numbers are led by her. Ryan Lenhart will play Billy Crocker,. Luke Patton will play Moonface Martin and Jaiden Holmes will take on Hope Harcourt. “’Blow Gabriel Blow’ is one of the biggest musical numbers in the show and will definitely be one of the highlights,” said Wilson. Other numbers in the show include, “Anything Goes,” “I Get a Kick Out of You” and “It’s De-Lovely” Wilson and Director Chuck Durso said they are very excited about the show because its a very dancefocused show and the students are getting to do a lot of challenging choreography.
WAYNESBURG CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL “Mamma Mia” When: 7 p.m. April 4-6 and 2 p.m. April 7 Where: Auditorium Admission: $12 for adults and $7 for students Tickets: 724-852-1050 or at the door Director Doug Bland said they have been anticipating the release of “Mamma Mia” for years, so as soon as it was released, they applied for the rights. “We were so excited when were received the notification, that I immediately sent our security deposit to New York - and the process began,” he said. Costumer Dianne Toothman recently visited New York and and “purchased outrageous material for our lead’s costumes,” said Bland. “She has been working diligently for the past few months.” The Greene County Career & Technology Center is building the set. Students are excited to be learning the songs of “ABBA” including “Super Trouper,” “Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen.” The cast includes: Emma Jones as Donna, Kristen Black as Rosie, Alex Biagini as Tonya, Lila Perroots as Sophie, Abby Jackson as Lisa, Alexis Mason as Ali, Alex Huber as Sam Carmichael, Ethan Maxwell as Harry Bright, Brandon Tretinik as Bill Austin, Kendrick Wesley as Sky and Evan Huber as Eddie. “We are proud of our theater department and have always been excited about our spring productions, but nothing compares with the excitement that is mounting as were prepare for this experience,” said Bland. “If you love the music of ABBA, this is the show to see this
spring. You will leave with a smile on your face.” YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat When: 7:30 p.m. March 29-30 and 2:30 p.m. March 31 Where: Auditorium Admission: $10 Tickets: Email youghdramatickets@gmail. com or at the door. Director Tracy Light is happy to bring her favorite show of all time to the Yough Senior High School stage this season. “I knew we didn’t have enough boys, but I still felt we could pull this off,” she said. “I have strong students who can do whatever I asked them to do.” The story is based on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph from the Bible’s Book of Genesis. Light added that audiences can look forward to an exciting show full of enthusiasm and energy. “The show has a fantastically strong group of performers involved, and I couldn’t be more proud,” she said. The cast list includes Alexa Cipra and Molly Landman as narrators, Nolan Franks as Joseph, Tim Berich as Reuben, Azzia Berestecki as Judah, Mallory Flesik as Simeon, Gina Beneccio as Levi, Brandon Keselyak as Asher, Sarah Lucke as Dan, Grace Luikart as Gad, Allison Proctor as Issacher, Shaina Stants as Zebulun and Jasmine Bingaman as Napthali and Teagan Moir as Benjamin. Some songs that will entertain audiences include “One More Angel In Heaven,” “Caanan Days” and “Benjamin Calypso.”
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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ hits theaters
By Rachel Basinger
in the end manages to heal the decades-old rift between Vikings and Nearly 10 years after dragons. Universal Picture’s aniIn the second film, mated film “How to Train “How to Train Your Your Dragon” hit the big Dragon 2,” released in screen, the conclusion of 2014, Hiccup is now 20 the trilogy will make its and set five years after way to the big screen this the events of the original weekend. film, Hiccup is forced And critics and fans to take on the mantle alike are excited to see of chief by his father, what lies ahead for Hiche fights to overcome a cup and his Light Fury group of dragon trappers Toothless. and he finds his mother The first film told the whom he always thought story of Hiccup, who by was dead. all accounts did not look The last film in the the part of the intimidat- trilogy takes place just ing Viking that his father one year after the previwanted him to become. ous film where Toothless Instead, ignoring the and Hiccup, along with Viking tradition of fighttheir fellow dragon riders ing any dragons that and friends, continue to came their way, Hiccup rescue captured dragons befriends a Light Fury in order to bring them he names Toothless, and back to Berk and create a rbasinger@heraldstandard.com
bustling dragon and human utopia. But rescuing all of the dragons has caused overcrowding in Berk, which motivates Hiccup to search for the hidden world, which his dad told him about that is a safe haven for dragons. Stars in the film include Jay Baruchel (“Goon” and “This is The End”) as Hiccup, America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty” and “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”) as Astrid, F. Murray Abraham (“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Finding Forrester”) as Grimmel, Cate Blanchett (“Carol” and “The Aviator”) as Valka, Craig Ferguson (“The Late Late Show” and “I’ll Be There”) as Gobber, Jonah Hill (“21 Jump Street” and
“Moneyball”) as Snotlout, Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids” and “Ghostbusters”) as Ruffnut and Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones” and “Pompeii”) as Eret. Movie Aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes scores the film at 96 percent on the critic review tomatometer. The critics consensus there is, “The rare trilogy capper that really works, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” brings its saga to a visually dazzling and emotionally affecting conclusion.” Directed by Dean DeBlois, the film is rated PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor. Other films hitting the big screen this weekend include:
n “Run the Race,” directed by Chris Dowling and starring Tanner Stine, Kristoffer Polaha, Evan Hofer and Kelsey Reinhardt. Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers’ ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach-and his dreams-on the sidelines, David laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope. This film is rated {span}PG for thematic content and some teen partying.{/span} n “The Changeover,” directed by Stuart McKenzie and Miranda
Harcourt and starring Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless and Nicholas Galitzine. Sixteen year-old Laura Chant lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother’s life. This film as an NR rating. The synopsis for films in this article are taken from rottentomatoes.com.
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‘A Star Is Born’ is released to home theater outlets this week
By Rachel Basinger
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The wait is over for fans of “A Star Is Born,” or maybe more specifically, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. The award winning film has been released to home theater outlets this week, and for those who haven’t seen it, now is the time to rent it or buy it, curl up on the couch with a container of popcorn and see what all the hype is about. Nominated for five Golden Globe Awards,
the film took home the award for Best Original Song for “Shallow.” It also took home the BAFTA Award for original music. It has also been nominated for eight different Academy Awards, including best motion picture, best performance by an actor (Bradley Cooper) in a motion picture, best performance by an actress (Lady Gaga) in a motion picture and best performance by an actor (Sam Elliot) in a supporting role in a motion picture.
The film is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The film follows the passionate tale of Jack (Cooper, “Silver Lingings Playbook” and “American Sniper”) and Ally (Lady Gaga, “Machete Kills” and “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” two artistic souls coming together, on stage and in life. Rotten Tomatoes says theirs is a complex journey through the beauty and the heartbreak of a
relationship struggling to survive. In this new take on the iconic love story, Cooper portrays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally. She has given up on her dream to become a successful singer, until she meets Jack, who immediately sees her natural talent. IMDb trivia says Bradley Cooper began planning his vision for this film while working as a producer on American Sniper (2014), which was
directed by Clint Eastwood. After Cooper and Lady Gaga performed a screen test together, Warner Brothers executives were impressed with their on-screen chemistry and greenlit the project. It also states that Lady Gaga has said that she’d become so attached to her character during the shoot, she had to dye her hair blonde as soon as the film wrapped in order to ‘release’ Ally. She also said that in real life, she is nothing like her character Ally.
Out of nearly 450 reviews counted on Rotten Tomatoes, the critics tomatometer is at 90 percent with their consensus stating, “with appealing leads, deft direction, and an affecting love story, ‘A Star Is Born’ is a remake done right — and a reminder that some stories can be just as effective in the retelling.” Directed by Cooper, The film is rated R for language throughout, some sexuality and nudity and substance abuse.
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