EHS theater department brings home honors

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By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)

Friday, February 15, 2008

The Emporia High School Theatre Department participated in the State Thespian Conference in Wichita in January. Students attended a variety of workshops that ranged from Beginning Acting, Dance, Stage Fighting, Community Service Events and Singing Techniques. The troupe also had the opportunity to watch four main stage productions from high schools from all over the state.  The Thespian Troupe also competed in several competitions, capturing second place with their lobby display out of an approximately 25 displays, according to Amanda Stice, theater director. The lobby display is intended to highlight a troupe’s involvement in their community and school. EHS has received first place in the lobby display competition for the past three years.  Stice said the troupe also received the gold honor troupe classification, which is the highest classification a troupe can receive. Troupes must prove that they have reached this high level with their troupe book, which is then presented by a member of that troupe to judges at the state conference. This year’s EHS presenter was Kristen Garcia, senior.  This week, the department is presenting the annual musical, which involves more than 100 EHS students. This year’s musical is Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” which will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $6 each and will be sold at the door. A character lunch will also be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at EHS. Tickets to the lunch are $5.

The cast and crew for “Beauty and the Beast” are:

Cast and characters

Caitlin McGuire, Belle; Logan Herrera, Beast; Aaron Wyatt, Gaston; Joel Christiansen, Lefou; Dylan Bandel, Maurice; Abby Triemer, Mrs. Potts (Teapot); Jamie Schmidt, Chip (Teacup); Ben Reilly, Cogsworth (Clock); Joel Austin, Lumiere (Candlestick); Alyssa Boesche, Babette (Feather Duster); Shuresa Kair, Madame De La Grande Bouche (Wardrobe); Adam Helmer, Monsieur Da Arque (owner of insane asylum); Delano Mendoza, Young Prince; Bekah Kvas, Chelsea Pearson and Briana Alvarado, Silly Girls.

Also, Dylan Sherwood, Hannah Watkins, Rose Naz, Madelyn Huerta, Sarah Coulson, Keith Mease, Abby Phelps, Nele Klymer, Erin East, Lindsey McDaniel, Andrew Sanchez, Sarah Roemer, Ashley Glover, Ninive De La Rosa, Brett Stinbrink, Laura Bosiljevac, Katie Potter, Hannah Stair, Bridgit Jurgens, Kristen Garcia and Samantha Daugaard, various enchanted objects and villagers.

Crew

Claudia Jaimes, stage manager; Marah Carney, shift crew manager; Kate Haberkorn, sound board operators; Shawn Mason, light board operator; Teagan and Kori Lapping, light crew; Jessie Olsen, props crew head; Caitlin Flood, costume crew head; Kiley Hadicke, make-up crew; and Lydia Roemer, Joyce Baysinger, Gerri Sprecker, Andi Spencer, Nate Weaver, Jessie Olsen, Justin McHardie and Jasmine Greene, shift crew.

Orchestra

Nathan Ferree, Andrew Herrmann, Joran Matson, Melissa Heinitz, Natalie Juarez, Suzanne Gonzalez, Jennifer Knickerbocker, Joel Bland, Ashley Sparkman and Katie Stuchlik, violins; Tim Weaver, Kelly Payton and Melinda Flohr, cello; Caitlin Hicks, bass; Kathy Mosher and LeAnn Mason, clarinet; Bre Williams, Seung Yun Shin and Theresa Smith, flute; Adam Schondelmaier and Grant Saylor-Perkins, trumpet; Tara Berland, French horn; Sarah Rice, bass clarinet; Derek Davidson, percussion; Ryan Grinter, auxiliary percussion; and Robert Haselhuhn, conductor.