Middle & High School Laker Drama

MS/HS Laker Drama  Spring 2008 "The Music Man"

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In May, 2008, Laker Drama presented Meredith Willson’s classic “The Music Man”. An affectionate look at Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, “The Music Man” follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. Perfect for all audiences, this award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to is quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular standards. At times funny, warm, romantic and touching, “The Music Man” is family entertainment at its best.

Our cast and crew include students from all classes in both the high and middle schools, including many new faces to our stage. Starting us off on the train to River City is our technical crew as the Salesmen Zach Zellmer (Technical Director), Nick Zellmer, Joseph Agay, Luke Visin, Mitch Birk and Ben Blubaugh. Our Conductor is Jordan Hatfield; Charlie Cowell – the Anvil Salesman is Anthony Phillips and Prof. Harold Hill is played by senior Max Smith. 

In River City we have: Jordan Boggs as Mayor Shinn, with Hailey Simmons, Alex Sassano and Valerie Miller playing his wife and two daughters. Janine Golob plays Marian Paroo, with Caitlin Rifenberg as the Widow Paroo and Grace Smith as Winthrop. Our Barbershop Quartet consists of Patrick Pjesky, John Golob, Scott Schroeder and Chad Roden. Frank Deaton is Marcellus Washburn and Nick Siedenstrang is Tommy Djilas. Ella Deaton plays Amaryllis. The Ladies of River City are: Juliet Golob, Amy Birk, Gina Garavalia, Cathrine Smith, Natalie Marzke, Maggie Fish, Alexa Prusa and Kate Conner. The children of River City are: Verena Ewert, Alexis Zappitelli, Jessie Hannapel, Sarah Berendsen, Hailey Bruce, Jackie Rousseau, Sarah Szwabowski, and Sarah Foster.

 

Our Backstage Crew includes Stage Manager - Amanda Eyerly; Asst. Stage Mgr. – Jessica Copi; Costume and Makeup Design by Angel Balkin and Ali Siriano. Assisting them will be Blake Edmonds, Asha Gilmore, Jaci Odden, and Jeevanjot Rai.

 


Laker Drama Fall 2007 Production: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

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The Crucible takes us to the Salem Witch Hunts in a version that is as historically correct as could be created with the information available. The fate of each character is exactly that of his historical model, and there is no one in the drama that did not play a similar, and in some cases exactly the same, role in history. 

Come and join us as we recreate this classic in Laker Drama style.

The cast includes: Rev. Parris, his daughter Betty and their maid Tituba; John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth; Thomas Putnam and his wife Ann; Francis Nurse and his wife Rebecca; townspeople: Giles Corey, Ezekiel Cheever, Sarah Good and Hopkins; Rev. John Hale, Marshal Herrick, Judge Hathorne and Deputy Governor Danforth; and finally – the accusing girls of Salem: Abigail Williams, Susanna Walcott, Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren.