Devan Milling (10),Sam Ferrell (9),Jacob Watts (10), andMicah Graciani (12)cower in fear as Black

Stache ragesacross the boat.

JudeMullins (9),AlexanderTabidze(10), andDavidTabidze(10) watchfrom theirperch asMolly savesPeter fromdrowning.

If a role has everbeen perfectly cast,it is the role of Mrs.

Bumbrake. JacobWatts (10), playingBumbrake, hurries

across the stage toboard the boat, The

Neverland. Thiscaretaker for Molly

Aster was acharacter who

existed purely forcomedic relief.

Watts had a big jobon his hands, but

played the role well-- in spite of having

to struggle with askirt and

purse.

Keith Peacock (10), as Black Stache, discovers the horrible truth: thetrunk he wants has been swapped for one full of sand. His fellow pirates

Sam Ferrell (9), as Smee, Jacob Watts (10), Galen Graff (10), DevanMillings (10), and Micah Graciani (12) looked on in confusion and

disappointment as the trunk was opened.

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Khrystyn Bais (11) helps make props andcostumes for the production along with severalmothers of cast members. The ladies workedthroughout rehearsal weeks, adjusting costumesand ensuring everything looked perfect forperformance night.

With a perfect sense of timing and deepconcentration, Ellen Lenard (11) works lights

for the play. Lenardhad to time thelights perfectly tomake sure theaudience couldenjoy the play andsense the change inmood for differentscenes. “Thehardest part ofdoing lights is goingto competition,"Lenard said. "Youhave to work with anew lift board you

have neverworked before."

1"It was more fun to play the role of

a mollusk because the molluskswere quirky and the costumes

were fun. It was more difficult toplay the role of Slank because I

had to become a gruff man."

Shelby Bennett (11)plays Molly Aster in theaward-winning production."Winning Best Actress atState was a huge deal afterthe heartbreak of our show'sgoing over the time limit,"Bennett said.

The best SEATS in the house

A stomach virus makes performing abit difficult for the actors involved.

Jude Mullins (9), who had the illnessfirst, said, “Everyone involved with the

show raised my spirits, and halfwaythrough the performance, I had

forgotten all about how I felt." Theillness spread to a few others, but likeMullins, they continued to perform to

the best of their ability. Like thefamous saying goes: The show

must go on!

RING...STARNow One act, but countless spurts of laughter from the audience.

That pretty much describes the compelling interpretation ofPeter and The Star Catcher presented by the Theatre Arts Guildfor one-act competition. At Region, Sam Ferrell (9) was namedto the region all-star cast. Keith Peacock (10) won the awardfor best supporting actor, and Galen Graff (10) won the awardfor best actor. Shelby Bennett (11) was named best actress atboth region and state. At state, the cast was unable to takehome the first place award due to going over the time limitexperience was not a total loss. The cast got to share newexperiences and achievements, and grew closer as a family

throughout the show.

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'"He's a really complex character in the pointof fact that he's almost schizophrenicbecause his mood and voicechange throughout the

entire show; heportrays a lot of

differentcharacters and a

lot of differentemotions rightback to back."

- KEITH PEACOCK (10)

Madison Wilcox (12) works with theprops and costumes for theproduction. She had to make sureeverything was preset before the playbegan to help actors change as

quickly as possible. Wilcox said,"The only difficulties I had involvedquick changes."

Kayla Mathews (11) playsa major role in theater

productions by workingsound. Mathews said,

“The most difficult thingwhen preparing for a showis not getting overwhelmedwith nerves. To be able tofeel and know you are

in control and knowwhat [you’re] doing."

AndrewBarlow (12)adjusts thespecial effectswhile HannahHatcher (11)follows alongin the script tohelp frombackstage.They had to

stay vigilant throughout the play tomake sure things ran smoothly.

The three orphans, played by GalenGraff (10), David Tabidze (10), andJude Mullins (9), struggle to tell a storyproperly in order to entertain themollusks holding them captive. The boyshad gone into the jungle to try to findMolly, only to find their lives in dangeronce more. Teddy, Mullins' character,struggled the most as he tried to figure

out how exactly one was to eat apineapple.

Galen Graff (10), playing Peter, looks for his lost boysin the dense jungle. "I struggled with bringing thepitch of my voice down to where it was natural andnot yelling or monotone," Graff said. "And then

making sure that I was always in character."Fighting Prawn, played by MicahGraciani (12), with his fellow mollusks,

Anna Goode (12), Chase Graham (12),and Devan Milling (10) at his side, giveshis captured victims time to entertain himbefore being fed to the crocodile. "I have

never played a character like that before,"Graciani said, "and I was able to

experiment with how my character wouldreact to everything -- and that was

really fun."

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Lord Aster, played byChase Graham (12),attempts to contact hisdaughter Molly, playedby Shelby Bennett(11), using an amuletfull of "starstuff." Therole of Aster waschallenging. "Out of allthe roles of the play,"Graham said, "I wasthe most scared to playAster (Molly's father)because I wasn't reallysure how to portray thecharacter. So at first itwas a little awkwardplaying a posh, Britishfather. However, Ibegan to somewhatenjoy the show and therole I was cast in, andit became more naturaleach time we ran theshow."

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