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I “ will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.” Psalm 7:17
Crafting success: IU13 bazaar will showcase student talents BY CATHY MOLITORIS
responsible for them. “Expect a lot of laughs when you see this show,” said senior Madison Evans, who is on the sound crew. “Even listening to them rehearse today, I was dying the whole time.” In fact, staying in character has been a challenge for the cast members, who often crack up at the show’s absurdity. That’s part of what makes the show so fun, said Alexymahr Whitley, a senior who portrays the Rev. Parris. “It’s been fun letting loose and getting into our characters, because this show is off the chain,” he said. “It’s unhinged.”
For the past few weeks, a group of budding entrepreneurs at Marticville Middle School has been putting its creativity and teamwork to the test. Students in Elizabeth Ortega’s autism support classroom have embraced the role of small business owners, preparing for their debut at the LancasterLebanon Intermediate Unit 13’s Holiday Student Bazaar. Operating under the name The Spectrum Studio, these young creators have crafted a collection of one-of-a-kind handmade keychains and vibrant tie-dyed T-shirts, all ready for sale at the event on Thursday, Dec. 5. The bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the IU13 C o n fe re n c e a n d Tra i n i n g Center, 1020 New Holland Ave., Lancaster. Several of the seven students in the class are nonverbal, but they use pictures and communication devices to share their enthusiasm for their projects. Pointing to the beaded keychains, Zayvion Jones showed off his favorites, while Nesha Hopstetter said she loves making keychains from silicone beads and shrinky dinks.
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The cast and crew of “Witches!? In Salem?!”
Reimagining the Salem witch trials
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he S alem w i tch tr i als were some of the darkest moments in Amer ican history, but for the cast of the Columbia High School fall play, the events provide comedy fodder. The school will present “Witches!? In Salem?!” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23, with an additional performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Much of what modern audiences know about the Salem witch trials comes from “The Crucible,” a social commentary written by Arthur Miller in 1953. “ T his is a parody of ‘ T he
Crucible,’” said senior Michael said senior Eva Fanous, who is the U n k o w, w h o s e r ve s a s t h e lighting designer. “They will poke show’s stage manager and plays fun at things that us humans three parts, including Farmer didn’t pay attention to or allowed John No. 1. “There are multi- to happen right in front of us. It’s ple references to very sarcastic.” that play in this Like “The Crucishow. T hey take ble,” “Witches!? In “Just be ready to what was already Salem?!” is set in have fun. This is an absurd point in 1692 and follows a rollercoaster history, and they the story of sevtake it up to 11.” eral local children of a show.” T he show was who have fallen written by Matt Cox, under a mysterious who is the author of other parody spell. Although it’s a comedy, plays, including “Puffs,” which sat- the play prompts audiences to irizes a popular franchise about a examine the circumstances and wizardry school. societal pressures of the Salem “This is a very funny show,” witch trials, as well as the people
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