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MARCH 22, 2023
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“Shrek The Musical” celebrates our differences BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“This show is about acceptance,” said Landon Hunsicker, describing “Shrek The Musical.” “Shrek is an ogre, and everyone assumes he’s mean, but the show gives him the opportunity to show what’s inside him and help him connect with the other characters.” “Shrek The Musical” will be performed by Encore! Home School
Productions at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 2. It will be performed at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. “The cast has worked really hard on this show,” noted Landon, who portrays Donkey. “ We started rehearsing in November. It’s a really fun show, and it’s different than the movie version of ‘Shrek.’ It adds to that original story.” See Shrek pg 8
Mount Calvary Christian School will present “The Wizard of Oz.”
They’re off to see the wizard BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen the classic musical “The Wizard of Oz” comes to the stage at Mount Calvary Christian School, audiences will see a specific theme play out throughout the show as Kansas farm girl Dorothy gets swept away in a tornado to the magical land of Oz. “This show is about home,” said Jessica Shaffer, a senior who plays Dorothy. “It’s about realizing you might not understand at first that home isn’t necessarily a place, but it’s the people you know.” Mount Calvary will present “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, through Saturday, March 25, with an additional 2 p.m. performance on Saturday. The show will be performed in the gym at the school, 629 N. Holly St., Elizabethtown. Directed by Kelli Robinson, the musical will feature 37 students in grades six through 12. “The Wizard
The Encore! Home School Productions cast of “Shrek The Musical”
Race and field day will support Conewago Creek BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“ We’re all connected to the watershed,” said Monique Dykman, Londonderry Township MS4 environmental specialist. “ We want to provide opportunities for people to also connect with their neighbors, connect with the outdoors, and support our fish, mammal, and bird populations.” That’s the inspiration behind two events Dykman is organizing in April. The Conewago Darter 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, April 2, with a Field Day
for Clean Water running concurrently. Prizes will be awarded to the overall male and female top finishers in the 5K as well as the top three male and female finishers in various age categories. The Fun Run/Walk will not be timed and does not include awards. Participants should park and register for either race at 2771 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, where a bus will transport 5K participants to the start line at Old Trolley Line Park, 475 Beverly Road, Elizabethtown. Fun Run/Walk participants will follow the signs to the Conewago Recreation Trail, 2385 N. Market St., See Creek pg 6 R093027
said Jessica. “To see this cast put their heart and soul into this show has been really great,” she noted. For some of the students, the roles have been especially challenging: Seventh-grader Karly Bozell, for example, portrays Dorothy’s dog, Toto, using a puppet. “It’s been a strange but fun experience to learn how to use the puppet,” she shared, noting that she has some lines as Toto. “I get to bark a little bit.” As Dorothy travels through Oz in the musical, she encounters a variety of situations that lead to an entertaining show, said Malachi Shenk, a sophomore who plays the Tin Man. “Audiences can expect fun times and a lot of laughs,” he remarked. “There are comedic parts, but there are tears, too. It’s an emotional roller coaster of a show.” Tickets for “The Wizard of Oz” may be purchased at https://mcchristianschool.home townticketing.com/embed/all. Tickets will also be for sale at the door.
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of Oz” is similar to the movie of the same name, said Daniel Hess, a seventh-grader who portrays the Cowardly Lion. “There are a few extra scenes in the musical, but it’s about Dorothy’s journey through Oz and the friends she finds along the way to help her,” he stated. “She learns that she doesn’t have to look very hard to find an adventure.” The students have been working on the show since December, and their hard work is paying off, said Reagan Mertz, a senior who portrays the Scarecrow. “It’s going to be a very exciting show to watch,” he stated. “I’m excited to see it all come together. We have a great cast.” He noted that for his character in particular, the performance requires a bit of physicality. “I’ve been practicing falling a lot,” he said with a laugh. “It’s been fun to sort of flop around in character. It’s controlled chaos.” Each of the actors has put time and effort into honing his or her character,
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