Lampeter-Strasburg townlively.com
OCTOBER 30, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 26
LSHS slates fall show BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
yet fun shows for her students. “I’m a big fan of (Neil Simon),” ampeter-Strasburg High Rettew added. “The dialogue is School (LSHS), 1600 Book quick and witty, and students R o a d , L a n c a s t e r, w i l l have to have excellent chemistry.” present its fall play at 7 p.m. Due to the small size of the cast on Thursday through Saturday, and fast-paced dialogue, students Nov. 7 to 9, in the school’s per- have been rehearsing nearly every forming arts center. Tickets will day to learn the script and foster be available to purfriendships both on chase at the door or and off stage. online in advance, “Rumors” takes “The dialogue is and students and place at a dinner quick and witty, seniors will receive party held in honor and students have of Charley Brock, a discounted rate. This year’s show, to have excellent the deputy mayor of “Rumors,” is a farNew York City. The chemistry.” cical play written evening gradually by Neil Simon that unfolds into chaos involves a small after a comical cast of 10 characters. This is the series of mishaps, interpersonal second of Simon’s plays that bickering, an absent kitchen staff the school’s theater department and more than one accidental has performed; in 2021, LSHS gunshot. students offered two renditions Amara Russell, who will play of Simon’s comedy “The Odd the character Claire Ganz, said Couple.” Susan Rettew, the the- the show has been a new experiater director at LSHS, said that ence for her, as she has previously Simon’s plays offer challenging acted in larger-scale productions.
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The cast of Lampeter-Strasburg High School’s fall play invites the community to attend this year’s show, “Rumors.”
“Having such a small cast has its pros and cons, but seeing each other every day has helped us build chemistry,” Russell added. “We’ve all really enjoyed getting to know one another as people as well as how we’re playing the
characters.” For cast members such as Clara Mecouch, who will play the character Chris Gorman, rehearsing for “Rumors” has served as an opportunity to don a persona entirely opposite of her own.
“Chris is a smoker, and she has a whole thing where she gets really drunk,” Mecouch said. “It’s really fun getting to flop around on the couch, and it’s fun making everyone laugh.” Senior Gabe Bostdorf, who will See “Rumors” pg 5
BY JEFF FALK
There exists a specific group of people who frequent museums merely to satisfy their curiosity. They don’t go to intentionally learn, but the learning happens organically, naturally. Perhaps it’s not important to know exactly what type of learning goes on at the North Museum, only that the place simply promotes learning. “It’s the joy of discovery, and it draws you in,” said Scott Downs, the North Museum’s director of
development and strategic partnerships. “That’s what happens at a museum. As you wander around the museum, you discover things. You stumble into things. Who knows what you’ll find? You don’t know what to expect. It’s a fascinating place.” For the curious of all ages, there is plenty to find and discover at the North Museum of Nature and Science, which is located at 400 College Ave., Lancaster. The North Museum is three floors of exhibits, informational displays, stories and See North Museum pg 2
Promise Players will present “Baggage Claim” BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
T he Promise Players theater group will present its fall play, “Baggage Claim,” at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. Shows will be held Thursdays through Sundays, Nov. 7 to 10 and 14 to 17. The Thursday and Friday shows will begin at 7:30 p.m., Saturday shows will include a 2:30 p.m. matinee and a 7:30 p.m. show and both weekends will wrap up with a Sunday show at 5 p.m. The cast of the Promise Players’ fall play invites the community to See Promise Players pg 5 attend this year’s show.
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