Octorara FEBRUARY 11, 2026
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Octorara to Stage “Into the Woods”
Choir Seeks New Members for Easter Cantata
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here is a magic that is happening with this group of students,” said K.C. Testerman, who is directing “Into the Woods,” this year ’s spring production at Octorara Junior-Senior High School. “They wanted to have practice on snow days. They know their lines and they know the music. They like to be around each other, and they love the show.” “I never had a group of kids like this,” added Testerman, who has been directing plays at Octorara for more than 20 years. The community is invited to enjoy a performance of “Into the Woods,” which will be presented in the school auditorium on Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m.; Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, March 7, at 2 and 7 p.m. “Into the Woods,” which has been The cast includes (from left) Sophia Rothenberger as Cinderella, Eva described as a modern mash-up of Elboubkri as the baker’s wife, Andrew Blomiley as the baker and Lauren
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Rehearsals are currently underway for a cantata that will be performed at Parkesburg United Methodist Church (UMC) on Easter morning, and local singers are encouraged to participate. Singers age 12 and over are invited to attend rehearsals for the Easter cantata choir at the church, 411 Main St., Parkesburg. Rehearsals began on Feb. 6 and will run every Thursday through March 26 at 7 p.m. The final rehearsal will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, prior to the performance on Sunday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m. The Easter cantata is titled “Amazing Love: How Can It Be.” The name comes from the hymn “And Can It Be,” which focuses on atonement, resurrection and God’s love. See “Into the Woods” pg 8 Bierlein as Little Red Riding Hood. Photo by Francine Fulton “It takes you through the story of Holy Week all the way through Easter through music and narrations in between,” explained choir director Ashley Radcliff, Parkesburg UMC’s musical director. “It is a full-lengthBIXLER choralSOFA $ program arranged by Russell Mauldin. He has taken a bunch of older hymns and newer worship songs and arranged them HOT HOT BY FRANCINE FULTON for choirHOT and put them together granddaughter, niece or another BUY BUY with narration into aBUY larger young lady. Fathers and father figures and work.” Parkesburg UMC church The Sweetheart Ball, formerly their special guests are invited to known as the Daddy-Daughter members will serve as narrators. attend a Father-Daughter Sweet- Dance, has been renamed this Radcliff describes the canheart Ball that will take place at year to reflect the fact that girls tata as easy to learn, including BIXLER SOFA $SOFA other $ $ who sing in choirs at Freedom Life Church on Friday, are for SOFA those welcome to bring BIXLER guests 499 499 BIXLER 499 Feb. 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. Men are than their fathers. Additionally, other churches. “Regardless of encouraged to bring their “sweet- attendees are asked to enjoy dinner where the singers come from, HOT I A photo booth was offered at last heart,” whether that is a daughter, before heading to the church. guarantee they will recognize BUYat HOT year’s event where dads could be BUY See Sweetheart Ball pg 2 See Choir pg 3 photographed with their daughters.
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