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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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High school student sets the stage for DIY theater group
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uring the quarantines brought on by the coron av i r u s p a n d e m i c i n 2020, schools closed their doors and in-person gatherings were canceled until further notice. Many students sought ways to battle their boredom, including Dana Raugh, now a Penn Manor High School (PMHS) senior, who decided to start writing and directed her own theater productions. Four years later, Dana’s creative side project has evolved into a DIY theater group that regularly offers shows for the local community. “ T he whole thing star ted because my sister and I were bored and wanted to do something interesting,” Dana said. “We got the idea because our cousins used to put on these silly little productions for our family
when we were younger, and we had so much fun.” Dana’s first play was an adaptation of the board game Clue, which she and her sister, Julie, filmed and uploaded to YouTube in August 2021. Dana continued
“I always tell people if they want to try theater, come check us out.” to put together shows for her YouTube channel with Julie serving as an actress, and Dana eventually transitioned to social media platforms Instagram and TikTok to post the videos. More of Dana’s friends became involved with each show, and the group now includes 18 fellow
Lions District 14-D recently assembled 160 Jared Boxes for distribution to children and youths in the local area. The Jared Box Project was inspired by a kindergarten boy named Jared from State College. Jared had an incurable brain stem tumor and a dream to bring smiles to the faces of other sick children. Jared noticed that the other children waiting for appointments seemed frightened and sad, so he asked his mom if he could share the
toys from his backpack with the other kids. To honor Jared after his death, classmates at Our Lady of Victory School and Cindy Kolarik founded the Jared Box Project. Kolarik serves as executive director. After hearing about the project, Lions District 14-D decided to make Jared Boxes its service project for this year. District governor-elect Deb Keeports chaired the project. She recruited fellow Lions Club members Deb Bagnoli, global services chair, See Lions Club pg 3
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Dana Raugh
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PMHS students or alumni. After sharing several productions online, Dana held her first live show last summer at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lancaster. Dana has never held any auditions for her shows, instead welcoming any of her friends to join the cast. The students typically rehearse in the garage of Dana’s home a few times a week leading up to the show, and Dana uses tape to map out the stage until they can rehearse at the church one week before showtime. “If they’re rehearsing on hot days, they move into the living room and overtake my house,” joked Dana’s mother, Kristi. Since organizing her first production, Dana said her main goal has stayed the same: to have fun. “I always tell people if they want to try theater, come check us out,” Dana added. “It’s nothing embar-
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