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Pequea Valley to Stage ONLINE “Fiddler on the Roof”
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radition” is not only one of the most popular songs from “Fiddler on the Roof,” it is also one of the musical’s themes. That is one reason that the play was chosen as the first production to be held at the new Pequea Valley Secondary School by Nathan Bankert, show producer. “As I was looking at shows to select, I kept hearing that song ‘Tradition’ in my head,” Bankert stated. “That theme works well for what we are experiencing right now. We are holding onto our traditions because we value them, but we are willing to experience new things in this new space.” “Fiddler on the Roof ” will be staged in the school auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.; on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m.; Cast members include (front, from left) Landyn Waters, Bella Biddle, (back) Liv and on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Hofstetter, Josiah Fisher, Naomi Brumbach and Sasha Celine. Photo by Francine Fulton 2 and 7 p.m. “It is a heavy acting show,” said them to make my own version of Set in 1905, “Fiddler on the Roof” tells the story of Tevye, a poor Landyn Waters, who plays Tevye. the character.” Mindy Lapp, the assistant direcJewish milkman in Russia who “When we do musicals, we think struggles to maintain his family’s it is (mostly) singing and dancing tor, noted that last year Pequea faith in the village of Anatevka. and the rest acting. But (this) is Valley students performed “White Tevye and his wife, Golde, have a deep show. It is a challenge to Christmas” and the year before five daughters who struggle with convey all of the emotions and how that they did “Newsies.” “This is arranged marriages versus love deep those emotions are.” our first musical on this stage,” said matches. Tevye also struggles with Since some of the students were Lapp, noting “Fiddler” is her 30th his convictions and his love for his not familiar with the play, they show at Pequea Valley. “The stage daughters. received recording copies of a is bigger. We can do more with it. While the show features familiar stage version of the show prior to We can fit more sets, and we can and catchy songs such as “Match- rehearsal. “It was very helpful for ‘fly’ items in; we can literally lower maker,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” my character to see all the differ- and raise things like windows and “Sunrise, Sunset” and the aforemen- ent versions. I watched the movie, signs.” tioned “Tradition,” it also requires too,” said Naomi Brumbach, who The new facility also includes serious acting performances. plays Yente. “I combined all of a dressing area and other rooms See Pequea Valley pg 2
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WordUP to Offer Free Laundry Service, Soup and Sandwich Event BY FRANCINE FULTON
Based on the success of its initial participation in the Laundry Love program, WordUP Ministries will continue to offer the free service on the first Thursday of each month. As part of the initiative, those who visit the Gap Laundry, located at 5291 Lincoln Highway, on Thursday, Feb. 5, between 1 and 3 p.m. will be able to wash and dry their clothes free of charge. The program began on Nov. 6 and was held again on Dec. 4. “For the first one, we just had a couple of people,” reported pastor Buck Mowday, noting the December event was well attended, attracting about 15 people. “For the second one … we did 51 loads of washing and drying in a two-hour period.” He noted that the church also provided free pizza for attendees and coloring books for children. In January, the event would have fallen on New’s Year’s Day, so the program did not take place. On Feb. 5, participants will be asked to sign in when they arrive, and they will be assigned a number. When they place their clothes in the washer and dryer, church members will provide the quarters. The number of loads washed and other information will be reported to Laundry Love, a national nonprofit organization. According to www.laundrylove .org, the organization’s mission See WordUP pg 4
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