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Solanco High School To Present “The Secret Garden”
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Quarryville Library Posts Trivia Night
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
olanco High School, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville, will present its spring musical, “The Secret Garden,” on Thursday, March 2; Friday, March 3; and Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. Director John Biles hopes to explore a style of theater that is drastically different from last year’s production of “Seussical,” and the cast has been working hard to prepare for show time. Since Biles first became involved with Solanco’s theater program in 2018, he has made a concerted effort to explore a wide range of musical theater styles. This choice has allowed student actors to experience everything from contemporary theater to traditional theater to jukebox musicals. Biles’ desire to explore new areas led to his decision to choose “The Secret Garden” for the spring 2023 musical, which will see the students tread new ground stylistically. “The Secret Garden,” will use a heavier tone than past plays and is set in the early 20th century. “It’s important to me that our audiences be exposed to a full complement of styles,” said Biles. “It would be a shame to present a narrow style of musical.” “Incorporating a completely new dance style was certainly a large challenge. This is a type of dance that I have never done before,” said Lydia Young, who plays Mary. “Although it is a wonderful learning experience, and I am thrilled to be involved in it.” With the exploration of new theatrical styles comes an array of new challenges. Due to the space restrictions of the auditorium, changing scenes and moving props is severely limited. The crew came up with a unique solution to change sets by having certain actors switch the scenes seamlessly, and removing the need for nearly every traditional blackout. Biles also noted that most of the wardrobe for the show is being
The Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, will host a trivia night on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be offered to participants, and the winning player or team will receive a prize. The challenge level of
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Lydia Young (left) plays Mary, and Isaac West plays Dickon in “The Secret Garden.”
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Lydia Young (left) as Mary and Liz Main (right) as Martha
the questions will be best suited for those in high school or older. The event will be hosted by Penn Manor graduate and quiz bowl veteran Phil Gruber, who first began hosting trivia nights at the library in 2021. The Quarryville Library had organized trivia events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and wanted See Trivia Night pg 7
Sharon Roche (left) and Phil Gruber display some of the many reference works from the library’s collection, which patrons may wish to peruse while preparing for trivia night.
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