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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Vol. 53, No. 16
Milford (574) 658-4111 • Warsaw (574) 269-2932 • Syracuse (574) 457-3666
114 W. Market, Warsaw, Indiana 46580
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use the space whenever we need it.” The theater department is Warsaw Community High equipped with amenities like a School’s Performing Arts Center, costume shop, and students have or PAC, was established in 2006 the chance to try their hand in with a mission: to better prepare any part of the work it takes to students for the performing arts, put on a good show. Beyond performances, they can get involved before and after high school. “We have a great facility,” said in technical work and even build theater teacher and director the sets. Along with theater, the PAC enMelany Morris. In fact, its features include seating for 974 peo- compasses orchestra, band, choir and dance. Each of these departple and an orchestra pit. “Ours is also a fully-functioning ments has a busy season, with performing arts center,” Morris rehearsals multiple times a week continued. “So we have outside and big public performances each vendors come in and rent our fall and spring. Students also parspace for community events. But ticipate in other events, such as the school always makes sure that competitions. Many student perstudents come first, so we get to formances at the PAC are free admission, with a freewill donation for the Beginning with the Oct. 18 edition, ‘the department accepted PAPER’ will be feature a multiple page at the door. spread highlighting news from Nappanee PAC Director Kris and the entire Wa-Nee community. This Lake, who came to specialized content will continue weekly the position in Auinside each issue. gust, is very enthuIf you have story ideas, events or other siastic about the news related to the Wa-Nee community program’s future. He that you would like to have included, email is looking to create Keith Knepp at kknepp@the-papers.com, even more opportuor call (574) 658-4111, ext. 2305. If you are nities for students an advertiser who would like to be included to engage with the on these pages, call Susan Stump at (574) performing arts in a 457-3666 or Carl Lauster at (574) 269-2932. professional capacity
before they graduate. “We’re in the final stages of securing an actor or actress from the Broadway production of ‘Hamilton’ to visit WCHS and work with students in a workshop atmosphere,” he said. “Many of the choir students are also involved in, or at least have an interest in, performing through music. So, our goal with this workshop is to give students the opportunity to see and hear from someone who has made their profession through this avenue. I am also in the beginning stages of creating a similar opportunity for band and orchestra students to attend a workshop with professional performance musicians from largerscale productions on Broadway, but also through some creativelydesigned partnerships with organizations, like the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.” Another one of PAC’s current projects to foster the arts, is a fulllength, old-fashioned radio drama production of “War of the Worlds,” which will be performed by students and aired Monday, Oct. 30 on 107.3 WRSW. Lake said the PAC has tremendous value to everyone, in school or otherwise. “I often chat with community members about how fortunate
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Thursday, Oct. 12 and the fall play, “My Heart Says Go,” which will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3; 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Tickets are required for the fall play. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit wchs.warsawschools.org/o/page/performing-arts-center or its Facebook page at Warsaw PAC.