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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Drama surge continues at MHS


Improvisation practice began last week as coaches Derek Bates and Liesl Roorda work with students Niall Lyons, Matt Armstrong and Zach Gibson. (Alyssa Lyddon photo)


by Alexa Wheaton & 
Niamh Lyons
Eighty-eight students began preparing for the upcoming Speech & Drama season.
Tryouts were held Nov. 3 for grades 10-12 to determine what groups would best fit each student. Freshmen are not required to try out.
Coaches Liesl Roorda and Derek Bates were impressed with the number of students trying out and their enthusiasm. Roorda and Bates created twelve different groups and began practicing for large group district competition on Jan. 22 held at Montezuma High School. 
Casts are: Group Improvisation: Calli Zimmerman, Matt Armstrong, Zach Gibson, Niall Lyons, Olivia Tribby and Alex Peck.
Radio/TV Team: Maddi Dawley, Jered Engelking, Konner Klein, Carly Steele, Halley Ogan, Mariah Hirsch, Brynna Steele and Macy Taylor.
Musical Theatre Team: Cassie Corbin, Natalie Wheeler, Zimmerman, Kendra Cranston, Bridgette Moore and Alyssa Lyddon.
Short Film Team: Shena Bryan, Moore, Brittany Bryan, Rachel Ranfeld, Coleton Tompkins and Alexis Ferguson.
Ensemble 1: Bryan Stanford, Spencer Roorda and Courtney Latcham. Ensemble 2: Hope Kriegel, Alexa Wheaton, Katy McKee, Kaylin Hansen, Tyler Swenson and Taylor.
Ensemble 3: Natalie Kirton, Ranfeld and Peck.
Readers Theatre: McKee, Wheaton, Tribby, Teona Sutfin, Dawley, Cranston, Destiny Romberg, Engelking, Katie Benson, Sage Comstock, Arly LeBahn and Corbin.
Freshman: Radio Broadcasting: Logan VeVerka, Tyler Foubert, Tiffany Heishman, Colleen Johnston and Lex Jack.
Ensemble: Kane Barker, Mike Duggan and Julie Audas.
Choral Reading: Elijah Bryan, Becky Kopp, Katelyn Gregory, Paige Snook, Abbi Nelson, Shannon Robison, Cody Rhodes, Colleen Johnston, Lex Jack, Courtney Petersen, Matt Duggan, Connor Sirovy, Kaylee White and Karah Hansen. 

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