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Above, Phoenix Miller, right, ties Cole Peterson’s tie as Brenna Puckett
looks on Friday backstage before rehearsal. Below right, Zoe Pearson vamps
it up on the number “Biggest Blame Fool.”
Below, Leo Reynolds plays the Cat in the Hat. He is also the co
Journal photos by Gordon Weeks
Show”: Performers on stage for first time in two years '
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The songs include “Biggest
Blame Fool” from “Seussical,”
“The Bare Necessities” from
“The Jungle Book,” “Poor Un-
fortunate Souls” from. “The
Little Mermaid,” “The Wild
Wooders” from “The Wind
in the Willows,” and “I Just
Can’t Wait to be King” and
“Hakuna Matata” from “The
Lion King.”
Along with the face mask
requirements, ushers will
escort patrons to their seats,
and family members will be
seated together; groups will
be distanced. Seating is first-
come, first-serve.
“We’re trying to fit as many
people in as we can safely,”
Nakhla said.
The choir students audi-
tioned to sing the solos. Re-
hearsals began in September.
L Some of the students filled
out questionnaires for the
Journal.
Cody Reed, 17, is an ac-
tOr, film editor, the assistant
technical director and camera
operator) l '
“I enjoy acting the most
when it comes to performance.
I get the chance to be a com-
pletely new identity and per-
son, and I get to bring that
character to life with passion
and a purpose,” he wrote.
Reed wants to act in films,
direct, compose musical scores
and perhaps write screen-
plays. “Moulin Rouge” is his
favorite musical, and Dan-
iel Day-Lewis his favorite
performer.
Josiah Martinez, 17, sang
three solos as an eighth-grade
student in the school’s musi-
cal theater production two
years‘ ago. “Hamilton” and
“Wicked” are his favorite
musicals.
Martinez wrote what he
enjoys most about performing
is “how singing can impact the
audience in many ways and
when I see happy facesthat’s
my drive to continue singing.”
Martinez wants to study
music, and perhaps teach and
conduct a choir. “If I don’t
study music, I would love
to dip into cosmetology,” he
wrote.
Phoenix Miller, 18, also
made her stage debut in the
production two years ago. For
this show, she is acting, sing-
ing a solo and directed part of
the film. ‘
“I just love being on stage
and entertaining,” she Wrote.
“It’s fun to play a part and put
on a good show.”
Miller, whose favorite mu-
sical is “The Rocky Horror
Picture Show,” plans to study
musical theater and other
performing arts at college.
“Hopefully, one day I’ll be a
famous performer in one way
or another,” she wrote.
Michael Nace, 16, produced
video for the show and Wants
a career in the film industry.
What he enjoys most about
performing is “when the show
goes wrong and we have to
start thinking of creative ’
ways to fix things,” he wrote.
“Urinetown” is his favorite
musical. «
, Maisie Todd, 16, is making
the performers sound good. '
“I enjoy running the sound
board because it plays a big
part into the performance,”
she wrote. “I like music, mak-
ing cool sounds. I like playing
with the faders and buttons.”
Cristina Elguero Mateo, 1‘7,
made her stage debut in the
school’s production of “Shrek”
in 2019. She likes “the en-
vironment, like the people, ,
having something other to
work on instead of homework
after school. Everyone wants.
to put on the best show for
everyone.”
In a separate event, the
school’s choirs and bands will
perform at 7 pm. Nov: 16 in
the Performing Arts Center.
stume designer and the student stage manager.
'IF YOU GO
WHO: Shelton High School choir, drama, film and stagecraft students
WHAT: “Night of Musical Theater”, . r ‘ ‘
:WHEN: 7 pm”.- Thursday, 7 pm. Friday, 2 and 7 pm. Saturday
WHERE: Shelton High School Performing Arts Center ‘
ADMISSlON: Free ‘ '
Face masks are required “"