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The h;,ed acto". Hemy (B,yac
McAdams) and Mortimer (Ryan
Bergmann) . were sent to take
Matt (Jack Wei) to the real world. Matt (Jack Wei) often expressed his
(Christina Hooper)
love for Luisa through his singing.
(Derik Hendrickson)

Luisa (Melissa Connell) sat by the Wall
(Anna Bahney) singing about her love
for Matt. (Derik Hendrickson)
One-Act cast: front- Krissy Ludlow.
Ryan Bergmann. Doug Larson . Bryan
McAdams. Amy Gustafson; second
row- Anna Bahney; back- Jana
Hutchison. Jack Wei. Melissa Connell.
Lindsay Miller (Christina Hooper)

'The Fantasticks' Takes First

•Alice Lin•

The cast of the musi- McAdams, and Juniors Melissa emotional; I'm not." McAdams said, '"The play
cal romance comedy, "The Connell, Doug Larson, Ryan Junior Melissa Con- felt like a college play. On
Fantasticks", was rewarded Bergmann, Anna Bahney, neiL who played Luisa, had the set. we included props,
by its successful perform- Jana Hutchison, and lindsay mutual feelings. "I had a dif- like wigs, for an added ef-
ance at the NSAA One-Act Miller. Piano players were ferent character than usual. fect. Also, we had the
Play Contest with a first place Senior Krissy Ludlow, and Usually, I got stuck with mean, audience up on stage, so it
finish at State. Sophomore Amy Gustafson. old, grouchy characters. How- felt like they were part of
Knowing that the Many long rehearsals ever, in this play, it was fun the action."
One-Act took long hours to were needed to perfect each playing a childish, innocent, "The Fantasticks"
reach top perfection, the individual character. Senior 16-year old girl." could not have been bet-
cast committed themselves Jack Wei, who played Matt, After having accom- terthanitaireadywas.
Their
and led the 30-minute cut said he had a hard time de- plished the characters, the success led Direct2r Terry
play to a first place level. veloping his character:> "Matt cast andcrew took an extra Peterson to believe, "They
The cast included had a completely, different step and created an extraor- did this play as well as any-
Seniors Jack Wei, and Bryan personalitythanl. Hewasvery dinary set. Senior Bryan one could, young or old."