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~ pages by Anne Fortson and Katie Vrtiska
'-J The winter months proved to be noteworthy

for the MN theater departme nt.
l ... liiii gru eling preparation were all stap les of the theater de- the Intern ational Th espian Society competition. How-
Dramatic entertainers, ca ptivating performances, and
Typica ll y, preparation is key for the success of a play or
partment.
ever, the trio of junior Sydney Kading and se niors levi
Z This yea r's play was the well-known It's a Wonderful
Hawkins and jaimy Strohbehn proved that a li ttle ta lent
Life.
" It's a Wonderful Life is about appreciation of family and quick thinking ca n go a long way.
"Having worked shows for Mr. Hawkin s, we felt co nfi-
and the triumph of smal l good deeds and faith in others," dent that we could compete in the Tech Olympics. When
se nior Shalee Coleman sa id. we found out we won, we were ecstatic," Hawkins said.
U appea ran ce of se niors Mike Pirnie, Mica h Wullsc hl ege r, other school functions, suc h as Battle of the Band s and
Th e pl ay introduce d fresh faces with the first-time
Bes ides just competing and acting, ITS also hoste d
and Kellan Schmidt.
the Vari ety Show.
"It's exciting fo r all of us in ITS to give bands the op-
"Th e pl ay introduce d me to an incredible group of
fri ends and, beca use no man's life is a failure who has portunity to shine for their peers through the Battle of the
friends, the play was one of my grea test experi ences in Band s," Kading sa id.
hi gh sc hool. Sin ce I've tried the play, people have been With the undeniab le success of both the winter pla y
ca lling me the actor of my generation," Schmidt sa id. and ITS, the theater department never cease d to impress.

A. junior David Kalis, Clarence the angel, rece ives a ste rn
rema rk from junior Nate Schaaf, as Nick, as junior joe
Mendick, George, looks on. Mendick is also a member of
the In ternational Thesp ian Soc iety and also attended the
New York Fi lm Academy in Manhattan in the summer.
B. Seniors W ill Hurd and Zach Luk asiewicz, playing Ernie
and Marty, flirt with junior Alyso n Kriz, as Violet, during
the performance. "It was rigorous work trying to capture
the emotions of a 1940s Itali an bartender," Lu kas iewicz
sa id. photos by Chelsea Nielsen

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