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Fall play prepares for Oliver Twist

September 25, 2009

Lindsay Huth

As the weather is cooling down, the fall play is heating up, and the cast, crew and directors are busily preparing for this year’s production, Oliver Twist on Nov. 5th, 6th and 7th. Practices and stage crew work days are already underway to ensure that the performance is successful.

“The play is going to be awesome this year,” said sophomore Maggie, who is playing Mrs. Corney. “We’ve got a lot of great people.”

Oliver Twist tells the story of an orphan named Oliver and his journey to find his parents. This year is especially promising with the addition of Mary Lou Swinerton as a co-director.

“I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with Mr. Kwitkowski and the great performers and crew at Hoban High,” Swinerton said.

Swinerton is not the only new face in the production: several freshmen have also joined the cast.

“I am looking forward to meeting new freshmen,” Brown said.

Besides the cast, the stage crew is also hard at work as they build and prepare the set for three hours every Thursday.

“We’re building an elevated boardwalk for the background and an old bookstore,” sophomore crew member Katie Stone said. “The backdrop will look like the lower class of London adorned with English lampposts.”

This show will also be different because no crew members will switch the set between scenes. Therefore, the performers will have to change the scenery themselves.

“I’m interested to see how the actors and actresses will choreograph their actions to move the set,” Stone said.

Other than the November shows at Hoban, the cast may also be performing at Ashland University in March.

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