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Actors fly on stage

L ittle boys from the land of Peter Pan
crawl out of a cave In the all-school
play "Peter Pan.'' A little girl thinks she sees a little actresses to attach around their
boy in green clothes flying outside her waists.
bedroom window. A fairy protects a Said junior Janet Adams, “It was
little boy. Yes, this is “Peter Pan." an experience I'll never forget. I
The all-school play set for the year thought I'd never fly!"
was the production of “Peter Pan" in The all-school play gives every­
the spring. Ralston had its own reverse one an opportunity to be a part of a
"Tootsie" this year with junior Bridget “prize act". Jack Parkhurst does this to
Gabriel portraying the part of Peter get some new blood into the theater
Pan. and to scout out talent that ordinarily
Said Gabriel, “It wasn't hard for would have gone undiscovered.
me to play a male because I was Said junior Melissa Bridwell, “It was
always a tomboy when I was little. It the first play I tried out for, and I was
was like playing a little kid." so thrilled when I made it, I couldn't
It was an interesting twist seeing believe it. I loved doing the play it's
the characters actually fly on stage. a lot different than I thought it would
The lights were set low and cords be and a very valuable experience."
were dropped for the actors and

Sophom ore Scott Gaeta puts'on his
evil pirate makeup during preshow
warm-up time.

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d 'unlor Janet Adams wakes up to find
she Is now a mother to several little
boys In the land o f Peter Pan.