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Brimming With song

The off Broadway musical "Oncmon This students they had to work with. "We felt
Island" was chosen by the drama depart­ that it was really tailored to what we had for
ment to perform for the All School Musical. actors." One of these performers was Chris
Ralston was the first school in Nebraska to Ross. Ross had been in several plays and
receive the rights to the musical by contact­ musicals before this one. "I thought it was
ing Music Theater International. atremendousshow," Ross said about "Once
Todd Uhrmacher, drama director, said, on This Island," "I don't think I'll forget it for
"Once on This Island" is about the struggle the rest of my life."
between races and social classes." The two "Once on This Island" was condensed
main characters, played by Angie Jenson into 30 minutes to perform at Districts where
and Chris Ross, fall in love but are not they won first place. Itwasthen taken to the
allowed to see their love out because of the State Competition in Hastings where it won
different social classes they belong to. "It fourth place.
had a real heavy message," Uhrmacher said.
Even though this was a large produc­ Senior Beth King finishes a song and
tion, Uhrmacher felt that one of the main strikes a pose in 11 Once on this Island."
reasons it was chosen was because of the Amy Marsh

Senior Angie Jenson worries about
Junior Chris Ross' illness in "Once on
This Island." Amy Marsh

Senior Aaron Crosby dances with
Juliane Gibbs in "Rom ance Ro­
mance." Michelle Snyder

Seniors Brian McFayden and Juliane
Gibbs rehearse in "Nothing On," the
play in "Noises O ff," while Junior Mike
Sail directs from behind.

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