LCHS
Theater Department to present "Up the Down Staircase"
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[October 01, 2015]
LINCOLN
- The Lincoln Community High School Theatre Department will present
the New York Times Bestseller "Up the Down Staircase" by Bel
Kaufman, translated for the stage by Christopher Sergie, opening
Thursday, October 8th at 7 p.m. in the LCHS Auditorium. Additional
performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 10th, and 2
p.m. on Sunday, October 11th.
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Up the Down Staircase tells the story of first-year teacher Sylvia
Barrett at fictious Calvin Coolidge High School in New York City.
The first day of school is a blizzard of paperwork, announcements,
bells and confusion, and does not seem to improve much as the school
year goes on. Sylvia reaches out to experienced teachers, deals with
administrators who were such great teachers that they are no longer
in the classroom, and unruly students with hearts of gold.
Sylvia must decide if toughing it out with all the problems makes
any difference or if the grass is greener at the private school that
is courting her.
2013 LCHS graduate Wyatt Phillis directs the show and is assisted by
Jennifer Keith and senior Bekah Harpin. Senior McKenzie Landers
stars as Sylvia.
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Over 45 students are involved with this production. Senior Lena Stapleton plays
veteran teacher Bea Schachter; senior Zac McCray is English poet Paul Barringer;
sophomore Justin Woods is administrator J.J. McHabe; junior Claire Conrady is
troubled student Alice Blake; and senior Braden Tanner plays ruffian Joe Ferone.
Additional cast members include: seniors: Joe Ahrends, Shelby Harrison, Colton
Clark, Logan Keysear, Katrina Goodfellow, Alissa Harvey; juniors: Shelbi Fisher,
Isabella Robbins, sophomores: Shannon Rahn, Lydia Spellman, Gabbie Cox, Collin
Thomas, Ethan Keller, Bradley Rahn, Emma Cooper; and freshmen Aleaya Turley,
Mason Landers, Madeline Steiner, Keyona Phillips, Abigail Bishop, and Haylee
Dunham.
The crew is led by two student assistant directors: seniors Rebekah Harpin and
sophomore Ryan Crawley. Other crew members include: Anthony Brummett, Grace
Montgomery, Keeley Vermeire, Shyla Carlin, Alivia Catey, Zac Craig, Myah Fields,
Jaden Pellinghelli-Drake, Ivy Pierce, Taerynn Sablotny, Madlen Tanner, Jordan
Wood, Rachael Wilson, Cassie Harpin, Alyssa Harpin, and Lauren Canady among
others.
[Instructor Jennifer Keith, LCHS] |