Spring play to be ‘Prelude to a Kiss’
Maggie Klaers, Emily Ziessman, and Ruthie Posada
March 18, 2019
Filed under School clubs and activities, Student Life
The theater company’s spring performance will be a funny love story with a surprising turn of events, according to director Jodi Hatzenbeller. “Peter and Rita meet, they fall fast in love, they get married after 6 weeks and on their wedding day a strange man wanders into the ceremony, kisses t...
Seniors look to final show hopeful, sentimental
March 3, 2019
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As senior stage manager Nietzsche Deuel’s last show approaches, she said she can’t help but feel nostalgic looking back over her years in the theater program. “I know for me it’s going to be very sentimental and very emotional and very personal, but I hope that it will be the best one yet,” Deu...
Park competes at Winter One Act Sections
Marta Hill, Emma Leff, and Anika Hanson
February 6, 2019
Filed under School clubs and activities, Showcase
After “The Amish Project” won the first round of the Winter One Act competition, it fell short of qualifying for State at Sections Feb. 2, according to theater director Jodi Hatzenbeller. “We performed very well, and got third place. The Academy of Holy Angels took first, and then second place ...
Winter One Act wins first round of competition
February 1, 2019
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Sophomore lead cast member Lilly Strathman said she was thrilled that theater’s production of “The Amish Project” received first place at the Winter One Act competition Jan. 22 at Edina High School. “I mean we got first place, so that was a cool experience because last year we didn’t m...
Theater hosts Q&A after ‘The Amish Project’ performances
January 23, 2019
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Senior crew member Rachel Mattson said the Q&A went very well for both the cast and crew of “The Amish Project” as well as the audiences that attended each performance. “It went a lot better than I expected, there were people who had really amazing questions that we’re thrown back by,...
Company strives for authenticity with play
Maggie Klaers and Sofia Seewald
January 17, 2019
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With little Auditorium availability in December, theater director Jodi Hatzenbeller said Winter One Act crew members have been busy preparing for the performances and competition of “The Amish Project.” “The crew has been hard at work over break primarily because we couldn’t access the Aud...
Inappropriate setting, time to represent school shooting
January 13, 2019
Filed under Opinion
This article has been changed Jan. 17 to correct errors. Echo apologizes for the mistakes. Park’s selection for the winter play, “The Amish Project” is based on a true story about the aftermath of a school shooting, which is not to be taken lightly. 2018 has the highest number of school shootings of ...
Theater program receives Spotlight Awards
Maggie Klaers and Sofia Seewald
January 9, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Sophomore cast member Phoebe McKinney said she was ecstatic when she learned she received a Spotlight Education award. According to McKinney she worked very hard to bring her lead role to life. “I received an outstanding award. I was extremely happy because I’ve never had to take on a role that c...
Les Miserables exceeds expectations
January 9, 2019
Filed under Reviews
It is no surprise that “Les Miserables” is one of America's longest-running musicals—there is something in it for almost everybody. The three-hour musical includes a dramatic love story, battles and a tragedy that doesn't run dry. The show starts out very slow. It's hard to pinpoint who everyon...
Senior takes first lead role
January 9, 2019
Filed under School clubs and activities, Showcase
When senior Estelle Tronson first saw the cast list for the winter play, “The Amish Project,” she was surprised to find she had gotten a lead role. “I was really excited, because it is a named role and that is super awesome and exciting for me,” Tronson said. “The only other time I have be...
Age difference expands comfort zone
December 6, 2018
Filed under Features Columns
Eavesdropping at a graduation party, I overheard a woman looking for a young male actor to audition for a show. We ended up talking later that day, and I could tell she was hesitant to ask if I was interested in auditioning. That turned out to be the beginning of my first professional show. After an audition la...
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According to softball coach Bobby Crumpton, both the new and experienced players have great skill, and he’s optimistic about the teams future. “Our younger classes are just amazing, amazing talent....
Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman
Spring break can be a time of food uncertainty for students who depend on school-supplied meals, according to Birdfeeder student manager, junior Mushtakh Mohammed. “During the week students have school...
After attending the Career Conversations event, which aimed to provide students with the opportunity to connect with professionals from a wide range of industries, junior Victoria Martinez said she enjoyed...
