Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2015, Page 134

Description:	The Cardinal Stage Company, always reliable forimpressive musicals, presented Shrek The Musicalin December. Three Bloomington High School Southstudents added their talent to the production.Its true: the ogre came to life in Bloomington.The Cardinal Stage Company ventured to theswamp and presented Shrek The Musical forthe first time on December 19. With countlesshours of hard work spent on the production,the show was a resounding success.Bloomington High School South sophomoreEmma OMahoney loved being a castmember, but with this involvement came thecost of her free time, sleep, and all concept ofthe world outside of fairy tales.Mahoney often burned the midnight oilto stay on top of her homework. My life prettymuch consisted of Shrek and homework fortwo months, Mahoney said. Rehearsalschedules are insanely time consuming forCardinal shows. A Chorus member,OMahoneys weekday rehearsals ran for sixhours every night. Then, on weekends, thepractices lasted all day and late into thenights.Mahoney was not alone in her balancingact. Most of the rehearsals were very longhours, junior Audrey Bannec said, whoplayed the Fairy. That did not include theinfamous Tech Week (a term used todescribe a week long time period dedicatingabout an hour to each scene to make sure set,lighting, sound, etc. are all up to par). This wasa very tedious process that almost no one intheater is fond of. Its a slow process workingwinterwish Iithrough [Tech Week], but in the end its worthit, freshman Caitlin Lewis said, who playedTeenage Fiona.Spending that much time with a cast wasbound to create strong relationships, especiallywith the challenge of such a large age gap inthe performers, some of whom have beenperforming for over 20 years. Cardinal Stageproductions, typically abundant in youngactors, actresses, singers and dancers, brokethe mold with only six for this production. Wehad so many amazing talented and kind peoplein it, OMahoney said.This age gap brought admiration for themore experienced talent as well as greaterpressure for Mahoney, Bannec and Lewis.The rest of the cast members were collegestudents and older, so I was held to a muchhigher standard, OMahoney said. It [pushed]me as a performer, so I ended up really likingit. Bannec appreciated how kind the cast wasto her, and for Lewis, working with the IndianaUniversity students and professional actorstaught her a lot and helped her grow as aperformer.Despite the chaotic schedule and highstandard set by a more experienced cast, theSouth students had an unforgettableexperience, learning more than just their lines.As Bannec said of her involvement: Youshould just be who you want to be.-JAYLALEVERENZ\>get OU1Did you put off your holidayshopping to the last minute?9 9 Yes. As a matter of fact Ineed to start today, yy-sophomore Quinton Mayo{{Yes; I dont like shoppingunless its for me. f-sophomore Joshua PakGiftcards are the perfect giftbecause theyre as good asmoney.Turning 16 means driving -what better gift than a newcar for the holidays?With the holidays approaching, wish lists of presents were written. Topping th<list were game systems, the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, a new car, and gift cards.iPhones are always indemand, and with the releaseof the 6, everyone is wishingfor it.134 STUDENT LIFEGame systems updated, andeveryone wants the newestone.
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