Gators to present "The (dis)Concert(ed) Choir" as 2012-13 One Act Play
October 16, 2012
Wisner-Pilger's actors and actresses have been busy fitting in morning and evening rehearsal times as the Gator play production team prepares for the 2012 performance season. This fall, the Gators will present "The (dis)Concert(ed) Choir, written by Alan Haehnel, with a cast and crew of fifty-one student performers.
The play centers on a high school choir concert, which on the outside appears to be rather dull and uninspired--but as the concert begins, we are made aware of the choir members' thoughts and emotions as the play progresses. "It is a major departure from our usual style of play," said Gator director Gregg Moeller, in his thirteenth year at W-P. "It requires a lot of timing, music and singing throughout the performance, and it has been a challenge. But, we're up to that challenge, and we are looking to be competitive again this fall." Last year, the Gators tied Stanton for the East Husker Conference title, and finished fourth at the district championship.
Six W-P seniors on this year's cast have been involved with the school's play productions in all four years of their high school careers. They are Cody Callies, Emma Heermann, Kassadee Keilbach, Brian Leisy, Liz Moeller and Emilee Peterson. "We have a strong senior core to work with," said Moeller. "They have been to state as freshmen, and they've placed at conference twice. We are counting on their leadership and experience."
The Gators open their 2012 performance season with the thirteenth annual Wisner-Pilger Play Production Festival November 15th, along with productions from Bancroft-Rosalie, Howells-Dodge, West Point-Beemer, and Winside. Wisner-Pilger then performs at the East Husker Conference contest November 19th, and the Gators will host an evening home performance November 27th. The Gators will compete in the C1-3 district championship November 28th, along with Aquinas, Battle Creek, East Butler, Nebraska Christian, Shelby-Rising City, Stanton and Twin River. All these performances will be held at W-P's Fine Arts Auditorium.
The cast and crew of "The (dis)Concert(ed) Choir" is as follows:
THE (DIS)CONCERT(ED) CHOIR by Alan Haehnel
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
Mr. Greenfield (conductor) BRIAN LEISY
Sarah (who falls) CORIE BRAMBLE
Bob (who laughs) ETHAN ORTMEIER
Megan (who kicks) SAMANTHA LIERMANN
Jennifer (soloist) EMILEE PETERSON
Eric (loves Marsha) ELLIOTT FULLNER
Marsha (despises Eric) ANNA BEUNE
Darren (fears his mother) CODY CALLIES
June (adores her son) EMMA HEERMANN
Tyler (shouldn’t eat pizza before concerts) DEAN PETERSON
Kristen (voice of doom) KRISTYN SCHLICKBERND
Nichole (feeling the pressure) CHRISTY BEUNE
Jim (hates swaying) LUCAS TROYER
Mindy (sways and sways and sways) KEELEY RUSSMAN
Edith (accompanist) SARAH HERZINGER
Michelle (fashion plate) AMANDA MURPHY
Renee (hates panty hose) KASSADEE KEILBACH
Host (talk show fantasy) JEREMIAH OHLMAN
Miranda (a bit too focused on singing) PAIGE MOELLER
Ally (bored bored bored) TORI WHEELER
The Cellphone Women:
Kim EMILY LUDWIG
Heidi MARIHA SCHWEERS
Mary TEDDY McMAHON
Raelyn MEGAN SPRINGER
Barbara (can’t ignore cellphone) EVE ORTMEIER
Doomsday Fantasy:
Ron CHASE OTT
Sheila JASMIN KEPLER
Paula ERICA STYSKAL
Nora TAYLOR SCHULZ
Rob JAKE PODANY
Kelly ARIANA OROZCO
Eva (Austrian Psychiatrist) RACHEL DONE’
Conductor Fantasy Class:
Norma LYDEA HAMMERBACK
Derek JAKOB KEILBACH
Laura SAGAN RUSKAMP
Erica ERICA LEWIS
Marcus KENNY BAKER
Jordan SIERRA URWILER
Helen MARRAINA WILSON
Sherry KARI LIERMANN
Linda MORGAN VON SEGGERN
Frank GRANT GODBERSEN
Sacia (percussion) LIZ MOELLER
TECH CREW: KATE HELLER (Crew Chief), GUS ANDERSON, MICHAEL BORGELT, KEYLA DE LEON, JORDAN FULLNER, MARSHALL HENRICH, JEREMIAH MAUCH, KOSTON RABE
