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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Chamber
Musical cast made a close-knit team
seeks board
nominations
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
The Sisters Area Chamber
of Commerce is seek-
ing nominations for new
members to the board of
directors. Nomination
d e a d l i n e i s F r i d a y,
November 17, at 3 p.m.
Directors shall be elected
by a majority vote of the
SACC membership in
December. New directors
begin their term of service
February 1, 2018. Voting
shall be by written ballot.
Individuals who are inter-
ested in running for a board
position must be a chamber
member in good standing
and provide a short biogra-
phy and photo in Microsoft
Word to the chamber by the
November 17 deadline.
Board member duties
include serving a three-year
term, attendance at monthly
board meetings, participation
in chamber-sponsored activi-
ties and assisting the cham-
ber in attaining its vision and
mission based on the opportu-
nities provided by your skills
and interests. To submit your
name for consideration please
contact Judy Trego by email
at judy@sisterscountry.com
or by calling 541-549-0251.
Nominations must be
returned to the SACC office
either by mail, P.O. Box 430,
Sisters, OR 97759; via email;
or in person to Sisters Area
Chamber of Commerce, 291
E. Main Ave. Nominations
received in the SACC mail-
box by Thursday, November
17, or postmarked on or
before November 17 will be
accepted.
The Sisters High School
music program completed its
successful four-show run of
Cinderella Sunday afternoon,
November 5.
After months of prepara-
tion, cast members were left
satisfied, reflective — and a
bit worn out.
Director Rick Johnson
had nothing but praise for
the 50-plus students involved
in the production, from the
actors to the chorus, the art-
ists to the light and sound
crew.
“It’s definitely a group
effort,” he said.
The
Rogers
and
Hammerstein musical, writ-
ten in 1957, is a comedic take
on the classic fairy tale, origi-
nally produced for television.
After opening night a few
of the cast members shared
their thoughts about the
performance and about the
importance of having musi-
cal theater at Sisters High
School.
Senior Ethan Ferwalt, who
played the comical and quirky
role of Lionel, steward to
Prince Charming said, “Fun.
This is my second time doing
this, I was in Urinetown two
years ago, which taught me
to love musical theater. On
opening night of Cinderella
I was backstage having the
time of my life! At one point,
while walking backstage
with Prince Charming (Cole
Blakelock) to one of our
scenes, I turned to him and
realized just how much this
(musical theater) is my life
force. It’s part of who I am.”
Ferwalt says importance
of musical theater in school is
equal to that of a math class
— which says a lot for a guy
who has applied to MIT.
“Schools have math
because it teaches the skills
of problem-solving, thinking
on your feet, working with
others in a really ambiguous
setting, and proving yourself
up to the task. I think musical
theater does all those things
and more.
“We are a community,”
he said. “I have 60 people
that I am very closely affili-
ated with and we are all in it
for the same product. We all
make mistakes and help each
other out.”
Alana Lukens, who
wowed the crowd as
Cinderella, elaborated fur-
ther: “Musical theater pro-
vides a safe place for a
diverse group of students.
I think that everyone needs
to find their niche in high
school…it may be sports, it
may be art, but having that
option — like our music pro-
gram — makes kids feel safe
and more encouraged.”
Sophomore Mariana
Fernandez said being in the
play was an adventure.
“It has been an adventure
and a roller coaster, too,” she
said.
Fernandez acknowledged
that Sisters High School has
a strong emphasis on sports,
so it is good to also have the
arts.
“For us to get out there
and show everyone what we
have to offer shows a whole
other side of Sisters High
School,” she said.
Senior Jose Luquin talked
about getting out of his com-
fort zone, going from a mem-
ber of the choir last year to
being on stage as an actor this
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Sisters High School’s production of “Cinderella” was demanding — and
successful.
year. As a cat, in fact. “Being
in the play was a big step for
me,” he said. “I wanted to be
open and not be afraid, and
being on stage made me feel
like I was really being part
of something. It helped that
so many friends were around
me. Instead of being frighten-
ing, it was exciting.”
Kendall Griffin, who
played the wicked step-
mother, said, “It has been a
very unique experience. It’s
another way to come together
and create something and
share it with the community,
which I think is special for
everyone. To show what we
are capable of at Sisters High
School and how strong we are
in so many different aspects.”
Lukens said it has broad-
ened her as a person.
“I feel so much more
well-rounded, I have dipped
my toes into the waters of
so many different activities
while in high school and
none of it’s bad,” she said.
“You learn a lot from trying
new things. It helps you come
together as a person.”
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