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Page 4 OREM GENEVA TIMES Thursday, February 23, 2006 En I DE AS FRO! CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Pirates' opens tonight walk planulk im tazamice A. jjl 'V-1 Jt '4 4 i i if I'' if i'f jfk 4 ho: 7ceue, who plays "Ruth," Melissa Maynti fith a yo bo ho and a nod to the skull and crosslxjnes. Canyon View Junior High has surrendered 1o pirates: "1 he IV tates of l'-iian lhat is. Under the din lion of drama K-adx i KateOkeilly. be l'iiat-s of I'enance" opens at 7 mi this evening in th- au-ditonum 1 1' kets cost for adults.

fri for siudi-ntsand $4 lor guests under age 11 The hour -i will run nightly through March 1 (ex-1 1 Sindayi I or Keillv, who has coordinated "I h- IVatirs of Penzance" at oth-r hools wh-n she taught in olorado and Tennessee. (1h- show is a lot of fun Ijoth for the participants and the audience "It's purely a good time, a bit of frivolousness." she said I he oxretta was written lv iillx-rt and Sullivan in 1879 and tells the story of a young U'V mistakenly apprenticed to pirates rather than a ship's pilot when he was eight years old After more than a decade at sea. he retur ns to land to see U-autiful young maidens for the first time, hut encounters resis-tam from his old nurv-maid. the girls' father and his former buccaneers U-f ore triumphantly claiming his new love. the play's age.

it retains light hearted qualities that apx-al universally to young and old and bring smiles not only to the audienc but to everyone involved Wit li a cast and crew of more than 17) students, that's a lot of smiles. The cast alone consists of lW seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grader Unlike many musicals, however where the chorus is only involved in limited scenes and the lus is on a select group of main characters, "The Pirates of I'enaiM uses every one in fast-paced dance numbers and group enes "It a very good show for voiing x-ople." said O'Reilly. Yo ho keep The only several scenes from to the up the or Kim, infamous 4 4 the "Pirates of Penzance" at Canyon View r' "1. -1 performs a scene during a rehearsai of part of the performance. "What I really love about this production is it's a lot of fun," he said.

"It's got a great story and it's a lot of fun to interact with your audience." While O'Reilly enjoys working with so many students, she admits that it can be difficult. "The biggest challenge is just having the energy to keep up with the kids," she said. The students themselves are her other activities with being in the play. "Managing my time was really hard," said Lee. "With school, homework, and private voice and dance lessons, it was realty hard to keep them all balanced and fit everything in." With so many students to coordinate, O'Reilly hasn't been able to do it alone.

Parents have volunteered to help with costumes, sets and choreography very devoted, spending hours in practices since December's casting call and overcoming obstacles when cast members are absent. "They give up a lot of other after school activities to do this," said O'ReUly. "They're very dedicated." Ninth-grader Erin Lee, who has been acting for six years and plays Mabel in this production, has struggled to balance "Especially when you want to them involved all the time." cast members aren't the stars, however. There are audience interaction throughout the play, main characters speaking audience to boats bating auditorium's aisles. ninth-grader Michael who plays the role of the pirate king, that audience interaction is an integral Orem High School names Scholars wmmmwrnmsmmmtm wmwmm Kmmmmmmmmmm mmammmfsii fTFww wmmwmmmmim wymrnmwmwMmm wmimmmmmn My fm' I if I tJ Mj Boucher Laura Wilkinson RyanGamett ROBB COSTEllODaily Herald Junior High School on Feb.

16. throughout the production. "I have great supportive people who pitch in," said O'Reilly. Earlier in the year, O'Reilly directed the school's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," another monumental task with a cast of nearly 100. Canyon View's next production will be "Pride and Prejudice," a ninth-grade performance scheduled for April.

Carey Broadbent Melissa Born Stacy Fairbanks Marilee Glazier Sharon Fairbanks, Stacy began studying piano at age 5. In February, she was selected to play with the orchestra at Orem High's Concerto Night and was a winner at the Utah Music Teachers Concert Competition and the Encore Keyboard Festival earlier this year. She has been invited to solo with the Utah Valley Symphony this March. Marilee Glazier Marilee, the daughter of David and Beverly Glazier, began training in dance at age 6 at Center Stage in Orem. Last May she was one of five dancers selected to perform in the premier of "Moving Still, A Life Performance" for the Abrades Art Center in New York "City.

She is concurrently enrolled at Utah Valley State College where she has been a member of UVSC's Modern Dance Company. Kaylie Bell Matthew Furner Orem High School has named 13 seniors as its Sterling Scholar candidates for the 200.5-2006 school year. I Ins ear's Sterling Scholar can didates are Lindsay Lmge, English, Valor ie Jones mathematics: Brian o)e. sx ial si ien Tausha Jeffs, science. Hetty iioueher.

foreign language Liura Wilkinson, computer technology. an iamett. trade and techiiK al elu( at ion. Carey Broadbent, family and consumer science; Melissa Born, business and marketing; Kaylie Bel). see (Jrartia Matt Broderick.

visual arts. Stacy I airbanks. music; and Manlec (jlaiei dance Lindsay Lingo Horn and raised in Norway, English is Lindsay second, language. She moved to Utah with her parents. Kenneth and Mai yl.yn Linge.

and brother and sister She served a semester -long inter nship with Bennett Communications She wor ks on Orem High's televised announcement and feature program. '1 iger line Valorio Jones T'lie daughter of (i Trevor and IJeAnn Jones, Valone has maintained a 4.0 since seventh grade and earned several honors and awards Site is a member of the National Honor Society. Ijigage Now, )peration Smile and family Center Communit leaders of America Brian Poole Brian, the vjn of Reid and Grinne Poole, has maintained a 4 0 CPA since sevent grade and scored a on the A(T test He has served as president of the Orem High chapter oi the National Honor Society this year and Lindsay Linge Valorie Jones Brian served as junior class vice president last year. Tausha Jeffs The daughter of William and Joanne Jef s. Tausha has always enjoyed science and learning how things work.

She is a memlier oi the I lealth Occupations Students of America Club, the National Honors Society, Science Club. Key Club. Spirit Club and Future, Career and Community Leaders of America. Dulce 'Betty' Boucher The daughter of Peter and Dulce Boucher. Hetty speaks Spanish and English at home.

She is also studying AP I rench literature, the highest level off ered at Orem High. She lived in Trance as an exchange student two years ago. She has received various awards from the annual BYU French Language Fair and placed first in the state and 11th in the nation on the National French Exam last year. She has been teaching French at Foothill Elementary for two years. Laura Wilkinson Laura, the daughter )f Michael and Tricia Wilkinson, started accelerating her school years in the ninth grade when she started classed through the Electronic High School with the goal of earning an assx.iates degree in Poole Tausha Jeffs computer science and new century scholarship by the time she graduates from high school.

She Is currently taking classes at BYU. Ryan Gamett The son of Daryl and Kay Gamett, Ryan has spent the last two summers in Arizona helping to build two apartment duplexes, where he had learned aspects of construction from digging the foundation to iast ailing the lights. He has a 4.0 CPA and for his Eagle Scout service project he planned, built and painted 80 wooden games and toys for the Recreation and Rehabilitation Center in Provo. Carey Broadbent Cary, the daughter of David Michele Broadbent, won second place in the region Make It With Wool contest and second in the state Make It With Wool for Others conte.it. She is a member of the Student Council and an officer for the Future, Career and Community Leaders of America.

Melissa Born The daughter of Jeff and Vicky Born, Melissa Is vice president of the school's Future Business Leaders of America chapter and a member of the National Honor Society. She is currently preparing for certification as an American Sign Language interpreter and Is doing office work for InterWest Interpreting, Inc. Duke Kaylie Bell Kaylie Is the daughter of Roger and Liz Bell and has performed in over 35 production, including eight musicals at Orem High School. She has been a member of the Acting UP theater for youth for seven years. She has also recorded several CDs and has appeared in a Disney original movie.

Matthew Broderick Furner Matthew, the son of Lynn Broderick, has always found drawing, sketching and painting to be his favorite hobbies. He has danced with the Orem High Ballroom team and is currently a member of the Orem High School judiciary. Stacy Fairbanks The daughter of David and the late i a CHLQ ii'iy p-a 0 ri Iba era poor.