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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PCHS Outstanding Production s CHOOL
Winners Gear Up for One-Acts Times
submitted Trish Day, PCHS
There is no rest for the PCHS Drama
Department. After only just finishing our main
stage production of Mamma Mia we are right
back at it preparing for the upcoming Zone 2
West Drama Festival.
PCHS students love performing in this
competition, not only do they get to showcase
their own talents and skills but they also get to
watch so many performances from other schools
from across our Zone including Spruce Grove
and Stony Plain.
A highlight for most students is meeting new
friends who share their same passion for all
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by: things theater. The festival is an intense three
days of competitive performances, each unique,
varying from comedies to dramas, performing to
impress adjudicators chosen for their knowledge
and hands-on experience from working in the
profession.
Students get to ask questions and hear advice
on their piece from experts, hard to beat a
learning opportunity such as this. PCHS students
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling are competitive but understand that everyone
Quality Work walks away as winners after the weekend. “Our
festival isn't about winning a trophy, sure it's
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 great to be recognized but if you only compete to
780-723-5152 win then you have already lost and you missed
out on how special this event is,” said Student
Director Emma Bowman (grade 12) who has
been attending the festival for five years and PCHS is thrilled to announce that once again this year they will be performing a One Act Musical.
even attended the Provincial Festival last year.
The PCHS Drama Department has a great deal
to be proud of in terms of recognition, over the performance worth remembering, a performance much harder piece such as a musical. It takes a
past three years PCHS has won the Ted Osborne worthy of a standing ovation. “Some schools great deal of courage and charisma to sing and
Award for Outstanding Production Senior High bring plays with only small casts; if you are not dance on stage and we cannot wait to show it off.
the best you are cut. I'm really happy that we
(2016 & 2018) and has had the opportunity to Directing the play is grade 12 student Emma
represent our Zone at the Provincial level don't do that here at PCHS instead everybody Bowman who choose the play herself and cannot
performing in the beautiful facility at Red Deer gets to feel like they belong and gets a chance to wait to get audition underway. PCHS will also be
College twice. learn,” said student Savanna Richard (grade 11). preparing two other one acts, a junior play for
Further our cast and crew from the play “I Despite some criticism that our program grade 9s and another senior play.
Don't Want To Talk About It” written by Bradley philosophy impedes our ability to “win” our last More information on these plays will be out
two Provincial experiences, suggest otherwise.
Hayward won the Keith Ewasiuk Award for soon but please follow our social media page for
backstage teamwork as well as several individual PCHS students are excited to bring another three more information. We will pair up again this year
acting awards at the provincial level. “We are great shows to the stage in hopes to awe with Ecole Pine Grove Middle School to
really proud to be a part of the drama department audiences. showcase both school's plays. We are excited to
PCHS is thrilled to announce that once again
at PCHS because everyone is welcome and no- this year we will be performing a One Act share our work with family and friends for two
one gets cut,” said drama student Eli McLaren. nights of one acts and Dessert Theater
The philosophy at PCHS is that every student Musical. The play is entitled, Teen Brain: The performances at the Red Brick on Tuesday, April
who expresses an interest can be a part of our Musical; book by Linda Daugherty, music and 16th and Wednesday, April 17th. Tickets will go
drama team, and we work together to make a lyrics by Nick Martin. Students at PCHS are on sale mid-March and are expected to sell out
incredibly talented and are not scared to tackle a fast.
For the next two weeks, students at Ecole Pine Grove Middle School will have the opportunity to explore virtual reality in the Learning Commons. The first class
to enjoy this fun technology was the grade 7 French Immersion Students. They were being led through an underwater adventure with their teacher, Mr. Simon
St-Onge. submitted Jocelyn Pettitt, Pine Grove
CHOOL
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
Times PAGE 22 MONDAY MARCH 4, 2019 MONDAY MARCH 11, 2019 PAGE 21
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PCHS Outstanding Production s CHOOL
Winners Gear Up for One-Acts Times
submitted Trish Day, PCHS
There is no rest for the PCHS Drama
Department. After only just finishing our main
stage production of Mamma Mia we are right
back at it preparing for the upcoming Zone 2
West Drama Festival.
PCHS students love performing in this
competition, not only do they get to showcase
their own talents and skills but they also get to
watch so many performances from other schools
from across our Zone including Spruce Grove
and Stony Plain.
A highlight for most students is meeting new
friends who share their same passion for all
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by: things theater. The festival is an intense three
days of competitive performances, each unique,
varying from comedies to dramas, performing to
impress adjudicators chosen for their knowledge
and hands-on experience from working in the
profession.
Students get to ask questions and hear advice
on their piece from experts, hard to beat a
learning opportunity such as this. PCHS students
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling are competitive but understand that everyone
Quality Work walks away as winners after the weekend. “Our
festival isn't about winning a trophy, sure it's
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 great to be recognized but if you only compete to
780-723-5152 win then you have already lost and you missed
out on how special this event is,” said Student
Director Emma Bowman (grade 12) who has
been attending the festival for five years and PCHS is thrilled to announce that once again this year they will be performing a One Act Musical.
even attended the Provincial Festival last year.
The PCHS Drama Department has a great deal
to be proud of in terms of recognition, over the performance worth remembering, a performance much harder piece such as a musical. It takes a
past three years PCHS has won the Ted Osborne worthy of a standing ovation. “Some schools great deal of courage and charisma to sing and
Award for Outstanding Production Senior High bring plays with only small casts; if you are not dance on stage and we cannot wait to show it off.
the best you are cut. I'm really happy that we
(2016 & 2018) and has had the opportunity to Directing the play is grade 12 student Emma
represent our Zone at the Provincial level don't do that here at PCHS instead everybody Bowman who choose the play herself and cannot
performing in the beautiful facility at Red Deer gets to feel like they belong and gets a chance to wait to get audition underway. PCHS will also be
College twice. learn,” said student Savanna Richard (grade 11). preparing two other one acts, a junior play for
Further our cast and crew from the play “I Despite some criticism that our program grade 9s and another senior play.
Don't Want To Talk About It” written by Bradley philosophy impedes our ability to “win” our last More information on these plays will be out
two Provincial experiences, suggest otherwise.
Hayward won the Keith Ewasiuk Award for soon but please follow our social media page for
backstage teamwork as well as several individual PCHS students are excited to bring another three more information. We will pair up again this year
acting awards at the provincial level. “We are great shows to the stage in hopes to awe with Ecole Pine Grove Middle School to
really proud to be a part of the drama department audiences. showcase both school's plays. We are excited to
PCHS is thrilled to announce that once again
at PCHS because everyone is welcome and no- this year we will be performing a One Act share our work with family and friends for two
one gets cut,” said drama student Eli McLaren. nights of one acts and Dessert Theater
The philosophy at PCHS is that every student Musical. The play is entitled, Teen Brain: The performances at the Red Brick on Tuesday, April
who expresses an interest can be a part of our Musical; book by Linda Daugherty, music and 16th and Wednesday, April 17th. Tickets will go
drama team, and we work together to make a lyrics by Nick Martin. Students at PCHS are on sale mid-March and are expected to sell out
incredibly talented and are not scared to tackle a fast.
For the next two weeks, students at Ecole Pine Grove Middle School will have the opportunity to explore virtual reality in the Learning Commons. The first class
to enjoy this fun technology was the grade 7 French Immersion Students. They were being led through an underwater adventure with their teacher, Mr. Simon
St-Onge. submitted Jocelyn Pettitt, Pine Grove
