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  • HHS Presents Jekyll & Hyde

    The award-winning drama program at Hanover High School will bring the Gothic thriller Jekyll & Hyde to the stage for its spring musical.

    Isaac Silver as Jekyll and Hyde

    The show will have 7 p.m. performances on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 10. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for students and can be purchased at the HHS office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $9 for students at the door.

    The show is sponsored by OX Paper Tube & Core, Inc. and Jim’s Steaks South Street.

    Jekyll & Hyde features music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse and Steve Cuden and book by Leslie Bricusse. The show’s score was nominated for a Grammy and the 1997 Broadway production was nominated for a Tony. The show is the longest running show in the history of the Plymouth Theater.

    Featuring the hit song “This Is The Moment,” the show has been on four major tours, had more than 100 international productions and 32 recordings in 28 different languages. “This Is The Moment” has been performed at the Olympics, the World Series, the Super Bowl, the 1996 Democratic Convention and the presidential inauguration of George W. Bush.

    With beautiful ballads and big group numbers, Jekyll and Hyde brings the epic tale of good and evil to the stage. The show also has spawned a group of devoted fans who follow the show and call themselves “Jekkies.”

    The show tells the story of two men – one a doctor, passionate and romantic – the other, a terrifying madman; and two women – one, beautiful and trusting –the other, beautiful and trusting only herself. Both women are in love with the same man, and both are unaware of his dark secret. The story unfolds in gripping fashion with unforgettable songs like “Someone Like You” and “A New Life.”

    More than 60 students will take the stage under the direction of Rene Staub. Isaac Silver will play the title role while Bailey Kenworthy plays John Utterson, Jekyll’s lawyer and friend. Madison Maloney (Emma Carew) and Genevieve Moorhead (Lucy Harris) play the women in love with Jekyll. Colten Ehrhart plays Sir Danvers Carew, Emma’s father.

    Other featured players include Alexandra Rapp (Lady Beaconsfield), Michael Peterson Jr. (Simon Stride), Finn Johnson (Lord Savage/Spider), Khalique Bohde (Bishop of Basingstoke), Jarrett Klunk (Sir Archibald Proops), Brent Hill (General Lord Glossop), Sam Vogel (Nellie), Nick Seymour (Poole) and Alexander Kirk (Bisset).

  • January Improv Night

    Back by popular demand! Come See “9 out of 10 Dentists,” the improv troupe from Hanover High and Middle schools perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Hanover Middle School. Tickets are $5 and include dessert. The students will perform improv games similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” The students entertained a great audience in October and look forward to another night of fun.

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  • Bingo to Benefit Hanover Chorus Program

    A Coach and Cash Bingo to benefit the choral programs in the Hanover Public School District will take place on Sunday, November 8 at the St. Vincent de Paul Gymnasium, 220 Third Street Rear, Hanover.

    Tickets are $20 for 21 games. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. with games beginning at 2 p.m. Raffles, door prizes and food will also be available.

    Proceeds will benefit the Parents Association Supporting Theatre Arts (PASTA), a parent-run organization which supports the drama and choral arts programs at Hanover Middle and High schools.

    To order tickets, contact Kathi at 717-632-8470 or Idonia at 717-476-2149.

  • Hanover HS Presents ‘Father of the Bride’

    FOTB PosterWedding bells will ring at Hanover High School in the fall production of Father of the Bride. The comedy will have three performances with a pair of shows on Saturday, Oct. 17 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) followed by a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 18.

    Written by Caroline Francke, the play provided the inspiration for a pair of successful films of the same name, including the 1991 Steve Martin comedy. When Mr. Banks unexpectedly gets the news that his daughter Kay is engaged to her boyfriend Buckley, the wedding plans come together fast and furious – and so do the laughs.

    Rene Staub will direct a cast of nearly two dozen HHS students. Tickets for the show will be $7 for adults and $5 for students and are available by calling Hanover High School at 637-9000 or stopping by the school office during the school day.

  • Improv Night

    Come See “9 out of 10 Dentists,” the improv troupe from Hanover High and Middle schools perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Hanover Middle School. Tickets are $5 and include dessert. The students will perform improv games similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” Come watch these talented students put on a show that has never been performed before and will never be performed again.

     

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