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June 2018 monthly Pecan Grove actors say Summer ‘Heathers The Musical’ Travels B is ‘catchy, fun & hilarious’ Day trips around Fort Bend or give this Texas Tour a try PLUS Richmond State of the City details PUBLICATION: Fort Bend Herald Monthlies (Greatwood/New Territory/Pecan Be one of the women Grove) who does something INSERTION: June 2018 about it. MATERIALS DUE: 04.27.18 LATITUDE It might surprise you to know that JOB NUMBER: one third of all women and half of those MHH-2018 Advertising-April over 55 experience a pelvic floor disorder.* CLIENT: Which is why we’ve assembled a Memorial Hermann JOB NAME: multi-disciplinary team of affiliated Pelvic Floor - Women LIVE: colorectal surgeons, OB/GYNs, 8” x 10.5” urologists, gastroenterologists, TRIM: 8.5” x 11” urogynecologists, physical therapists BLEED: 8.75” x 11.25” and more. 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Dubé [email protected] 10 SUMMER TRAVEL GRAPHIC DESIGNERS There is plenty of summer fun events scheduled Melinda Maya 6 [email protected] throughout Fort Bend County. Rachel Cavazos [email protected] 16 IN & AROUND PECAN GROVE WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS Averil Gleason Terry Jude Miller recognized for his works. Diana Nguyen Michelle Cornell TO ADVERTISE If you are interested in advertising in the Pecan Grove 18 DERBY DAY DELIGHTS Monthly, please call 281-342-4474 for rates, informa- tion and deadlines. The Fort Bend County History Association PHOTO & ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS We are looking for fresh story ideas and enjoy 10 pays tribute to Mary Jane Kocurek. publishing your articles in the Pecan Grove Monthly. If you have an story idea or photo to publish please send your information to [email protected] with “Monthly” in the subject line. 22 ENTERTAINMENT ©2018 Pecan Grove Monthly. All Rights Reserved. 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Stage are eager to bring fictional characters Veronica Sawyer, Bootle, who has been involved with Inspiration Stage for the TJ.D., Heather Chandler, Heather McNamara and Heather Duke to past five years, said she is most interested in entertaining the life on a local stage. audience with show’s “modern movement.” From June 21 through June 23 Inspiration Stage presents “This, being [the high school edition of] Heathers, we will Heathers The Musical (High School Edition) — a PG-13 rated have a fully teen cast, a lot of whom have trained with us here at musical about life in high school. Inspiration Stage,” she said. “The choreography for this show is Showcasing talents from young actors from around Fort Bend not difficult by any means, more meticulous than anything, with County and Houston, “Heathers” tells a story about Veronica lots of fun, energetic moves. Lots of modern movement and Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way things that move well on their bodies. into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: “We are going to have a blast dancing this show,” she added the Heathers. energetically. The production is based on the 1988 movie, “Heathers,” an American dark comedy written by Daniel Waters and directed by FRIENDS ON STAGE Michael Lehmann. It starred Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Pecan Grove’s Hayden Roberts, 18, is unquestionably feverish Shannen Doherty. about performing in Heathers, especially since this will be the “Having this 80s movie come to our iStage with fabulous first show for the Fort Bend Christian Academy senior. music, flawed characters and a deeply dark comedic flair is “‘Heathers’ is by far my favorite musical and I am beyond exciting for me and my team,” said Mandy Seymore-Sensat, excited to be a part of it. I have seen many shows at Inspiration Inspiration Stage’s artistic director who lives in Pecan Grove. Stage and I can’t wait to become a new member of iStage,” said “Our teens are hungry for this show with its biting humor and Roberts, who will attend the University of Southern California’s dramatic moments.” School of Dramatic Arts and major in Theatre with an emphasis in acting. A CRAZY STORY WITH MODERN MOVEMENT “I am very excited to be entering my first show at Inspiration Annelea Bootle, who is the production’s choreographer and Stage as an ensemble member,” Roberts said. “I love to dance and stage manager, completely agrees. there is no better song to dance to than ‘Big Fun.’ I am looking “I’m a total fan of the cult-classic 1988 film and an even bigger forward to getting to know the cast better as I work alongside fan of the musical,” said Bootle, 23, of Pecan Grove. “The music is them.” catchy, fun and hilarious. It’s something I’m very excited to put Roberts also admitted that she’s equally looking forward to movement to.” working alongside her friend, Kelsey Brown, who also lives in As the musical progresses, the audience will witness that Pecan Grove and is a senior at Fort Bend Christian Academy. before the Veronica character can get comfortable atop the high Brown, an ensemble member in the musical, will be attending school food chain, she falls in love with the dangerously the University of Texas to study mechanical engineering. handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, “But,” Brown adds. “ I plan to continue in community theatre kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and while I’m in Austin.” kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt, but J.D.