Montoursville Area High School 100 N. Arch Street April 2015 Montoursville, PA 17754 Volume 42 Issue 8 Behind the Scenes Issue long process of transforming into in shows for Dowling is “looking week.. Certain days were devot- an ogre. back on the process and thinking ed to singing, and then certain Deak’s mask was a specially we were such ugly ducklings and days to acting, and certain days to Behind made latex foam mask that was now we are swans.” dancing.” essentially glued to his face. Th e most stressful part of doing “Even though we were only A new face was used every night, shows is “vocal health because ev- here fi ve out of the seven days we but the cowl and ogre ears were eryone got sick during the show.” all do have rehearsal seven days reusable. “When people say putting on a a week because there should be the Once the face was attached, the show is a journey, it really is. It’s individual time spent and that’s makeup artist, Marissa Hickey about the journey, not the desti- what makes us so good because air-brushed any visible skin green. nation,” said Dowling. we spend the extra time connect- scenes: “Imagine foam being glued to Th e biggest challenge that Se- ing to our characters and under- your face with people pressing nior Katie Conklin faced was standing the deeper meaning of hands fi rmly against your face, trying to fi nd her own voice in what the script really is.” while not being allowed to touch playing the role of Princess Fiona. Conklin participates in shows “Shrek it,” Deak said of the ogre mask. Conklin’s musical theater idol, because “it’s her life.” “Th e experience was like wrap- Sutton Foster played Fiona on “I’ve danced since I was a little ping your face in duct tape and Broadway, so trying to fi nd her girl and have been singing since then acting in a musical.” own version of Fiona was the I can remember. It’s just kind of the Not only did he have to deal hardest part of the musical. where I fell and I’ve always been with an uncomfortable mask, Th e most satisfying part of in choir and band.” Deak also experienced a strain putting on shows for Conklin is “Just the whole musical atmo- Musical” on his voice from the vocally de- “Knowing that I’m doing what I sphere appealed to me when I manding aspect of the musical. love because I’m going to make was really young and I was very Such strain caused Deak to have this into a career someday, so to fortunate to get parts in shows,” a swollen throat and fever. be able to devote my life to that is she said. “My love for it just grew hayliemcquillen As a result, Deak said he “felt the most amazing feeling.” because it was like the best of my copy & layout editor choreography. bad and lost confi dence in his “To be able to know that you’re three worlds all came together Th e week before the fi rst show performance.” saying your favorite line or sing- into one general topic.” is called “Tech Week,” where stu- When asked how this show ing your favorite song in a show is When asked how she felt the From the time that auditions dents stay after school and have compared to other shows that she the most awesome feeling, espe- musical turned out Mrs. Denise were held in December, the stu- dinner together and then run has been in Junior Kelsey Dow- cially when it’s over and you hear Connor said, “It was fantastic! dents involved in “Shrek the Mu- the show with lights and micro- ling said, “It was probably the the audience go crazy and you I’m so very proud of my cast and sical” worked hard to put on a phones and the live pit orchestra. most technically diffi cult show I can’t help but smile.” crew!” good show. After Tech Week, the cast per- have been in because there were a When asked how she would “Many audience members have Rehearsals began after winter formed the musical April 17, 18, lot of props and sets, and not a lot describe the process of putting told me that they had to remind break was over and the students and 19. of space because 40 people were together the show Conklin said, themselves that they were watch- practiced three to four days a Junior Jake Deak played the role on the stage at once.” “Crazy because we had rehearsals ing a high school show because week, with focus on music and of Shrek and had to undergo the Th e most satisfying part of being fi ve out of the seven days of the the quality was so high.” ONNOR . D C ONNOR ONNOR RS M . D C . D C BY RS RS M M HOTO BY BY P HOTO HOTO Pictured above is the cast of “Shrek the Musical.” The P P musical was directed by Mrs. Denise Connor and music The mask above was used to turn Junior Pictured above is the fi nal product of Junior directed by Mrs. Jaclyn Gilbert. Jake Deak into Shrek. It was attached by Jake Deak as Shrek. The process of turning glue and any skin that was visible was into an ogre took an hour. painted green. @mhsarrowhead @MHSArrowhead NEWS The Arrowhead page 2 April 2015 A town torn by construction Chowin’ down at the controversy FFA banquet torimayo kendraparke a&e staff the sports, I can’t co- features editor a 50/50 drawing given. One of meganstoner afford it,”she said the prizes was a full sized picnic jilliano’connor editor-in-chief during the April table that is wanted by many that news editor 14 meeting. participate in the drawing. Others believe Throughout the school year Many laughs were also shared The only thing that has been that school needs FFA has numeros events on the throughout the night, which is to built by the decision of the Mon- to be redone. calendar, but its banquet is an be expected when Hepburn is in toursville Area School Board’s Mr. Maynard Bo- event that everyone looks forward the room. choice to redo the high school is gart, who lives on to. Hepburn is also known for giv- a wall between the people of the Washington Street FFA stands for Future Farmers ing out gifts at the banquet. This town. taught at the high of America. year the lucky gift winners were According to Mr. Chris King school for 35 years FFA’s trusty advisor is Mr. Ben- Junior Annelyse Matzinger, Ju- the school board has been con- in the mathemat- jamin Hepburn. nior Michael Bibleheimer, and timplating high school construc- ics department and M The students in FFA pulled the Senior Logan Koser. tion since late January 2014. retired in 2003. OCU meat, and helped to prepare the “Throughout the year, the stu- Y At first when presented to the Two of Bogart’s dinner that they got to enjoy with dents go to a farm show, the J. their family and friends. Bloomsburg Fair, and are plan- public there was little opposition, daughters attend- BY but that changed when the $36 ed MHS and three The dinner consisted of pork ning on going on one more before million price tag was announced. of his grandchil- HOTO barbeque, baked beans, potato the school year is up,” said Soph- P Many were outraged when they dren attend it to- salad, and macaroni and cheese. omore Kayla Trimble. heard about a tax increase. day. “In the long For dessert there was Penn State Trimble is one of the new FFA Senior Elizabeth Lee speaks out during Worried citizens presented their run it’s gonna be creamery ice cream and cake. officers for next year. the April 14 school board meeting against cases to the school board, and the cheapest deci- “[Being part of Ag] Taught me She said the reason she wanted those opposed to the construction. Lee pleaded with them to reconsid- sion,” said Bogart. how to work hard,” said Senior to be in FFA was because “My went on to explain that she is not, nor er in fear of losing their houses “I think too many reporter Caylyn Alexander. “Mr brother was in it and he said it are her peers, “At the bottom of the bar- due to higher taxes during school people see only to- Hepburn is good at pushing you was fun, and I really wanted to do rel” like some claimed Montoursville High board meetings on April 14 and day, it’s very easy to do better and you learn social it.” School students are. 28. to be short sided,” skills for the speeches at the end When asked about the food, When those opposed felt that said Bogart during of each marking period.” Brungard said “It’s good.” their voices were not being heard the April 14 meeting. for an against the major decision. During the banquet, awards Alexander said “The food is they started a petition against A second meeting was held on Also, toward the end of the were given and there were also great,” and Trimble said, “Two school construction. April 28 in the high school audi- meeting High School Princi- door prizes, as well as prizes from thumbs up”. Mrs. Debby Minnier, who lives torium.