'The Music Man' coming to Marion

There are still good seats left for the Marion High Music Department's presentation of The Music Man. Tickets for both nights, March 13 & 14 at 8 p.m., will be sold from 9 a.m. until Noon, Monday, March 2, through Friday March 6, in the hall outside the auditorium at the Marion High School.

Nate DePoint and Alicia Weeks head a talented cast of young people as Professor Harold Hill, and Marion Paroo, the local librarian. Pam White and John Compton are the first couple of the town as Mayor Shinn and his wife Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn. Veteran musical participant, Nate Lent is Professor Hill's sidekick, Marcellus.

Theatre-goers have a treat in store for them as they listen to the quartet of Ken Stoker, Jason Haak, Marc Roos and Kyle Haak. Peter Stevens will appear as Tommy, while Joey Bovet and Ben Tuma will take the parts of Charlie and the conductor.

Leading the cast of elementary school students this year will be Cynthia Zalone as Amaryllis and Ryan Mulhern as Winthrop.

Marion the Librarian's mother will be represented by Elizabeth Fino-Radin, while Zaneeta, Gracie and Alma will be played by Crystal Wheeler, Melissa Wilson and Tara Schinsing. Jenny LaFlam will take the part of Maud Dunlop, Jessica Lammers, Ethel Toffelmaier, Laurel Stanton will be Mrs. Squires and Ahlea Howard, Mrs. Britt. The part of Constable Locke will be portrayed by newcomer Jeff Beagle.

Chorus members are: Jennifer Aylesworth, Aaron Barber, Amanda Boardman, Jessica Boise, who will have solo singing lines, Nick Boise, Lindsey Brower, Christine Brown, Erin Bushart, Karissa DePoint, Elizabeth Faulkner, Roy Franks, Sarah Gardner, Adam Graham, Tyler Hares, Katie Harris, Caitlyn Hart, Brandi Holloway, Hollie Hubright, also with solo singing lines, Justin Hutt, Rachel Hutt, Morgan Jackson, Ben Kittle, Carla Lee, Jacquie Lent, Shari McKay, Hollie Metcalf, Shannon Miller, Scott Mooney, Amanda Morton, Drew Palermo, Brandi Pollot, Sulee Thepchai, Christina Trunzo, Sarah VanCamp, Amanda VerPlank, solo dancing, and Emily Wemesfelder.

The Town Girls are Melissa Cummings, Molly Perry, Cara Thomas, Lindsey Wheeler, Cory Walker and Emily Boerman, and the Boys Band are: Brad Reiss, Kevin Ide, Matt Wilson, Jordan VerPlank, Matt Wilder, Josh Messinger, David Goodridge, Chad Jackson, Zach Klaver, Steve Brannon and Andy Gardner.

Appearing as Wa Tan Yee Girls are: Karissa DePoint, Amanda VerPlank, Brandi Pollot, Jacquie Lent, Katie Harris, Melissa Wilson, Emily Wemesfelder, Hollie Metcalfc, Morgan Jackson, Lindsey Brower, Crystal Wheeler, Sarah VanCamp, Shari McKay, and Christine Brown. Ladies of the Town are: Jennifer Aylesworth, Erin Bushart, Brandi Holloway, Amanda Morton, Holli Hubright, Amanda Boardman, Elizabeth Faulkner, Carla Lee, Sulee Thepchai, Jessica Boise, Rachel Hutt, Shannon Miller and Christina Trunzo.

The Library Dancers: Ben Kittle, Aaron Barber, Crystal Wheeler, Rachel Denosky, Cara Thomas, Jessica Lammers, Laurel Stanton, Tyler Hares, Hollie Metcalf, Kyle Haak, April Denosky, Melissa Cummings, Ahlea Howard, Jennie LaFlam, Nick Boise, Peter Stevens, Shari McKay, Melissa Wilson, Pam White and Tara Schinsing.

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