The Dr agon Times Sp e c i a l M u s i c a l Ed i t i o n Novem ber 21, 2017 Dr ew St ew ar t By Et h an Joh n son

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Drew Stewart played the part of two characters in the Spamalot play. His characters were Sir Galahad and Prince Herbert. His favorite scene was when he was getting knighted. The song that Drew liked the most was the finale song: ?Look on the Bright Side of Life.? He thinks that the hardest part of the play was trying to get all the scenes to flow together. He said that the reason everyone should join theater is that it is fun and you can learn a lot from it other than acting. Drew thinks that the best actor was Dylan Miles. Lu k e Kr ogm eier

By Tu f f Sigler In the recent play, Spamalot, Luke Krogmeier played the role of King Arthur. Of all the scenes, Luke?s favorite scene was when King Arthur was attempting to recruit Galahad as a knight. Luke thinks the best actor was Drew Stewart. Also, Luke?s favorite song was ?I?m All Alone.? Luke said that the hardest part was the timing of everything. Luke believes people should join the musical because it is very fun and there are a lot of roles to fill. ?Almost everyone who goes out can get a part,? he says.

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Jair Jimenez played the role of Sir Lancelot and The French Taunter in the recent play, Spamalot. When asked which was his favorite role, he said, ?Lancelot, duh.? His favorite part of the play was when Mr. Balog was talking to them as God, and his favorite song was ?His Name is Lancelot.? According to Jair, the hardest part of acting in the musical was keeping a straight face all throughout the play. In his opinion, he thinks that the best actor was Brandon.

Tyler Lamm played Sir Robin, guard number one, and Brother Maynard. His favorite scene was the very expensive forest. Ty?s favorite songs were, ?You Won?t Succeed on Broadway? and ?Brave Sir Robin.? Ty thought the hardest part of the musical was memorizing his song. He wants people to join theater because it is fun and it?s a great way to be involved in the community. In his opinion, he thinks the best actor was ?Lukey Pukey? and the best actresses were ?Tica Mica? and ?Anna Banana.?

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Brandon played a knight in the recent musical. His favorite song was ?Lancelot,? and his favorite scene was when they pulled an audience member to the stage. He said that was his favorite because both times, it didn't go as planned, and it turned out very comedic. According to Brandon, ?Drew Stewart was the best actress.? Brandon joined theater this year because he and Anna made a bet. He thinks the hardest part of the musical was staying late after school.

By Clover Adler The parts Tica had in the musical were Not Dead Jen, a laker girl, a Camelot dancer, and a can-can dancer. Tica?s favorite scene was when Brandon brought out the wooden rabbit. Tica thinks that Luke was one of the best actors, and her favorite songs were all of his songs. Tica thinks that Ty Lamm was another of the best actors. She says that the hardest part about the musical was the singing. She thinks that people should join theatre because it is very fun and energetic, and you get to sing and dance at the same time.

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Anna Jelden has been in theatre for all of her high school years. She had many parts in Spamalot, but her main one was the M ack en zie Golden historian. Her favorite scene was when Tica got killed. Anna By M r s. Sch r oet lin said that the hardest parts were memorizing and dancing to the songs. Anna thinks that people should join theatre because Mackenzie had not tried out for a it is fun and also looks good on college applications. Anna musical before Spamalot. She tried out thinks that Luke Krogmeier was hands down the best actor. because she is taking Speech and Drama, so she knew it would help her grade. Mackenzie played the role of Galahad's mother, a Camelot dancer, and some other small parts. Mackenzie had a lot of fun , and she would encourage other people to try out for the play because it's a great experience.

Spam alot Cast Soph om or es Lali M ar qu ez By: Alm a Alejan dr e Lali played many roles for the Spamalot play, but the ones she really liked were a villager, laker girl, camelot dancer, Frenchie, and a bridesmaid. The Frenchie scene was her favorite part of the play. Her favorite song was either ?Find Your Grail? or ?You Won?t Succeed on Broadway.? The hardest part of doing the musical for her was trying to change into her different costumes quickly. Lali says that people should join theater because it is a really fun activity to do. She felt like she did well in her scenes, and she thinks that Luke was the best actor.

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Brenna Gatton had roughly ten roles to play for Spamalot, but her favorite role was the mayor of Finland. Her favorite song was ?The Fish Slapping Song.? She can?t say who was the hardest working actress because everyone worked equally hard. Brenna feels she did well during the play, and she wants to try to every play until she graduates. She feels everyone should try to do a play because it builds self confidence and it also could help with public speaking.

Tayler Hale By: Dylan Hielsch er Tayler Hale played as the lead Knight that says Ni. She was also a chorus member. Her favorite scene was ?Run Away,? and that was also her favorite song because she says that it was funny.The hardest part of the play for her was cycling the background. She says that everyone should do the play because it is fun and boosts confidence. Tayler thinks that the best actor was Luke Krogmeier.

An dr ew River a By: St eph en M u r r ay Andrew Rivera played the parts of the Black Knight and Concorde in Monty Python?s Spamalot. His favorite scene was when he was the Black Knight. Andrew said the hardest part of the play was when he got his arms cut off in the Black Knight scene. He says that people should join the play because it?s a lot of fun. He said the best actor overall was Luke Krogmeier. The play went on for two nights, on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18.

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Shianne Willmon was the stage manager for Spamalot. This was her second year as stage manager. She thinks that the hardest thing about the play was all of the costume changes that happened. Her favorite scene was the scene with Sir Lancelot?s song. Her favorite song was the ?Find Your Grail? song that everybody sang. Shianne thinks the best actor from Spamalot was Luke Krogmeier.

Chase Becker was in charge of all the lighting in Spamalot. Chase thinks the hardest part of his job was when he and the other play members had to replace all of the lights due to one of them catching on fire. His favorite scene was when the knights gave the Trojan bunny to the French, and his favorite song was ?You Won?t Succeed on Broadway.? In Chase?s opinion, Tica was the best actress.

Sloan e Bish op By Cade Killin Sloane Bishop was in control of the spotlight for Spamalot. She thinks the hardest things about running the spotlight were making sure it was the right size and that the light was actually on the actor it was supposed to be on. Her favorite scene was when Tyler Lamm sang his Broadway song, which was also her favorite song. In her opinion, Ty was the best actor.

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By Em m a Th om pson Mr. Balog thought that this year ?s play was a hit. He said that it was one of the best musicals that the school has done in his time here. Mr. Balog played the voice of God. His favorite song was ?Find Your Grail,? and his favorite scene was Dennis the Peasant. The hardest part of his role was trying to read in the dark, and he said that it was stressful because he thought that he would mess up. Mr.Balog?s favorite actor was clearly Mr. McCleary.

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Ju n i o r s & Fr es h m en Savan n ah Bu r r is By:Er in An der sen Savannah played the Lady of the Lake in the musical Spamalot.She feels like she made the play different and unique, and she says that the character she played fit her very well.Savannah?s favorite song was "Once in Every Show.? She says the hardest part of the play was not laughing when she was supposed to be serious. She hopes people will join theater because it?s a new experience and it?s very fun. Savannah thinks the best actor was Luke Krogmeier.

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In the play, Dylan Miles played the part of Patsy. Dylan says that his favorite scene was when he played the part of Drew Stewart's father. The song that Dylan enjoyed the most was the ?All Alone? song that he and Luke sang together. Dylan thinks that the hardest part about the play was singing ?Bright Side of Life,? which was the finale song of the show. He thinks that people should join the play because there are always a lot more people joining every time, and it is a fun experience everyone should have. When asked who the best actor was, his response was, ?Hands down, Luke Krogmeier.?

Ashlyn played lots of side roles in Spamalot, but her main roles were a Knight who says Ni and a Frenchie. She can?t choose a favorite scene because they were all amazing. Her favorite song was ?Run Away.? The hardest part of doing the play was the long nights of choreography and singing. She thinks that people should join theater because it is an amazing experience, it helps with social skills, and it also helps with public speaking. She thinks that every actor was amazing in the play. She felt like she made a big impact in doing the play. She sometimes messed up, but nothing is perfect anyway.