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Ascent Academies in Lehi performs Mary Poppins, Jr. April 18, 2018, 2:34 pmSince January, the 30 students who make up the cast and 15 students who make up the stage crew have been rehearsing, building sets, props, and choreographing their musical numbers. They have come together with their ideas, voices and talents to make this the best theater production possible. "We have a variety of ages, talent, and experience in this show, and it has just been astounding to see the students come together and help each other out," said Rachel Ebeling, one of the directors and the junior high language arts teacher. "There are so many opportunities for students to advice, coach, and mentor each other. " The junior high's backstage theater cluster class has also been assigned to work on the different sets and scenes for the production. "The theater students were all put into groups of three or four, as a group they then were assigned one of the sets or scenes," explains Darlene Springer, a director and the school's counselor. "Each group was responsible for the scenery set up, character costumes, make up for each actor in their particular scene and the scene transitions." According to Ebeling, almost half of the ensemble numbers have been choreographed by some of the students. Because so many talented students auditioned, the roles of Mary Poppins and Mr. and Mrs. Banks were double cast. Based upon P.L. Travers' stories and the 1964 Disney classic movie, Mary Poppins, this shorter school version still has most of the favorite song and dance numbers written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The Lehi Campus of Ascent Academies of Utah is located at 2199 West 900 North in Lehi. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $5 for individuals and $20 for families of four or more.Forty-five students at the Lehi campus of Ascent Academies hope to have a 'practically perfect' production of Mary Poppins, Jr as they bring their talents, skills and hard work together on March 29 and 30th. Since January, the 30 students who make up the cast and 15 students who make up the stage crew have been rehearsing, building sets, props, and choreographing their musical numbers. They have come together with their ideas, voices and talents to make this the best theater production possible. "We have a variety of ages, talent, and experience in this show, and it has just been astounding to see the students come together and help each other out," said Rachel Ebeling, one of the directors and the junior high language arts teacher. "There are so many opportunities for students to advice, coach, and mentor each other. " The junior high's backstage theater cluster class has also been assigned to work on the different sets and scenes for the production. "The theater students were all put into groups of three or four, as a group they then were assigned one of the sets or scenes," explains Darlene Springer, a director and the school's counselor. "Each group was responsible for the scenery set up, character costumes, make up for each actor in their particular scene and the scene transitions." According to Ebeling, almost half of the ensemble numbers have been choreographed by some of the students. Because so many talented students auditioned, the roles of Mary Poppins and Mr. and Mrs. Banks were double cast. Based upon P.L. Travers' stories and the 1964 Disney classic movie, Mary Poppins, this shorter school version still has most of the favorite song and dance numbers written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The Lehi Campus of Ascent Academies of Utah is located at 2199 West 900 North in Lehi. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $5 for individuals and $20 for families of four or more. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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