ANDOVER — Annie has left the “Big Apple” and traveled to Pymatuning Valley in time for the fall show. Starting on Friday, students across Laker nation will star in the upcoming performance of the Broadway play “Annie Junior.” In each school anticipation for the big event has been building during the past three months. Maribeth Miltner, the director and music teacher at Pymatuning, expressed great enthusiasm when chatting about the play. Miltner said she chose the play “Annie” because it takes place in the Great Depression. This aspect mirrors our current economic situation.
The actors and actresses of the production are from a variety of age groups. Many orphans in the play are first time cast members. Roberta Benedict, an orphan on set, said that she decided to join the play because it was something different and she had always wanted to try it. When asked if she would ever be in a play again, Benedict exclaimed a very pronounced “Yes!”
Getting more members to participate in the school plays has been a long time goal at PV. Having such a young, willing cast in this play is just what most people have been looking for. Miltner believes that even though she has a mostly young cast, the older members have become leaders. They have influenced the behavior of their younger cast mates both on set and off.
The sophomore class will be hosting a “Depression Raffle,” during the day and both night showings of “Annie.” The raffle is like a Chinese auction and all proceeds will be helping the class increase their funds for more school activities. Prizes range from a crockpot to food coupons. Everyone at Pymatuning has high expectations for “Annie Junior.”
Girls basketball is hosting a pink-out on Dec. 5 game against Jefferson. Pink, the flagship color for breast cancer awareness, will cover the high school gymnasium on T-shirts of every individual. The team is dedicating all proceeds to the fight against breast cancer. If you would like a T-shirt, contact the Pymatuning Primary School office, the price is $10. A luminary sale is also going on for the event. The cost is $5. They will be lighted in respect of breast cancer survivors and in honor of the memory of someone affected by it.
As fall draws to a close, sports at PV crank up the heat. One winter sport, wrestling, has high hopes for the returning team. Coach Kevin Brown is indeed very anxious to begin the season.
“I’m ready to go,” said Brown.
The coach is looking forward to seeing a few state qualifiers this year, one being his son Jacob.
“Jacob has the talent to make state this year,” said Brown. “As a father, my main hope is for Jacob to win at state, like his brother.”
When asked about preparing for the season, Brown laughed and said that practice is intense.
“Drill, drill, drill is the only way for these wrestlers to learn the moves and skills needed for them to win their matches. We drill to make skill, to make skill a habit,” Brown said. “The boys, and girls, realize that it’s up to them to be dedicated. It’s up to them to be aggressive and win. We’ve got some good ones this year. We’ve got some ones that just stick to it.”
Also a special thank you to the Andover Library and Youngstown State University for inviting and sharing their Celebration of the Year of Astronomy. Students at PV were thrilled to be included and relished the lecture on our scientists’ findings in the galaxy.
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Large cast at PV to stage Broadway favorite 'Annie Jr.'
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