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Theatre Students Inspired by Blithe Spirit at Hershey Area Playhouse
Mr. Ranaglia and Mrs. Anderson recently took the Theatre students to see Blithe Spirit, a play performed at the Hershey Area Playhouse. The story follows a seemingly happy couple whose lives are upended when a séance unexpectedly brings the husband’s late wife back from the dead. As he reconnects with his first wife’s spirit, the strain begins to test his relationship with his current wife, creating humorous and dramatic tension.
The show was directed by our very own district librarian, Ms. Feldser. Feldser has been with the Hershey Area Playhouse since its inception. She has been a stage manager, producer, director, actor, a teacher of the Theatre Academy, and served on its Board of Directors for twelve years, six as its Chair. Feldser is also a playwright. She has written several scripts for the Theatre Academy and three one act musicals that have been featured at Mt. Gretna Playhouse. Her first full length play, The Other Woman, won Best New One Act Play at the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in 2004 and was the first original production the Playhouse staged and she directed. Blithe Spirit marks her 40th show with the Playhouse.
The students were captivated by the performance, especially as they prepared to stage their own Fall play, Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, from November 15-17. After the show, the cast warmly engaged with the students, answering questions and offering advice on acting. Many thanks to Ms. Feldser and the Hershey Area Playhouse for an inspiring experience!
History & Creativity Combine to Honor Student's Memory
As part of their study on ancient Mesopotamian currency, students were asked to imagine themselves as leaders of a city-state and design a coin for their people. One student created a coin featuring his cousin, Na'Ryah, and named it the "13 coin."
