Picnic - Junior/Senior Play, Fall 2008

Labor Day weekend in the joint back yards of two middle-aged widows...
December 2008 HIGHLIGHTS

Real corn stalks and white picket fences connect the yards of two two-story homes in Kansas City. This was the set designed and constructed by the Technical Crew of 40 students for the Junior/Senior Fall Play. Unique to LFHS is that the students actually do the design and not just realize a design from faculty. All the crews are run by students and overseen by David Miller. Ashley Andersen, Technical Director; Set Design, Carolyn Pairitz; Lighting Designer, Kevin Cotter, Jeffrey Niedermaier, Student Director, helped Joe Pulio, Director, bring to life that the choices we make in life have an effect on our happiness and our future, and on the happiness of those we take along.

On October 23 and 25 the very talented Thespians of LFHS offered us the opportunity to make a choice....live life in fear or accept life in love. The play sends a clear and powerful message about our desire to better our lives! The total cast of 11 included: Peter Kehr as Alan Seymour (Paul Newman's 1953 Broadway debuting role), Carter Petray as Hal Carter (Newman eventually took over this role from Ralph Meeker on Broadway), Danielle Springer as Madge Owens (Janice Mule on Broadway), Sarah Hayes as Millie Owens,
Neil Phelps as Howard Beavens, Julia Hankins as Flo Owens, Lain Kienzle as Mrs. Potts, Megan Pratt as Rosemary Sydney, Hayley Koch, and Stephanie Mardjetko as the group of unmarried teachers, Woody Tauke as Bomber. None of this love interest, or shall we say upset, would have been possible without the behind the scenes students under the direction of the new 2008-2009 Senior Leadership Team.