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Izzi Bergerson

Senior with Unique Opera Talent Captures Audiences

Kristin Pearson, Visuals Editor October 25, 2018

Kristin Pearson Staff Reporter Walk backstage before any Orono theater performance and you’ll instantly hear an alluring soprano tone. As senior Izzi Bergerson’s voice booms and bounces off the...

Ryan Paul as Rapunzels Prince

Ryan Paul

November 16, 2017

Grade: 12 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: My character is Rapunzel's Prince. I am basically the comedic relief of show. I am supposed to be very dramatic, pompous and I am constantly...

Izzi Bergerson as the Bakers Wife

Izzi Bergerson

November 16, 2017

Grade: 11 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: My role in Into the Woods is the Baker's Wife. She is a smart and determined woman who will stop at nothing to get her wish, and ends...

Audrey Patterson as The Witch

Audrey Patterson

November 10, 2017

Grade: 12 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: My role in the musical is The Witch. At the beginning of the show, she wishes for her youth and beauty, because she is just an old hag...

Amanda Marquis as Cinderella

Amanda Marquis

November 10, 2017

Grade: 11 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: I play Cinderella and basically she has been mistreated her entire life ever since her mom died. She goes to her mom’s grave all the...

Maddie Schafer as Little Red Ridinghood

Maddie Schafer

November 10, 2017

Grade: 10 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: In the musical I am playing Red Riding Hood. She is a young girl with a very strong attachment to her red cape. I love my character,...

Clay Dawson as Cinderellas Prince

Clay Dawson

November 10, 2017

Grade: 12 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: I play Cinderella's Prince. He's overly prideful and looks down upon almost everyone, however, he is quite a lady's man and was quite...

Kristin Pearson as Granny

Kristin Pearson

November 10, 2017

Grade: 11 Q: Can you tell me about your role in the musical? A: I play granny, her real name is Roberta and she is 102 years old. My granny voice isn’t great, but I still need to practice it a bit...

Upcoming Mary Poppins Performances at OHS.

Mary Poppins Comes to Orono for the Fall Musical

Cami Reese, Copy Chief November 16, 2016

Mary Poppins has come to Orono as the fall musical this year.  The cast and crew have been rehearsing since the beginning of the school year, and they are ready to show Orono the fantastic show.  They...

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