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The Stratford High School Music Department will present, “Guys & Dolls Jr.” as its fall musical production at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 15, and at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 16, in the Stratford High School gym. There is a fee for adults and students to attend the musical.
Stratford High School students’ production is a slightly condensed version of the 1950s original.
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, “Guys and Dolls” follows Salvation Army crusaders and high rollers from the streets of Times Square to Havana and back again.
Stratford student Blake Weber plays Nathan Detroit, who is permanently engaged to psychosomatic showgirl Miss Adelaide, who is played by Stratford student Billie Hoffman.
Miss Adelaide will be forced to fold Detroit’s Oldest Established Permament Floating Crap Game unless he wins a bet from slick high roller Sky Masterson, who is played by Stratford student Brayden Weber.
When Sky gambles that he can woo any “doll,” Nathan counters that Sky will not be able to convince an up-right but up-tight missionary named Sarah, who is played by Stratford student Rachel Jennings, to go to Havana with him. Sarah finds the rakish Sky very resistable at first, but eventually both Sky and Sarah teach each other a lesson on winning.
“Guys & Dolls Jr.” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International in New York, N.Y.
Tween writing group
From now until the end of this year, young writers between the ages of 8-14 can hone their writing skills by participating in an online tween writing group organized by the Marathon County Public Library.
Each month a new writing prompt will be posted in the group, giving participants new material to think and write about.
Registration is required by visiting http://bit.ly/3Arn3w2.
Veteran’s Day events
Stratford VFW Memorial Post No. 6352 will sponsor Stratford’s Veteran’s Day programs at the three school buildings on Friday, Nov. 11.
The main speaker at all three schools’ Veteran’s Day programs is Tyler Smazal, curator and president at War Room Museum & World History in Marshfield.
St. Joseph Catholic School’s Veteran’s Day program is from 8:15-9 a.m, Stratford Elementary 9:15-10 a.m. and Straford middle/high school 10:35-11:30 a.m.
Following speakers in the Stratford elmentary and middle/ high school gyms, the VFW Firing Squad will fire three volleys outside the gym to honor all servicemen and women who have died. The playing of Taps will follow.
VFW members are asked to wear their VFW uniforms or respective branch of service uniform. All veterans are invited to attend and be part of the school programs.
People can contact Terry Schoenherr at 715-650-2545 if they have any questions on the Stratford Veteran’s Day programs at the three school buildings.
Fitness center hours
The Knoll Fitness Center, which is attached to Stratford High School, is open from 4:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Monday thru Sunday, but the fitness center is closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. each weekday for cleaning; it’s not closed on Saturdays and Sundays for cleaning.
Stratford School District residents need to visit the high school office to get their keyfob updated before they’ll be able to gain access into the Knoll Fitness Center.
