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Hairspray Cast Feature

The ERHS Drama Department is performing a rendition of the award-winning Broadway musical, “Hairspray”.
The story of “Hairspray” takes place in Baltimore, Maryland in 1962, a time when racial discrimination was widely present in America.

It follows pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad as she wins a role on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program, where white people and black people are not allowed to perform together. The social injustices found in America at the time are the focal point of the play, which adds humorous commentary.

The cast members, who meet every day after school, are working very hard to put this production together. Collectively, the actors and other participants said that their experience working on the show is enjoyable.

Sophomore Maeve Kelley Baker, who plays Edna Turnblad, the mother of main character Tracy Turnblad, said that her experience working on Hairspray was “Fun, and everyone is super nice.” Senior William Perez, who plays Baker’s goofy on-stage husband Wilbur Turnblad,  also describes his experience as “Fun, but busy,” adding that he has “no free time since I’m on call everyday.”

Junior MerryRose Howley, who will play antagonist Amber Von Tussle, invites everyone to “Come see the show!”

“Hairspray” will be performed in the ERHS Auditorium on November 14, 15, 21, and 22.

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Jethro Punzalan
Jethro Punzalan, Advice Columnist
Jethro Punzalan is a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School and is currently a staff writer and the resident Advice Columnist of the Raider Review. He pioneered the advice column “Ask Jethro”. Various ERHS students send him questions about their dilemmas and problems and he answers them. Jethro has been writing articles for The Raider Review for about two years. He started in his sophomore year when Journalism was just a club, and not a class yet. He has always enjoyed writing, and when he heard about the Journalism club, he thought it would be the perfect opportunity to hone his writing skills and meet other people with similar interests. In his junior year, Journalism became an official class and Jethro was happy to be taking it with the new friends he made from the club. He is currently taking Journalism II. Jethro is originally from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, and he plans to return there after high school. His top pick is the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and while he plans to become a Biology major, he plans to write for USC’s campus newspaper, The Daily Trojan, as an extracurricular. Other colleges he plans to apply to are Pacific Union College, the University of California - San Diego, the University of California - Santa Barbara, and the University of Maryland - College Park.
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    adviserNov 7, 2014 at 11:43 am

    Performances will take place Nov. 14, 15, 21, & 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Look out for a staff writer’s review of the play after opening night!

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    Klaus O. NinetytooNov 5, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Great reporting! Say, what time is the performance?

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