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Get stuffed!!

Posted in Drama, Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on December 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The pertinents.

The pertinents.

Get yourself fueled up on egg nog and then get to the CHS Performing Arts Center this weekend.

The Coupeville Middle School Theatre Troupe is putting on a two-night performance of the holiday-scented “Stocking Stuffers” and your presence is requested.

The play is actually 15 short scenes which feature “the same silly characters in familiar and brand new situations. When all of these scenes come together, audiences will experience the holidays like never before.”

The play runs Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13, with the curtain going up at 7 PM.

Under the guidance of Peg Tennant, the troupe consists of:

Joshua Allison
Sofia Andrews
Brooke Ausman
Jakobi Baumann
Jaschon Baumann
Megan Behan
Julia Beumer
MacKenzie Davis
Natasha Estes
Kyndle Fouse
Ja’Tarya Hoskins
Teo Keilwitz
Mikaela Labrador
Catherine Lhamon
Tamika Nastali
Elaira Nicolle
Thane Peterson
Marenna Rebishcke-Smith
Ricky Rebischke-Smith
Joshua Robinson
Chandell Schoonover
Koby Schrieber
Hannah Shinn
Helen Sinclair
Jillian Taylor
Megan Thorn
Seth Weatherford
Tia Wurzrainer
Lily Zustiak

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Santa wants you on his team!!

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Greenbank Farm's Santa dispenses holiday joy.

Greenbank Farm’s Santa dispenses holiday joy.

Cheerful? Outgoing?

Have a hankering to take your Christmas spirit to the next level and work with the Big Man himself?

Excellent. Your time may have come.

Lovers of all things holiday are being called on to step up and consider donating a bit of their time to take on the persona of an elf and work with Greenbank Farms’ Santa-in-residence as he dispenses holiday cheer through this holiday season and beyond.

Santa will be sitting from 11-1 every Saturday at the Greenbank Farm until Christmas, as well as hosting three 45-minute parties at 10 AM Dec. 6, 13 and 20.

Eager elfs can pick up volunteer hours and a gig that can be included on a resume, particularly if the participant is a drama student.

Appearance of prospective elfs should be “small in stature, nimble, but not frenetic in movements. Clad in colorful, loose-fitting androgynous clothing that is both modest and exotic in design; e.g. pointy-toed shoes/slippers, crown-like cap with attached elf ears, fur fringe, bells and/or other dangling/glittering items like stars, pom-poms, etc.”

Rules of behavior include an ability to be “extroverted in a mildly effeminate manner, but outwardly calm and speaks in a soft voice, especially to children. Buoyant, positive, cheerful, friendly, talkative, inquisitive. Especially interested in children from infancy through 8-10 years old.”

Outgoing and personable helps, as well. Previous experience working with children is highly valued.

Children at the parties will receive a party favor bag with his/her name on it which includes a candy cane, several chocolate coins, a finger puppet and a non-religious wooden tree ornament craft activity that includes mini-markers.

Kids will also get their photos taken with Santa and get some one-on-one time to discuss their holiday-related concerns.

Serious about gettin’ your elf on? Send an email to whidbeysanta@gmail.

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Want to waste some money? Buy my book!!

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , , , on November 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Seconds later, the snow fell on my head, yet missed my sister completely.

Seconds later, the snow fell on my head, yet missed my sister completely.

J.K. Rowling, eat your heart out.

Yeah, probably not…

BUT, after years and years of putting it off, I have finally done what my mother wanted me to do for the longest time. I wrote a book (well, 26,000+ words of essays) and self-published it.

Just in time for Black Friday, you can now go to Amazon and buy “Memoirs of an Idiot,” the self-indulgent, hazily-remembered tale of me frittering away most of my opportunities and always (always!) choosing the wrong path.

At $9.95 for 152 pages (50 cents less if you have Amazon Prime, apparently), it’s the perfect stocking stuffer.

Or the best way to start a roaring inferno in your fireplace this winter!

Burn, baby, burn!

As long as you paid money for it and I get some royalties, you can do whatever the heck you want to do with it.

Plus, a bonus for those in the area. Buy the book and bring it by a Coupeville High School game and I’ll sign it for you.

Which should drop its value by at least $1.37!

So, you got that going for you, which is nice.

To see what I’m talking about (every book purchase gets me a step closer to no longer having to break my fingers in the dish pits) pop over to:

http://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Idiot-David-Svien/dp/1505213525/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417196446&sr=8-1&keywords=David+Svien

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Dance magic, dance!!

Posted in Culture? What the what?!?!, Dance, Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , , , on November 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sylvia Hurlburt strikes a pose. (MIchael Stadler photos)

Sylvia Hurlburt strikes a pose and makes my toes hurt. (Michael Stadler photos)

Skyy Lippo elevates.

Skyy Lippo elevates.

Contributed by Joe Lippo

“Oh, you need 10 practices before you can play in your first game? That’s cute.”

Ballet dancers like CHS’ own Sylvia Hurlburt and Skyylynn Lippo can probably do your practice without breaking a sweat.

They have been in full speed rehearsal since September for Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s 22nd annual production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.

This is where the whole island comes together for eight shows over two weeks, not counting the rehearsals.

“There were no cuts from your team? Everyone made it? That’s cute.”

Approximately 75 dancers showed up to audition for parts in the performance, and fully three quarters of those were sent home.

Dancers learn to handle rejection at a very early age. It’s a tough gig, and everyone knows it.

Except at the end, there is no trophy, no MVP, no varsity letter.

Just accolades, flowers, and if you’re really lucky, a standing ovation.

“Tape it and give me a Motrin, I’m going back out in 60 seconds.”

How many other sports require you to finish one piece, exit the stage, change an extremely elaborate costume, and get back on stage in under a minute?

Here’s a hint: NONE.

And if you can’t do that with a smile on your face, there is always another dancer that knows your part cold. They are waiting for the chance to show the director that they are better than you.

This is not the kiddie version of the Nutcracker, this is the one that can compete with any other show.

The show starts on December 12th, and closes on the 21st. All shows are on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with two shows on Saturday.

For ticket info, pop over to:

http://www.widtonline.org/

To see more of Michael Stadler’s photography, check out:

http://www.stadlerstudio.com/

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So much (good) high school drama!!

Posted in Drama, Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , , on November 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »

You get two Sebastians for one ticket price, with Sebastian Davis (left) and Sebastian Wurzrainer

   You get two Sebastians for one ticket price, with Sebastian Davis (left) and Sebastian Wurzrainer both in the play.

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Promo material for you to gaze upon.

Comedy, intrigue and drama will be fighting for their closeups on stage at Coupeville High School.

The CHS drama troupe opens its fall season with a run of the play “Fair Exchange” starting Friday, Nov. 7.

Performances will be held in the school’s performing arts center (7 PM curtain) for two weekends (Nov. 7-8 and 14-15).

Cost is $6 for adults and all students in grades 6-12 without an ASB. It’s $4 for kids in grades K-5 and free to senior citizens (62+) and Coupeville students in grades 6-12 with an ASB.

“Fair Exchange,” written by Kurtz Gordon, takes place on Long Island in 1959 and tells the story of a student swap between an Ohio high school and a New York high school, Wickapoque High.

Questions arise with the arrival of Ched Armstrong (played by Sebastian Davis), the Ohio exchange student, and the discovery of an unconscious teenager by the highway.

Is Ched really the exchange student who will escort Peggy Wilson (Taryn Ludwig) to the Winter Formal?

Or could he be the notorious gas station robber, Dino Durkin (also essayed by Mr. Davis)?

Questions, drama and laughter ensue as the audience discovers the truth and finds their way to a happy ending.

The crew:

Makeup Manager — McKenzie Rice

Costume Manager — Olivia Goodenough

Props Manager — Ashley Smith

Stage Manager — Dani Johnson

Concessions Manager — Julianne Sem

Lobby Manager — Rebecca Robinson

Tech Wizards (booth) — Rebecca Robinson and Garrett Compton

Props and Set Piece Builders — DeLayney McIntyre-White and Lydia Page

Set/Lighting Design and Construction Boss — Scott Davis

Greenroom Goddess and Hair Design — Amanda Rice

CHS Drama Advisor and Director — Peg Tennant

The cast:

Miranda Kortuem
Amanda Foley
Mckenzie Meyer
Desirae Bradley
Emily Reid
Taryn Ludwig
Sebastian Wurzrainer
Garrett Compton
Bella Cedillo
McKenzie Rice
Joseph Wedekind
Eric Wertz
Julia Jones
Ken Johnson
Dylan Hummel
Sebastian Davis
Jose Castro Sotelo
Alex Beech

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