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Photo essay: Rehearsing for the fall play


Practice is in full swing for Uni's fall play, "The Diary of Anne Frank." Senior Hannah Lake-Rayburn practices a scene with (from left) sophomores Anna Gooler and Tianna Pittenger and senior Ethan Stone. (click to enlarge)


WHEN REHEARSALS BEGIN, things get interesting. Check out these pictures from the rehearsals of Uni's 2007 fall play, "The Diary of Anne Frank." The play, directed by fine arts teacher Barbara Ridenour, is scheduled to run Nov. 1, 2, and 3 in the North Attic Playhouse. The first showing, on a Thursday, will begin at 7 p.m., while the Friday and Saturday showings will start at 7:30. For more information about the play, see our previous coverage here.

Cast list: "The Diary of Anne Frank"

  • Anne Frank: Sarah Lake-Rayburn
  • Otto Frank: Ethan Berl
  • Edith Frank: Lor Sligar
  • Margot Frank: Lauren Piester
  • Miep Gies: Michelle Gao
  • Peter Van Daan: Dillon Price
  • Mr. Kraler: Rob Diehl
  • Mrs. Van Daan: Hannah Lake-Rayburn
  • Mr. Van Daan: Ethan Stone
  • Mr. Dussel: Zach Goldberg
  • Soldiers: Will Erickson, Anna Gooler, Daniel McNamara, Tianna Pittenger, Laura Voitik
  • Understudies: Will Erickson, Anna Gooler, Katayun Salehi, Tianna Pittenger, Laura Voitik

Gargoyle photos by Michelle Gao, Anna Gooler & Lauren Piester


From left to right, freshman Dillon Price, junior Lauren Piester, and Hannah Lake-Rayburn diligently practice their lines. (click to enlarge)



Junior Sarah Lake-Rayburn, as the lead role, monologues in true dramatic fashion. (click to enlarge)


Ethan Stone and Hannah Lake-Rayburn embrace passionately as Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan. (click to enlarge)


Dillon Price, who plays Peter Van Daan, reads his lines, and looks quite serious about it too. (click to enlarge)


The cast gathers around a table in the "secret annex." From left to right: Sarah Lake Rayburn, Lauren Piester, Zach Goldberg, Ethan Berl, Tianna Pittenger (partially obscured), Dillon Price, Michelle Gao (partially obscured), Hannah Lake-Raburn, and Ethan Stone. (click to enlarge)


Sarah Lake-Rayburn reads lines with Dillon Price. Anne and Peter share an interesting friendship in the story. (click to enlarge)


From left to right, Tianna Pittenger, Ethan Stone, senior Ethan Berl, and Hannah Lake-Rayburn practice their card playing while Dillon Price looks on from the background. (click to enlarge)


Tianna Pittenger stares down the camera. (click to enlarge)


Lauren Piester and sophomore Zach Goldberg, who play Margot Frank and Mr. Dussel respectively, rehearse a scene. (click to enlarge)


Hannah Lake-Rayburn looks pretty happy with herself as she rehearses with Ethan Berl, who plays Otto Frank, Anne's father. (click to enlarge)


Sarah Lake-Rayburn talks business with Zach Goldberg and Dillon Price. (click to enlarge)


Tianna Pittenger gives Ethan Berl the crazy eye. (click to enlarge)


Hannah Lake-Rayburn shows off her acting skills with the "surprised face." (click to enlarge)


Dillon Price and Sarah Lake-Rayburn practice their embrace on stage. (click to enlarge)


Ethan Berl stares dreamily off into space. (click to enlarge)


Another group shot. Here, from left to right, Dillon Price, Ethan Stone, Hannah Lake-Rayburn, Michelle Gao, and Zach Goldberg go over their lines. (click to enlarge)


Michelle Gao, who plays Miep Gies, the woman who housed the Franks, gets her acting groove on while Ethan Berl stands by nonchalantly. (click to enlarge)


Barbara Ridenour watches over the performance from her directing chair. (click to enlarge)

Comments

i love jews!

i love jews!

Michelle Gao's picture

"But you'll always be

"But you'll always be Jewish... in your soul!"

This is going to be SUCH A COOL SHOW, guys.

Especially if we run every day. :-p

definitely.

We should most definitely not run, and do amazing warmups instead. because it's hard to say lines right after you've sprinted the length of uni and up a flight of stairs.

...

Tianna staring down the camera is scary...

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