Show gave cast an opportunity to extend their range

By Kyra Smith-Cullen ksmithcullen@dailyitem.com

“The Lightning Thief” offered Warrior Run students involved in the production a lot of things — source material that they may be familiar with because of its status as a bestselling Young Adult series, a more modern score and the chance to learn something.

“We did have new elements to deal with that we have not had to deal with before, such as fight choreography or the water shooting out of the toilet, but we had great people at our disposal who were able to tackle those challenges head on,” said Elizabeth Snow, Warrior Run’s musical director. She noted that the students enjoyed showing off the moves they learned for stage combat, which impressed audiences.

Several members of the 17-person cast also faced the challenge of juggling multiple roles on stage, whether they were major parts or not.

“The kids really enjoyed getting a chance to stretch their range and this gave them the opportunity to play around more with their acting,” she said. “There were also many different “bit” characters that only made a small appearance that we were able to spread out the parts to allow the kids to play a different role.”

The students rose to the challenge, catching the attention of The Daily Item’s reviewer Jove Graham.

“With matching ‘Camp HalfBlood’ t-shirts, strong voices and overflowing with energy, this cast is to be commended for their upbeat, uplifting presentation of this musical,” he wrote.

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Gavin Hormell (Percy Jackson), Emma Podobinski (Annabeth), Alena Shaffer (Grover), Alivia Rltenour (Sally/Thai Ia/Cam per), Quentin Frank (Mr. Brunner/Chlron/Poseldon), Kara Hoffman (Luke/Kurt Cobain/Fury), Jane Petrln (Mr. D/Mozart/Bus Driver), Elle Bowers (Clarlsse/Charon), Elizabeth Laudenslager (Silena Beauregard/ Bianca), Aurora Cleslukowskl (Katie Gardner/Oracle/Minotaur/Janis Joplin/Fury), Brayden Warner (Gabe Ugliano/Ares/Freddie Mercury/Camper), Isabella Figueroa (Mrs. Dodds/Aunty Em/Camper), Daniel Jones (Hades/ Train Conductor/Camper), Madeline Deltterick (Reporter/Camper), Summer Rovenolt (Echidna/Greyhound Passenger/Camper), Makenzee Tallent (Farmer/Squlrrel/Camper), Alana Zaouati-Lalne (Greyhound Passenger/Camper); Crew: Julia Musgrave, Meg Rovenolt, Sara Gerhum