The Royal Page Print Edition: Volume 36 Issue 4

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HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL 2400 LINDBERGH DRIVE MINNETONKA, MN 55305

DECEMBER 22, 2017 VOLUME 36, ISSUE 4 hopkinsrp.org

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Aspiring politicians get a taste of Congress, leadership Three HHS students get involved in politics through Rep. Keith Ellison's Congressional Student Advisory Council program. page 3 Ink spreads through HHS Even with legal and health implications, HHS students are getting tattoos as an outlet for self-expression. page 4

INSIDE NEWS 2 FEATURE 4 IN-DEPTH 6 OPINION 8 SPORTS 10 BACKPAGE 12

Royal Productions begins auditions, rehearsals for One Acts Paul Zeitz Staff Reporter

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ollowing the success of the lively production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Royal Productions is quickly moving on with their annual winter One Acts. The shows that will run this year are titled "Broken Hearts," "Eukiah," "Hard Candy," "Outlaws," "Just a Little Sniffle," and their competition piece "Kuwait". These six new productions put an interesting twist on the play format as all of them tell a complete story in a single act. Hopeful student actors had to prepare a monologue of their choosing for their audition. With hopes of impressing director Natalie Foster with their acting abilities. “Going into the first rounds of auditions I was nervous, since this was my first time trying out for One Acts,” said Mason

Arneson, sophomore. “You have to be up there and stand and talk for a good minute and a half. That’s pretty stressful.” For Arneson, these nerves paid off, as he was given a chance at a callback the following week. In these callbacks, the actors perform lines from their desired roles. They also are able to perform with the support of their fellow actors to see how different people interact on stage and the overall chemistry of the production. One of these fellow actors was Aerin O’Malley, senior, a veteran of four years in the theater program, who was able to make into and out of the callbacks. O’Malley’s commitment to the program was rewarded as she was given the lead in the competition piece, "Kuwait." A play about the struggles surrounding a reporter in a wartorn area, "Kuwait" will be performed against multiple school’s pieces. Royal actors hope to im-

prove from last year and move on through the rounds of judging. If they are able to move forward, "Kuwait" would then move onto MSHSL sections and ultimately state One Act Play competition in February. Beyond this competition piece, five other plays are also being put on. Shawn Bollinger, junior, was lucky enough to be able to put his acting skills up to the test, as he has been cast in both "Kuwait" and the lead in "Outlaws." This is a substantial task for anyone, especially for Bollinger as it is the first production that he has participated in. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous, but it is a great honor to participate with all these people. It’s such a great community and I couldn’t be happier,” Bollinger said. These six pieces will be open to the public the first week of February, with a more variable show schedule for "Kuwait."

Royal Page file photo: Bea Frank

Aerin O'Malley, senior and Sam Clague, HHS alumnus, perform in "After Midnight, Before Dawn," Royal Productions' competition One Act performance from last year. This year's competition performance is titled "Kuwait," where O'Malley will perform the lead role.


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