Sacrifice: FHS theater department to perform Les Misérables

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I’ve made along the way [and] the singing,” said Alex Aponte, a senior playing an old woman and Fantine’s understudy. “I love costume reveals.”

• “I love being able to sing all the time,” said Melina Saxman, a senior, playing the rst lovely lady and a member of the ensemble.

“ e power of the group numbers, and how supportive everyone is, which is especially helpful since I’ve never been in the cast for an FHS production before.”

• “I like all the people that will support you through everything you do in the show and life,” said Tyler Sager, a senior playing a poor person and a wedding dancer. “My favorite moment is getting costumes and everyone cheering each person on.”

• “I rst fell in love with theater because of the music, but I’ve continued it because of the amazing friends I’ve met,” said Abigail Hanft, a senior playing the bishop’s sister and a poor person. “My favorite moment was when me and another cast member made an o ce style documentary of rehearsals.”

• “[I like] being on stage and the feeling of performing,” said Tjasia Huynh, a senior playing Eponine. “Our rst dress rehearsal because you see the characters really come to life.”

• “ ough it is my last school play, my love for this cast and this theater will never die,” said Payton Anderson Lee, a senior playing a priest, False Valjean, Brujon, French Army general, a wedding dancer, and is John Valjean’s understudy.

• “ e spark of this show is unmatched. Everyone is so excited to be performing Les Mis and the positive energy is contagious,” said Matthew Schlichting, a junior playing Marius Pontmercy. “Unlike other clubs or sports, everyone [is] friends and we are able to give each other critiques that otherwise we wouldn’t be able to give, which has created such a powerful show to be a part of.”

• “[I like] the community and the music,” said Gian Lopez, a senior playing a convict, a student and a wedding dancer. “I remembered my experience from before and wanted to experience it one more time before I graduated.”

• “I love singing and dancing and acting, but I think I enjoy the community the most and all the friends I’ve made,” said Sabrina Anderson, a senior playing a factory worker and is also in the ensemble and Cosette’s understudy. “I really enjoy seeing various scenes fall into place when everything goes the way it should.”

• “I love the sense of community and all the friends I’ve made in [the] theater,” said Carolyn Jean Cox, a senior playing Cosette. “I nd that theater has made me more con dent in myself and my abilities. It’s been a treat sharing my talents with theater lovers.”

• “My favorite moment from the process of putting this musical together was when we added the lights and costumes because it made everything look so good and [it] came together so well,” said Maddison Murphy, a senior in the ensemble. “I’m so glad I got to be part of this theater program. I made so many friends and had a lot of fun.”

• “I love the community here and being surrounded by talented people,” said Paloma Jose-Day, a senior who is playing Fantine. “My favorite thing is seeing the lights! It puts a production together. is company has so much talent. Doing this show is so ambitious, and I am so proud of our directors and everyone involved for pulling this together.”

-- Contact Sarah McCauley at sarah@lyndentribune. com.

Ferndale High School’s theater department rehearses scenes from Les Misérables. Shows are at Ferndale High School auditorium, 5830 Golden Eagle Drive. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Feb. 2325 and 7 p.m. on March 2-3, as well as two shows on March 5, a 1 p.m. matinee and an evening show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for students and seniors. (Sarah McCauley/ Ferndale Record)

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