Arts and Entertainment

Fall Play Auditions Close, Rehearsals Underway

Zyanna Jindra, Writer • October 10, 2024

Parker Fredrickson(12) and Kylie Gutierrez(12) rehearsing their script out of the play book.

In Mrs. Rother’s room, the Christmas spirit can be seen

every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:45 to 5:15.

“The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” is this year’s play,

a parody of the Hallmark Channel movie’s cheesy lines and cliché.

Speech and Drama Club Adviser Rebecca Rother determining the cast during auditions for the fall play.

This holiday flick spinoff has actors ready to create,

“We wanted to do something where new actors felt comfortable making mistakes

and seasoned actors could just have fun!”

exclaims the director, Mrs. Rother,

who makes it her mission to bring happiness and color.

Student actors rehearsing in Mrs. Rother’s room.

Actors Noma Hines(10) and Kai Tietz(10) enjoy rehearsals,

“We have fun,” they say,

their excitement to participate is non-controversial

throughout all the performers of the play.

Noma Hines(10) mid-tackle of Kai Tietz(10) while auditioning for the play.

November 15/16 is when the play debuts

and the fake snow and Christmas sweaters will appear on cue.

Think about getting a ticket,

before your RSVP is due!

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About the Contributors

Zyanna Jindra, Writer

Zyanna Jindra is a sophomore at Mason City High School. She marches with the band on Friday nights and plays soccer, softball, and volleyball. Along with helping revive the Riverhawk Press, her goal is to make people talk about what’s happening and get more in touch with events within the school community. A fun fact about her is that she loves trying new foods, and will always try something once.

Stephanie Scholl, Adviser

Mrs. Scholl is a self-described news junkie. Since joining the Mason City Community Schools in 2014 as an English teacher, she’s been striving to bring Journalism back to the high school curriculum. Now, that time has come. As adviser of the new Riverhawk Press, her goal is to showcase to students the exciting opportunities and responsibilities that a career in journalism can offer. Early in her professional career, Scholl worked as a reporter/anchor at KWWL-TV in Waterloo and WOI-TV in Des Moines covering local politics and news. This included the Floods of ‘93, the highly publicized case of Baby Jessica in Ann Arbor, Michigan, several Iowa Caucus campaigns including Bill Clinton (1992) and George W. Bush (2000). One of Scholl’s last stories was the local impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. After ten years of working in the field, Scholl moved to Mason City and eventually began a teaching career. She also teaches English 9 and Yearbook Class. She has four children and enjoys reading, sitting in the sun, and riding a bicycle.