The IB Theatre students and the Salem Singers joined forces to perform a portion of the musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and won the River Ridge District Theatre Festival held at Salem High School on November 7.

Phillip Rodgers was named the top actor of the day and Jenna Whisler and Hallie Newcomer were named (along with Phillip) as all-district actors. Pulaski County came in second. Both schools advance to regional competition at Graham High School in Bluefield on November 21. Rachel Sailer directed. Kristi Vernon was vocal director. Emily Shelton ran sound and Taylor Giorno ran lights. Corey Tatarka will run the lights at regionals.

The cast included Rogers, Whisler, Newcomer and Adam Caldwell, Drew Kearns, Clay Bradshaw, Michael Robertson, Pooja Patel, Jessica Scaggs, Leslie Brittain, Allison Giles, Jackie Jordan, Hannah Todd, Zach Johnson, Amber Keesee, Erica Schlect, Brad Boeji, and Eli Edwards.

The chorus included Katelyn Barker, Taylor Botts, Ashley Bushnell, Lauryn Dutton, McKenna Hayes, Rodrick Hooper, Amber Johnson, Hillari Morse, Ben Reynolds, Kayla Sutherland, Brian Thompson, and Meagan Whitmer.

Submitted by Rachel Sailer

Keep reading to see the complete program and cast list:

Salem High School
30 minutes of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (plus a little more)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

CAST
Pseudolus……………………………………Phillip Rodgers
Senex…………………………………………Adam Caldwell
Domina………………………………………..Jenna Whisler
Hero…………………………………………….Drew Kearns
Hysterium…………………………………….Clay Bradshaw
Marcus Lycus……………………………Michael Robertson
Tintinabula……………………………………….Pooja Patel
Panacea………………………………………..Jessica Scaggs
The Geminae……………..Leslie Brittain and Allison Giles
Vibrata………………………………………..Jackee Jordan
Gymnasia………………………………………Hannah Todd
Philia………………………………………..Hallie Newcomer
Proteans……Zach Johnson, Amber Keesee, Erica Schlecht
Erronius…………………………………………..Brad Boeji
Miles Gloriosus………………………………….Eli Edwards

CHORUS

Katelyn Barker, Taylor Botts, Ashley Bushnell, Lauryn Dutton, McKenna Hayes, Rodrick Hooper, Amber Johnson, Hillari Morse, Ben Reynolds, Kayla Sutherland, Brian Thompson, Meagan Whitmer

Lights – Corey Tatarka
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Rated PG for innuendo.