Oak Grove Lutheran School

Oak Grove Lutheran School incorporates the theatre arts at all program levels. The high school presents a play in the fall and a muscial in the spring. A portion of the fall play is used at state one-act play competition. The school also has a drama class and utilizes the new Scheels Center for the Performing Arts at Oak Grove's north campus for its performance venue. The middle school presents a play in the fall and elementary school presents a musical in the spring.

Oak Grove Lutheran School presents

Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

Suggested by "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"

March 4-6, 12-13 · 7:30 p.m.

March 14 · 2:00 p.m.

Scheels Center for the Performing Arts

Kristin Fox, director

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Call Oak Grove's office at 701.373.7100 to reserve your tickets to the show today. Adult tickets are $10 each, student tickets cost $5 each. Tickets are also available at the door.

CAST LIST

Maria Rainer: Mollie Lackmann

Captain Georg von Trapp: Paul Berg

Liesl von Trapp: Gretchen Haga

Friedrich von Trapp: Tony Grosz

Louisa von Trapp: Georgia Rust

Kurt von Trapp: Alex Grosz

Brigitta von Trapp: Emily Dosch

Marta von Trapp: Hattie Gompf

Gretl von Trapp: Josie Gompf

Rolf Gruber: Joel Schock

Max Detweiller: Matthew Ellingson

Elsa Schraeder: Anna Kozlowski

Mother Abbess: Hannah Andrist

Sister Berthe, Mistress of Novices: Nicole Kippen

Sister Margaretta, Mistress of Postulants: Hannah Amundson

Sister Sophia: Kelsey Degerman

Franz, the Butler: Nolan Corliss

Frau Schmidt: Ali Froslie

Ursula: Cathryn Erbele

Herr Zeller: David Berg

Baron Elberfeld: Danny Lunde

Admiral von Schreiber: Brandon Horpedahl

A New Postulant: Reyna Bergstrom

Baroness Elberfeld: Abby Rothfusz

Frau Zeller: Becca Asheim

Contest Quintet/ Nazis/Party Guests:

Jordan Richards

Jared Lee

Thaddeus Mayfield

Jeffrey Lackmann

William Kanost

Nuns/ Party Guests:

Lauren Sandness

Becca Aaker

Grace Rieke

Claire Vangerud

Joanne Yang

Amanda Rehfeld

Karna Ringham

Oak Grove Lutheran School presented the one-act play “Carl” by E. Jack Williams this fall at competitions and to the public. The cast was the Runner-Up at the Region II One-Act Play Competition on November 12 and qualified for the State Competition. Tony Grosz and Alex Grosz received Honorable Mention Superior Actor Awards. The entire cast was honored with Superior Actor Awards as an Ensemble. Director Kelsey Johnson was awarded Region II Coach of the Year.

At the State B One-Act Play Competition on November 24, Oak Grove’s cast took third place! Tony Grosz and Alex Grosz each received State Superior Actor Awards.

Great job students!

CARL

CAST:

Carl: Tony Grosz

Jerry: Brandon Horpedahl

Butch: Alex Grosz

Jack: Nolan Corliss

Missy: Nicole Kippen

Judy: Hannah Amundson

Rachel: Ashley Olson

Al: William Kanost

Teacher: Becca Asheim

CREW:

Avery Jensen

Dan Larson

Andrew Widmer

Andy Rothfusz

Inspired by a true story, "Carl" tells of a young man's experience with being teased throughout school. The play opens with a 10-year reunion, then flashes back to his high school days, episodes in the lunchroom and classroom. We even see a brief bit of Carl's home life. Through the moving portrayal of Carl's life and ultimate suicide, members of the audience are compelled to examine their reactions to people who may be different.

Oak Grove Lutheran School's high school has performed the following plays in recent years:

The Empty Chair (Middle School Play, December 2009)

One Act: Carl (November 2009)

Les Miserables (March 2009)

Romeo & Juliet (November 2008)

Phantom of the Op'ry (Middle School Musical, November 2008)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (March 2008)

Collage (2007)

Babes in Arms (2007)

One Act: Bang, Bang, Your Dead (2006)

Pirates of Penzance (2006)

Godspell (2005)

In the 2006-2007 school year, the middle school program presented the musical Your Love is Amazing and the elementary program presented the musical To See a Miracle.