Madison Messenger - April 3rd, 2022

www.madisonmessengernews.com April 3, 2022 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 3
Kiwanis honorees
On March 14, the Kiwanis Club of London hosted the top 10 juniors from London High School and the top 10 juniors
from Madison-Plains High School, along with their parents, at the London Country Club. The guests were treated to
dinner. Each student received a certificate naming them a Junior Kiwanian for 2022 for their academic achievements.
London Kiwanis President Satch Davison (far left, back row) and Ohio Kiwanis Governor
Craig Smith (far right, back row) congratulate newly named Junior Kiwanians
from London High School: (front row, from left) Olivia Davitt, Samuel Homan, Alana
Kramer, Ariel Cochrane, Abbey Patterson; (back row) Lucas Wolf, Anthony Holfinger,
Eva Gillilan and Kelley Tuttle. Not pictured: Patrick Cooney.
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I think he is going to take all the laughs. Every time he
is on stage, I find myself and everyone else laughing.”
The entire cast has taken well to the material, Manns
said, especially considering most of the six have never
seen the movie.
“So, they went into it with fresh eyes. They’ve really
developed the characters for themselves. I like that—no
preconceived notions. They’re really enjoying themselves.
They’ve been a great cast to work with,” she said.
Manns is excited not only about this show in particular,
but about the potential for the school’s theater department
in general. She graduated from Madison-Plains
in 2006. As a student, she realized she wanted to be a
theater major after performing in one of the school’s stage
productions. She went on to triple major in art education,
studio art, and theater at Wilmington College, then
taught and directed at West Jefferson and schools in Yellow
Springs and Indiana. This is her first year teaching
at Madison-Plains.
“It’s neat that it’s come back full circle,” she said. “I
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have big plans for the future for the Madison-Plains
theater department, and I hope the community can be
a part of it. This place means a lot to me.”
Manns opened auditions for “Steel Magnolias” to the
junior high as a way to spread awareness and build excitement
about the theater department. In addition to
Wethington landing one of the roles, several junior high
students are working on the crew.
“Next year, we hope to have a bigger cast and maybe
start doing musicals again,” Manns said.
She thanked the school district’s administrators and
staff, as well as people from the community, for stepping
up to help with this year’s show.
“I can’t say thank you enough.”
Show times for “Steel Magnolias” are April 8-9 at 7
p.m. and April 10 at 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before
each show. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Tickets may be purchased at the door, by
scanning the QR code on promotional posters around
town, or by visiting “Madison-Plains Theater Department”
on Facebook (look for the link to hometownticketing.com.)
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London Kiwanis President Satch Davison (far left, back row) and Ohio Kiwanis Governor
Craig Smith (far right, back row) congratulate newly named Junior Kiwanians
from Madison-Plains High School: (front row, from left) Kinsey Null, Amy Burchett,
Emma Wethington, Molly Fahy, Kirstin Eades, Hannah Geyer; (back row) Aundrea Whitmoyer,
Lindsey Call and Molly Barber. Not pictured: Leah Knoblock.
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