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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Village at Will Rogers will host a winter holiday concert performed by Saranac Lake High School musicians at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
Contributing Writer Despite not being able to perform in person this year or have full in-person rehearsals, the Saranac Lake High School is still putting on its annual spring musical March 19 and 20. Of course, this year will be much different — the show has no visuals, just prerecorded dialogue and musical numbers. Director Bonnie Brewer called it a “audio theatrical experience.” This year’s show, which was picked before the pandemic even struck last March, is “Oklahoma!” and features about 40 high school students. Brewer and Drew Benware, the show’s musical director, met w...
Contributing Writer Saranac Lake High School last staged âOklahoma!â in 2006, seen here. From left are Matthew Wagner as Ali Hackim, Caroline Couture as Ado Annie and Josh Preston as Will Parker. The school is again putting on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, but this time in a prerecorded online audio version, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Enterprise photo â Brittany Proulx) From left, Raegan Fritts as Little Red Riding Hood, Jayce Clement as the Baker and Stephanie Fortune as the Bakerâs Wife rehearse last March for âInto the Woods,â a musical the ...