Catie Shuster (Megan), Andrea Hernandez, Theo Levine, Leah DeBorde, Larsen-Teskey, Eli Happy (Wayne), Baker and Santara Potts, members of the Puff House, get ready to fight in the final battle.
Catie Shuster (Megan), Andrea Hernandez, Theo Levine, Leah DeBorde, Larsen-Teskey, Eli Happy (Wayne), Baker and Santara Potts, members of the Puff House, get ready to fight in the final battle.
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Hood River Valley High School Performing Arts Department presents “Puffs: Or Seven Incredibly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” this weekend and next, Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 5-6 at 7 p.m., and Oct. 31 at 2 p.m.
Hood River Valley High School Performing Arts Department presents “Puffs: Or Seven Incredibly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” this weekend and next, Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 5-6 at 7 p.m., and Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. Due to COVID-19, protocols will be followed. Masks are required at the performance, which runs 90 minutes without an intermission; social distancing (two seats between parties; families may sit together) will also be required, and a limited number of tickets will be sold for each performance.
The play, written by Matt Cox and produced with permission by Concord Theatricals, and directed by longtime theater teacher Rachel Harry, follows Wayne Hopkins (Eli Happy), Megan Jones (Catie Shuster) and Oliver Rivers (Kalvin Young), three students at a certain school of magic that looks an awfully lot like Hogwarts. These three, who have been sorted into the Puff house, might be minor (or nonexistent) characters in the Harry Potter series, but here, they take center stage.
Cedrick (Abigail Rankin) addresses the Puffs.
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It’s a fast-moving play in the style of Commedia Del’arte. Theatergoers will appreciate the spoof on the seven “Harry Potter” books (and movies) — and root for our three heroes, who grow and learn with each passing year and stand with Potter during the Siege of Hogwarts.
Kathy Peldyak has returned as costume mistress, and Harry said many parents have stepped up to help with everything from printing advanced tickets (sold at Waucoma Bookstore) to providing healthy snacks for the cast and crew during rehearsals.
Above, Fiona Larsen-Teskey and Norah Baker as Harry Potter and First Headmaster; the character of Ron is an orange mop.
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Due to COVID-19, protocols will be followed. Masks are required at the performance, which runs 90 minutes without an intermission; social distancing (two seats between parties; families may sit together) will also be required, and a limited number of tickets will be sold for each performance.
Cast
Andrea Hernandez (Ernie Mac, Tall Man, Seamus, Certain Potions Teacher, Professor Turban)
Yasmina Mayo (Ghost History Teacher, Professor Locky, Mr. Nick, Sal, Second Headmaster, Real Mister Moody, Fat Friar)
Abigail Rankin as Mr. Voldy and Baker as Xavia Jones.
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Kalvin Young (Oliver Rivers)
Norah Baker (Hannah, First Headmaster, Professor McG, Professor Sproutty, Xavia Jones, Professor Lanny, Runes Teacher, Ms. Babbl)
Eli Happy (Wayne Hopkins)
Theo Levine (J Finch, Uncle Dave, Goyle, Clumbsy Longbottom, Hermeeone #3, Viktor, Mr. Bagman, Zach Smith)
Santara Potts (Leanne, Ginny, Helga, Frenchie)
Catie Shuster (Megan Jones)
Real Mister Moody (played by Yasmina Mayo, at right) teaches a lesson to the Puffs in Year Four.
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