WHAT ’ S NEWS IN PETERS TOWNSHIP
ABBEY PLAYERS PRESENTS ‘ THE MUSIC MAN , JR .’
St . Benedict the Abbot Church ’ s Abbey Players theater troupe will present its spring show , “ The Music Man , Jr .” this June .
There ’ s trouble in River City when a fasttalking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian ! Based on Meredith Willson ’ s six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy , “ The Music Man , Jr .” features some of musical theater ’ s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit , warmth and good oldfashioned romance . It is family entertainment at its best — a bold , brassy show , great for all ages , that will have the whole town atwitter !
The show will feature students from Peters Township , Canon-Mac , Bethel Park , Upper St . Clair , Mt . Lebanon and Lincoln Park Performing Arts schools , and will feature seniors Joe Belfiore as Professor Harold Hill , Laura Shope as Marion , Jonah Philipp and Ryan Bastyr as Barbershop Quartet members , Emily Koerbel as Alma and Johnny Traficante as Mayor Shinn . Senior Sarah Gotkiewicz assists with the production as a student choreographer .
Performances will take place in St . Benedict the Abbot ’ s Pope Benedict Center on Friday , June 2 , and Saturday , June 3 , at 7:30 p . m ., and 2 p . m . matinee showings will be held on Saturday , June 3 , and Sunday , June 4 . Tickets will be available at the door . Proceeds from the show ’ s bake sale will benefit Relay For Life and proceeds from the gift basket raffle will benefit Crohn ’ s & Colitis Foundation of America .
Abbey Players is a community theater troupe for kids in grades 7 through 12 . For more information , contact Lorra Brannen at lorralee @ verizon . net .
PT MUSIC BOOSTERS SELLING SPECIAL KEEPSAKES
Want to own a bit of Peters Township history ? The Peters Township Music Boosters are offering tote bags and pillows , made from the retired PTHS Mighty Indian Marching Band uniforms . The uniforms were purchased in 2002 . Hundreds of PT alumni wore the uniforms and represented PT at countless football games , festivals and parades . Peters Township crowds , fans and students cheered performers in those uniforms for more than a decade , including trips to Myrtle Beach , Virginia Beach , Chicago , Washington , D . C ., and Disney World . PT students wore the uniforms with great pride until 2015 .
The uniforms are now being repurposed into wonderful birthday , graduation and celebration mementos offered to the public . Each pillow and tote is hand-created and an original design . Pillows are $ 50 and tote bags are $ 75 . The hats with plumes are also available to purchase for $ 25 .
They are wonderful Peters Township High School souvenirs for all students , past and present , and your purchase will help to support the current and future music students of Peters Township who carry on the tradition of excellence .
Please help support the Peters Township Music Boosters and order yours today . Contact ptmb501c3 @ gmail . com to get an order form , or download an order form from the home page on the website at ptmusicboosters . com . Hurry ! Quantities are limited . When the uniforms are gone , so are these keepsakes !
PAINTING WITH A TWIST HOSTS FREE SCAVENGER HUNT
Painting with a Twist is hosting a free local neighborhood scavenger hunt on April 29 . All studios in the western Pennsylvania region are participating and it ’ s a great way to meet your local studio owners as well as local businesses — and have fun doing it ! Each studio will have its own unique set of rules and prizes to promote the fun in their respective neighborhoods , and an after-party will follow to keep the night alive ! Even if you ’ ve never Painted with a Twist before , contact the studio nearest you to find out what all the fun is about . What Twist will they throw your way ?
Teams will be in groups of two , three or four , and drivers must be 18 years or older . Bring a person who has never Twisted before and score extra points ! Neighborhood knowledge will win you the most points , so contact your local studio for more information . Washington : 724.222 . PWAT ( 7928 ).
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