Lights, Camera, Aida

Chelsey Averett

    Get ready because the all-school musical, Aida, is coming to town. It runs the 19th-21st and 23rd of November, so be sure to mark the date in your calenders.

    Aida is a more modern version of Romeo and Juliet with several new twists, complete with drama, death, singing, and romance.  As two ancient nations, Egypt and Nubia, fight a bloody war, the Nubian princess, Aida, is captured by the Egyptians. She disguises herself in order to save her people, along with the help of the servant Mereb. However, throughout all this, she is torn between her love for Radames, an Egyptian captain betrothed to the Pharaoh's daughter, and her duty to her people. But wait, there's more, only you'll just have to go see the play to find out the twist of the story.

     "It is rock-in awesome!" junior Daniel Bean (Mereb) says.

    Even though they've changed a few things from the original play, it is still a must see production with Camlyn Giddins starring as Aida, along with fellow cast members: Shae Hunsaker (Amneris), Derek Sorenson (Radames), and Dominique Pasquale (Zoser), who all take lead roles.

    "I'm in it, and my costume is just pants," says senior Derek Sorenson with a smile on his face.
    If you're into romance and powerful music then this is your play.

    So go and support your classmates and friends and see the amazing musical Aida. It's worth every penny.