CJH presents ‘Backstage’ Nov. 15 and 16

By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — It’s an important night for the acting troupe at Theatre Baroque for a one-time matinee. But the show has hit a snag – the infamous Burton Cavendish suddenly dies before the premiere of “Don Juan in Cleveland.” The Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club bring […]

CJHS brings Disney class to stage this Friday, Saturday

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Students in Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club want to show you a whole new world as they bring to the stage “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.” this Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. . “Aladdin, Jr.” is an updated version of the Disney classic which follows Aladdin, played by […]

Underwater tales

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club brings to life the tale of a mermaid and her adventure to be part of our world in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” this Friday and Saturday. “Ariel wants nothing more than to be human,” said ninth grader Hannah Budzinski, who […]

Music Man, Jr. takes over CJH stage

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The town of River City has a visitor ready to sell the residents for a boys’ band in Clarkston Junior High School’s production of “Music Man, Jr.” on Nov. 15 and 16. Gavin Bow plays Harold Hill in the version based on Meredith Willson’s musical comedy. “He […]

Runners place at Old Skool Classic

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clinton River was high enough to create a splashy obstacle for runners from Clarkston Junior High and Sashabaw Middle School, as they raced through the annual Old Skool Classic at Wolcott Farm, Sept. 21. Clarkston finished in second place during the girls varsity 2-mile race during […]

Junior high heads ‘Into the Woods’

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Fairy tales come alive as the Clarkston Junior High School Drama Club presents “Into the Woods,” junior version, this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. “It’s one of my favorites,” said Veronica Trapani, stage manager, about choosing the musical. “It’s something different from the realism of ‘Annie’ […]

Junior high actors hit the stage in tale of rags-to-riches

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The sun will come out next week on the Clarkston Junior High School Performing Arts Center stage as the drama club presents the musical “Annie, Jr.” The story centers around Annie, played by Brooke Larkin, who is an 11-year-old at the Municipal Girls Orphanage who has one […]

Day to remember

Day to remember

Dawn Bastian, along with Dian Clark, places roses on graves of fallen veterans to the song “Faded Coat of Blue” during the Clarkston Memorial Day Service at Lakeview Cemetery. They were dressed in 19th century black veils and gowns, as mourners did after the Civil War. Photos by Phil Custodio A crowd gathered in Depot […]