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FEATURES
Appleton, Wisconsin
March 2017 Volume XXll
Issue V Page 8
“Clopina is the Gypsy Queen of Paris, and I love to take on her spunky and sassy persona. The
Gypsies add a lot to “Hunchback” because they are so rebellious against the strict moral standards
the Archbishop Frollo sets for Parisians – they are full of moxie and spirit regardless of what others
think.” – Rachel Sina
A look behind
the scenes of
North Theatre’s
‘Hunchback’
“This is for one of the townswomen. We’re making tons of these
vests to go over these poofy blouses that are kinda off the shoul-
der. Very scandalous.” – Yasmeen Ashour
“We still need to get
our bells. There are five
bells. They’ll be on bat-
tens... The people who
make stuff for Disney
made them... It’s foam
wrapped in fiberglass, so
they’re legit.”
– Aavid James
“It’ll be my last musical. I’m excited for this to be my last musical
because I think it’s going to be an awesome time but I’m also re-
ally kinda sad because it’s ending. After doing this for three and
a half years, it’s a hard thing to let go.” – Abree Wojta
“I really love the
ensemble work and
that this show has a lot
of complex choral work
so everybody is really
working super hard to put
this together. It’s not just
the leads who are getting
these moments. It’s really
everyone in the show.”
– Caroline Holmes
Emma Knutson: “We’re both dancers so we’re gypsies and soldiers.
We randomly show up everywhere.”
Olivia Molter: “Yeah we’re kinda throughout the show.”
Emma Knutson: “It’s going well. For dance we kinda just learn things.
It’s not like usual dance choreography where you have routines set.
Because Parker changes everything so we kinda just learn how to do
stuff...”
Olivia Molter: “...but you don’t really take it to heart.”
“It’s exciting to try something new and to be a part of something so grand.
I think just the people are really accepting. It’s fun. I played football, and
I used to play basketball but I can’t because I had to have surgery on my
wrist... This is kind of an alternative.” – Mitch Mologne
I
t is no secret that the Appleton North Theatre De-
partment puts on an amazing show. However, it is
important to realize how much time and effort goes
into the making of these spectacular performances. Re-
hearsals are held both after school and on the week-
ends. From blocking to building, here’s a look behind
the scenes of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
Photos and text by Alex Wormley