Weeks of practice and preparation at Goodhue High School and St. John’s Lutheran School culminated in delightful entertainment for the community. St. John’s presented their Spring Celebration on May 8th and Goodhue Wildcat Theater performed Clue on stage May 15th.
St. John’s preschool teachers, Mrs. Kristine Pankow and Mrs. Jessica Robbert wrangled their 16 youngsters clad in cowboy hats and boots through two square dance style routines. They were followed by 13 kindergarten through second grade students performing A Barnyard Moosical. The group was led through songs depicting pigs, chickens, cows and goats by teacher, Mrs. Julie Pasch.
The program moved into a patriotic theme with Mrs. Jody Bitter’s third, fourth and fifth grades along with the sixth, seventh and eighth graders under the direction of school principal and teacher, Joel Pankow. The 28 students recited history facts and sang a variety of songs including Yankee Doodle, The Star Spangled Banner, You’re a Grand Old Flag and America the Beautiful.
Dressed in all kinds of red, white and blue, the group invited the audience to sing along and then enjoy sandwiches and bars before leaving.
The revived Goodhue Wildcat Theater Club presented two performances of Clue on May 15th. A 1:30 production mainly for the student body, and a 6:30 evening performance kept the community guessing which one of Mr. Boddy’s guests was a killer.
English teacher and speech coach, Heidi Hanson directed the eleven cast members through 90 minutes of raucous antics as dinner guests scrambled to uncover clues to the murderer’s identity. The play is based on the board game, Clue, where everyone is a suspect with a motive, a weapon and an opportunity. In a modern twist, audience members were invited to use a QR code in the program to solve the mystery. Results of the “who done it” poll determined how the show would end. The guilty party in the evening performance was Miss Scarlet, played by Madilyn Stehr.
The entire cast did an outstanding job, as did the many crew members working backstage with props, sound and lights. The production was made possible with support of the schoolboard, school administration, music department and custodians. Special thanks to those who loaned or donated costumes, accessories, set pieces and time.
