2011 Miracle Yearbook

4 21O WINTER PLAY Hello, Cedarville! This winter,the theatre department put on the classic musical Hello, Dolly! Based on The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, Hello, Dolly! debuted on Broadway in 1964 with music by Jerry Herman.This dynamic show tells the story of Dolly Levi, self-proclaimed matchmaker in the small town of Yonkers, as she rediscovers what it means to live life to the fullest. Throughout the story she isjoined by a whole cast ofinteresting,spirited characters who add a lively dimension to the show and help remind the audience to embrace life's adventures. The show's energetic songs, dance numbers, and bright costumes made it a spectacular experience for audience members to enjoy. Putting on a major stage production such as Hello, Dolly!is no small task. Cast members spent hours in long rehearsals learning songs, dance numbers, and lines before finally putting it all together with costumes, hairstyles, make up, and props.Performance weekends were definitely a crazy time for those involved in the show, with multiple performances on some days. All cast members had to get to the theatre early — sometimes as much as four hours early — to put on costumes and make up, and for the girls to get their hair done. But according to Grace Pilet, who played the part of Ermengarde,the performance weekends were the most fun part of the entire process."We all felt a little silly running into Chuck's with our crazy hair and make up, but we needed food!" she says. Pilet admits that the process was a lot of hard work, but that it was definitely a great experience to be a part of this show. Cedarville's production of Hello, Dolly!was an enormous success, and a lot of fun for performers and audience members alike. "We all felt a little silly running into Chuck's with our crazy hair and make up, but we needed food!" (Grace Pilet) Grace Pilet charms the crowd and a group of male admirers in the winter play Hello, Dolly! The cast of Hello, Dolly! stepped into the 1940s,the turn of the century in America, and brought the audience along for the ride. Grace Pilet, who plays Dolly, prepares herself--and the audience -- for herself for adventure and life in Yonkers with a song.