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Page 8 38002.com theview theview February 2014 arlington high school Band Students to Represent AHS at All-West Conference AHS Theatre To Stage “Urinetown: The Musical” Dystopian Satire Opens February 19th Special to The View 38002 Senior Bands (top) Flute - Kelsey Green, Ashley Milligan, Taylor Duncan, Hannah Berthelson Oboe – Jake Milligan Clarinet – Zaria Jones, Aryanna Lewis, Shavonne Bragg, Kimberlee Mann, Victoria Allen, Erin McGinnis, Alexandria Burks, Riley O'Mearns, Lauren Rowell, Loren Carmichael, Alyssa Merritt, Catherine Miller, Kaitlyn Messler Bass Clarinet – Nathan Huckaby, Emily Soto French Horn – Taylor Osborne, Marie Gumban, Victoria Hayden Trumpet – Chris Miner, Annabel Lee, Logan Golden Trombone – Nolan Robinson, Chase Gasko, Denny Huynh, Lennox Woodard, Taylor Washington Baritone Horn – Jacinda Drenckpohl, Jonathan Murphy Percussion – Jake Warren, Ryan Brightwell Junior Bands (bottom) Flute – Hannah Wales Bassoon – Noah Cathion Bass Clarinet – Madison Brown French Horn – Tyler Baker, Jacob Henry Trumpet – Noah Linnell, Lauren Guizlo, Harrison Gaddy Trombone – Alex Sholder, Nicole Tribo, Adam Merritt Percussion – Kyatt Spessert Orchestra (middle, left) Clarinet – Daniel Knickerbocker French Horn – Tia Watkins, Brittany Gentry Trombone – Chris Gumban Jazz Band (middle, right) Alto Saxophone – Austin Brown Aux.Percussion – Logan Scarbrough Urinetown: The Musical is a satirical musical comedy from 2001 that pokes fun at municipal politics, bureaucracy, social irresponsibility and corporate mismanagement. It also mocks beloved musicals like Les Miserables, The Cradle Will Rock, and even the Broadway musical itself. From the MTI website: “One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he’s had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.” Coming Up: March 6 — Whodunnit? Mystery Dinner Theatre March 17 — Starfish Circus “Playdate” Auditions (for all ages) March 28 & 30 — Starfish Circus Performances AHS Student Elected to Drama Executive Board 901-410-3579 Lakeland TN yeslinkstore.com AHS Junior Haleigh Byers was elected to the Executive Board of the Tennessee Chapter of the international Thespian Society. Byers, above right, is pictured with outgoing State Executive Board Member and AHS Senior Morgan White.