{"id":53799,"date":"2025-04-22T21:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=53799"},"modified":"2025-04-22T21:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:08:33","slug":"nerves-excitement-setting-in-as-herh-students-prepare-to-perform-mean-girls-jr-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=53799","title":{"rendered":"Nerves, excitement setting in as HERH students prepare to perform Mean Girls Jr. next week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MILFORD:<\/strong> The nerves are starting for Juliet Verhaeghe and the other students at Hants East Rural High who will be hitting the stage in Mean Girls Junior next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verhaeghe will play the charming and ruthless Regina George, the leader of The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was in last year\u2019s HERH play but only had three lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, playing Regina, who is much more a main character in the musical, is a big jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s definitely a big jump for me,\u201d Verhaeghe told The Laker News during a break from rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon. \u201cI&#8217;m pretty nervous, but I&#8217;m really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the same sentiment from castmates Haedyn Fotheringham and Arianna Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both are nervous, but excited at the same time about getting the production underway and performing for three shows before a live audience in the HERH AV room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s really exciting for me, especially since this is the second time I&#8217;ve played this role,\u201d said Fotheringham, a Grade 10 student. \u201cI did it over the summer and it&#8217;s just really, fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe whole musical is incredibly fun. All the songs are great and upbeat, and I love everybody in the cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m just super excited to be doing it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2790-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53804\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students practice their parts. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She was asked how she\u2019s balancing school and the time needed to practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m pretty used to it because I am a dancer, so I do a lot of stuff,\u201d she said. \u201cIt&#8217;s definitely a challenge, but I do enjoy it, so I just try to find time to make it all work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2770-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53803\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2832-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53808\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arianna Paul as Janis. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul, who plays Janis Sarkisian, was asked what her highlight of the musical is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe get to ride a bicycle around on stage,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With school ongoing and practices taking a big-time commitment it\u2019s meant Paul has had to do some time management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really just trying to take my time to get my work done, make sure I have everything done and completed before I even show up here,\u201d she said with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why should people come out to see Mean Girls Junior at HERH?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause someone gets hit by a school bus,\u201d said Paul without hesitation. \u201cIt&#8217;s the most exciting part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Revenge party - HERH musical Mean girls jr\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JAqI0M9RNWo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All kidding aside, there was a lot of work by the talented students involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe put a lot of hard work into it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt&#8217;s a cool production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe costumes are great. The set is fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur backstage crew has really pulled that off and it\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2825-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53807\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;218&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verhaeghe, who calls Enfield home, said this would be her only opportunity to be in a lead role in a HERH musical since she\u2019s in Grade 12, so she wanted it to be a meaningful one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObviously Regina is a very important part of the play and very meaningful character,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really wanted to be an important part of this musical, especially because it was kind of my only opportunity in high school before I go off to college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s hopeful the East Hants community will come out to support her and her fellow students in Mean Girls Junior. Kim Currie is director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe put a lot of work into it,\u201d Verhaeghe said. \u201cWe would really like everyone to come watch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prices are $15 per adult and $10 per student\/senior\/child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets and more information are fully available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccrce.schoolcashonline.com\/Fee\/Details\/19220\/320\/False\/True\">https:\/\/ccrce.schoolcashonline.com\/Fee\/Details\/19220\/320\/False\/True<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2848-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53809\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arianna Paul sings her heart out during rehearsal on Tuesday for Mean Girls Jr. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;87&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;] MILFORD: The nerves are starting for Juliet Verhaeghe and the other students at Hants East Rural High who will be hitting the stage in Mean Girls Junior next week. Verhaeghe will play the charming and ruthless Regina George, the leader of The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies. 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