Two Fargo South High School alumni and 20 haircuts help to set the stage for the school’s fall musical, South Pacific, which opens November 6.
Tickets online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/boxoffice.
Twenty young men involved in the upcoming South High School Drama Department production of South Pacific received military-style “buzz” haircuts on October 25 to look the part of military personnel for their show. Directed by Drama and English instructor Kevin Kennedy, South Pacific is a musical romance that centers on a group of American sailors and Navy nurses stationed in the South Pacific during World War II.
“The haircuts help set the stage for the time period of the musical,” said Kennedy. “The show takes place during World War II, and most of the male characters are in the military, so the boys needed military-style haircuts. We even put the haircut on the audition sheet as a requirement so there would be no surprises.”
Corinne Calvert, an independent stylist with Urban Edge Salon, gave the South actors their short haircuts. She is a former theater student and 2008 South High alumna, and provided the haircuts gratis. “I thought it was time to do something to give back to the program that gave me so much during my high school years,” said Calvert.
South Junior Connor Nichols, a South Pacific sailor and chorus member, probably had the most drastic hairstyle change. “I’m not sure I’m gonna like the results, but it will be easier to take care of my hair,” said Nichols, prior to the haircutting session. Check out his and a few others’ before and after photos. (Pictured are Connor Nichols, Evan Wood and Gunnar Lundblad.)
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Another alumni contributed to South Pacific. Christian Ekren, a 2014 graduate of South, created the graphic used for the show’s poster and other publicity and marketing efforts. Although Ekren is now majoring in computers at NDSU, he is continuing his devotion to theater as a sound technician for NDSU’s current theater production. Ekren designed all
of South’s theater show graphics last year during his senior year.
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Kennedy selected South Pacific as the school’s fall show because he loves Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. “I actually think this is their best musical, even though The Sound of Music and Oklahoma are better known shows. Also, after doing a modern musical last year, I wanted to expose the students to a classic Broadway show.” (The South Drama Department presented High School Musical last school year.)
All these new ‘dos take to the stage beginning November 6. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/boxoffice.
