Snow White and the Seven Endings

Clarinda Bell as a sassy magic mirror in “Snow White and the Seven Endings.” Photo by Anna Somers.

By Anna Somers

Glennallen High School’s theater classes took their final bow on Monday, November 20 for their performance of “Snow White and the Seven Endings.”

Audience members familiar with recent GHS theater productions probably noticed several differences about this performance. This show was only one act, instead of a longer play with an intermission between acts.

Although it was shorter in length than most, Misty Rude’s Theater I and Theater II classes packed a lot of talent into a small amount of stage time. “Snow White and the Seven Endings” included both a singing and a dancing number, ambitious choices that turned out to be quite fun to watch.

From L to R: Clarinda Bell as the “Mirror,” Maddi Cozzen as the “Evil Queen,” Teagan Rude as “Snow White,” Leve Jones as the “Huntsman,” and Ali Woods as Forest Dweller “Twinkle Toes.” Behind Leve is “Scarlett,” another Forest Dweller, played by Reese Noble. Photo by Sarah White.

In this play, written by Tracy Wells and directed by Misty Rude, seven forest dwellers take turns telling the traditional Snow White story with their own unique flair. For example, Eagon White played Clumsy, the dwarf who narrates a scene called “Snow Alone: Lost in the Woods,” which includes all kinds of slapstick comedy as he sets booby traps intended to catch the wicked witch.

One of the most creative retellings was “The Hunt-Cracker,” which featured music from the Nutcracker ballet and had nearly every single cast member dancing on stage.

An audience favorite was “The Perilous Plight of Miss Snow White,” an interactive scene where Alvin Albert narrates a melodrama (complete with signs telling the crowds when to clap and boo). If you happened to make it to Saturday’s performance, you got to experience the liveliest of the three crowds.

After strong performances from all the cast members, the play ends with a musical number called “Step-mama Mia … Here We Snow Again.” With Mike Ferrari’s accompaniment on the piano, the entire cast came on stage to both sing and dance, with Teagan Rude (Snow White) and Maddi Cozzen (Evil Queen) going strong with lead vocals.

The cast of “Snow White and the Seven Endings” takes a bow. Photo by Sarah White.

Congratulations are due to the entire cast. Besides those already mentioned, Ali Woods played a funny dancing forewest dweller named Twinkle Toes. Silas Somers played Plucky and had to perform his lines in Shakespearean style. David Rondeau played Grimmly, the first forest dweller who narrated the traditional version of the Snow White story.

Creative performances came from James Segerquist (an Indiana Jones ripoff aptly named Spindiana) and Reese Noble, who played a murder-mystery detective named Scarlett.

Notable supporting cast members include Clarinda Bell, who played the sassy magic mirror; Leve Jones, who played the Huntsman; Nemo Somers, with amusing performances as the Hag; and Zayne Olson, whose portrayal of the prince had the audience laughing nearly every time he appeared onstage.

Crew members that contributed to the success of the show also deserve special recognition. Ambrosia Wood was the stage manager, and Autumn George was the assistant stage manager. Nick Patrick, Roman Aguila, and Jaysen Neeley worked on lights. Rogan Crain did sound. There were also dozens of students involved in the set, props, makeup, publicity, and other roles that made this show very entertaining and fun.

Family members of the cast and crew, school teachers and administrators, and community members at large should be proud to have such talented teens in our midst. 

This article was originally published on December 7.