Seeing ‘Cyrano’ and ‘Roxanne’

MLHS seniors attend Park Square Theatre play, couple that with movie of the same theme

On Wednesday Brenda Feil, Jean Haberman, and myself took the seniors to Park Square Theatre in St. Paul to see the play Cyrano. The tickets and most of the cost of lunch was paid for with a grant I received from Target Corporation. To prepare them for the play Brenda and I had them view the old Steve Martin movie Roxanne. I'll send you a pic too.
IN THE PLAY, “Cyrano de Bergerac,” an 1897 verse play written by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano, is the play’s  eloquent and ardent defender of integrity, bravery, glory and the pursuit.  The character is based on the real-life Hercule-Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, a French playwright who lived during the first half of the 1600s. Meanwhile, the 1987 movie, “Roxanne,” starring Steve Martin, is the modern retelling of the Rostand play. Both lead characters have the facial feature of an overly-large nose. That huge proboscis is how Martin’s movie character earned his name – Roxanne – as that first name is taken from a character of the same name in the 1897 play. As well, each production places strong emphasis on values and ideals. On Wednesday, April 2, Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) English teachers, Brenda Feil and Kim Syverson, along with Jean Haberman, school media studies director, took the high school seniors  to the Park Square Theatre in St. Paul to see the play, “Cyrano.” A grant Syverson freceived from the Target Corporation paid for tickets to the play, along with most of the cost of lunch. To help prepare the students for the play, Feil and Syverson, both instructors for the senior class, had them view the Martin movie, “Roxanne.” Above are the members of the MLHS senior class ready to enjoy the play presentation.
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