By Journal on March 21, 2019
Allira Samson, Andrew Garrod, Bonny Taggart, Pamela Perkins, Yolanie Jurelang, Youth Bridge Global
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PAMELA PERKINS As always, the Youth Bridge Global/RMI Ministry of Education/Marshall Islands High School musical production is an amazing experience. Students of elementary through college age have been working diligently since early 2019 to entertain us at the level we have come to expect: success again! Music Man is wonderful! The opening scene with the […]
By Journal on March 14, 2019
Aliciya Ackley, Andrew Garrod, Carnie Reimers, Christian Reimers, Dukie Gaston, Grace Zedkaia, Hilary Hosia, Jobod Silk, Kelly Lorennij, Summer Cody, The Music Man, Tyler Malbareaux, Yolanie Jurelang
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KELLY LORENNIJ Seasoned theatergoers counted down the last few seconds to lights out during Tuesday night’s show at the International Conference Center where family, friends and fans of The Music Man occupied more than half the room. The musical, deemed a “masterpiece” in theatre, is a romantic comedy with book, music and lyrics by Meredith […]
By Journal on February 14, 2019
Andrew Garrod, Duke Gaston, Harold Hill, Hilary Hosia, Jerre Bennet, Nina Roy, The Music Man
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The stage for the Music Man at Marshall Islands High School has seen a whirlwind of dance rehearsals in full throttle mode prior to the departure of visiting choreographer Nina Roy earlier this week. And in the midst of ongoing dance practices, several lead cast members rotate with music teacher Jerre Bennet in an adjacent […]
By Journal on January 24, 2019
Andrew Garrod, Bonny Taggart, Dartmouth, Summer Cody, The Music Man, Tyler Malbareaux
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GIFF JOHNSON Every year, Dartmouth Professor Emeritus Andrew Garrod brings his decades of theater experience and a Herculean level of energy to Majuro to direct a theater production. This year is no exception. He is currently several weeks into directing the musical The Music Man — described in a theater review as a “musical masterpiece.”
By Journal on January 18, 2019
Andrew Garrod, Carnie Reimers, Dartmouth, Duke Gaston, Harold Hill, Jobud Silk, Magdalene Johnson, Marian Paroo, Music Man, Summer Cody, Tyler Malbareaux, Youth Bridge Global
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The countdown for Youth Bridge Global’s production of the Music Man is underway with seven weeks left on the clock. That said, Professor Andrew Garrod and Dartmouth team of Summer Cody and Tyler Malbareaux announced who made what role following the first day of practice last week at Marshall Islands High School.
By Journal on March 29, 2018
Ally Alefaio, Andrew Garrod, Atmis Kaious, Bonny Taggart, Bryant Zebedy, Chase Domnick, Grease, Jeita Peter, Jobod Silk, Joe Doyle, Milner Okney, Nehmaer Loeak, Nikita Luke, Rachel Raczynski, Tanya Fawkes, Terosa David, Youth Bridge Global
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HILARY HOSIA The biggest fear Grease actors and actresses shared does not happen on stage: it’s not remembering to deliver the correct line or the worry of projecting a clear voice while executing a dance routine. It’s what happens after the show. Throughout the six back-to-back shows in early March, the audience exploded in ecstasy […]
By Journal on March 1, 2018
Alson Kelen, Andrew Garrod, Berlin Philippo, Beverly Johnson, Dr. Irene Taafaki, Eve Burns, Hannah Reimers, Kelyna Glanry, Kimber Rilometo, Mathilda Johnson, Selina Leem, Tamara Greenstone Alefaio, United World College
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KELLY LORENNIJ Two United World College (UWC) scholarships have been awarded to sophomore Hannah Reimers from Majuro Cooperative School and Berlin Philippo, who is in her junior year at Assumption High School. Reimers will join Bertine Lakjohn who is currently finishing her first year at UWC International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK) in Japan. ISAK […]
By Journal on February 16, 2018
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Andrew Garrod, Dartmouth College, Shakespeare
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Journal 2/13/1981 P1 Ebeye high blood hunt The high blood hunt in the Marshalls continued as Medex Arata Nathan and Health Planning intern Mike Mueller traveled to Kwajalein to implement hypertension screening on Ebeye. They spent a week on Ebeye training Public Health Field Supervisor Sulikau Yoshikawa and practical nurse Grace Balos Joram. P10 US […]
By Journal on January 12, 2018
Adlai Coleman, Andrew Garrod, Bonny Taggart, Bryant Zebedy, Dartmouth, Ilona Bitos, Jabwil Ned, Jerre Bennett, John Travolta, Ken Taggart, Olivia Newton-John, Save Filolita, Sophia Kinne, Tommy Kabua, Zackary Gottschall
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GIFF JOHNSON After a couple of decades of directing big theater productions in the Marshall Islands, Dartmouth College Professor Emeritus Andrew Garrod knows how to deliver. Most important ingredients are “don’t waste time” and include the right people in direction and production of an event that will involve 40 or more actors. In the don’t […]
By Journal on February 2, 2017
Andrew Garrod, Austin Willacy, Hilary Hosia, Power 103.5FM, Yasta Bolkeim
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HILARY HOSIA It takes an artist to know one. Seconds after Austin Willacy met with DJ Yastamon (AKA Yasta Bolkeim) at the popular radio station Power 103.5FM last Friday, the two instantly clicked as if they’ve known each other for years. In the live broadcast, Willacy shared how he started his music career, the same […]