PART 2: Q&A With Two Of The Leads

“Pickles and pigs, pigs and pickles, who cares about that silly old state fair anyhow?” – character Margy Frank from the 1945 musical State Fair.

This year beginning on Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, Riverside High School will be putting their own twist on the 1945 musical State Fair. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with a 2:00 p.m matinee on Sunday.

This year Riverside high school will be putting on the musical State Fair. For reserved tickets call or text the musical hotline at 724-312-5845 or email for tickets at musicaltickets@riverside.k12.pa.us.

Tickets can also be purchased at the door, and both reserved and door bought tickets are $10.

This is the final part of our two-part State Fair the Musical series. PART ONE, a photo gallery of the dress rehearsal can be viewed here.

Meghan Rosendale

Current Grade?
12th.

Role in the musical?
Emily Arden.

Previous leads/musicals you’ve been in?
Annie, Anything Goes, Seussical, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Shrek.

What’re your plans for after high school?
To attend The University of Pittsburgh for Business

Your favorite song/number from this year’s musical?
Favorite number: “All I Owe Ioway”

What was the most embarrassing thing to happen to you this year?
When I completely wiped out and fell on my butt while dancing during rehearsal!

Wyatt Ray

Current Grade?
12th

Role in the musical?
Wayne Frake

Previous leads/musicals you’ve been in?
Suessical the Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, and was Lord Farquaad in Shrek last year

What’re your plans for after high school?
Attend West Virginia University for Mechanical Engineering

Your favorite song/number from this year’s musical?
My favorite number is Ioway

What was the most embarrassing thing to happen to you this year?
Most embarrassing moment was getting yelled at by Tia for messing up the dance.