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Behind the Scenes
of Winter Fantasy
Follow the journey of filming this documentary.
Logansport, Indiana
This is the city where the documentary takes place. Located in North Central Indiana.
Director Lauren Z. Ray
Lauren getting footage all around Logansport, like where the Wabash and Eel River meet in this photo.
Filming Logansport
Lauren gathering footage at Little Turtle Waterway of the train, train tracks and river.
Meet Ken Fraza
McHale was built in 1976, the same year Ken started working there. He was manager there for over 40 years.
Pat Buchanan and Director Lauren Z. Ray
"I loved seeing Miss Pat again, as she was my dance teacher when I was a kid. She also had incredible insight and knowledge about the Winter Fantasy productions through the years!" - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Director Lauren Z. Ray and Ann Lines
Ann Lines was the director of the Winter Fantasies from 1990 - 2017.
Interviewing Susan and Tim Cahalan
At the time of filming, Tim Cahalan was the Vocal Director for the LHS Winter Fantasies and Susan was the accompanist.
Interviewing Danni Smith
"I had so much fun discussing the acting industry with Danni. We have so much in common. I have been a fan of hers since I was a kid!" - Lauren Z Ray (Director)
Director Lauren Z. Ray and the Sieferts
"The Sieferts were so lovely to meet. Pennye was amazing on piano and BJ had so many wonderful memories of Winter Fantasies through the years!" - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Stacia Siefert and Director Lauren Z. Ray
Stacia is the daughter of Pat & BJ Siefert. Pat was the forerunner for the Winter Fantasy back in 1970 when she became director and decided to do Broadway productions. "Getting to hear stories about Pat from Stacia was awesome." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Scene from Winter Fantasy
"This is one of my favorite scenes where Tony and I pick up his ceramic masks and wear them." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Interviewing Tony Kinney
Tony is the current director of the LHS Winter Fantasies. "I loved hearing about his passion and the direction in which he is taking productions." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Director Lauren Z Ray & Erick Storckman
Erick Storckman has been a freelance Trombone player in NYC since the 80s.
Interviewing Scott Moon
Scott Moon is the stage manager for the Metropolitan Opera in NYC.
Director Lauren Z. Ray & Michelle Konow
"I loved meeting Michelle and talking about her journey as a Singer and performer." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Matt Jones and Director Lauren Z. Ray
"Walking through LHS again was such a blast! I got to see some of my old classrooms and recount fond memories with Matt Jones." - Lauren Z Ray (Director)
Interviewing the Students
"One of my favorite things about filming this documentary was getting to know the theatre kids of 2021." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Interviewing Rich Voorhees
"I loved getting to know more about Rich's history of photography and how he began taking the cast pictures." - Dir Lauren Z. Ray
Some of the Fiddler Cast
A few cast members posing for a photo after Parent's Night performance.
Meet John Vales
John took over for Ken as manager of McHale in 2018. "I loved learning about this transition and how things are going." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Tony Kinney and Director Lauren Z. Ray
"Tony Kinney was my middle school director for a play I was in called "Tongue Twisted". It was amazing to see him again after almost 20 years!" - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Scene from Winter Fantasy
"This is another cool scene where I meet back up with Ann Lines, the director from my Winter Fantasy days. We go through scrapbook pictures from my high school productions and had a lot of laughs!" - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Lauren Z. Ray, Susan & Tim Cahalan
"Getting to speak to Tim & Susan was a real treat. Hearing the story of how they met and their perspective on music was a lot of fun!" - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Interviewing Ken
"Ken is a historian of McHale and learning more about it's beginnings and the shows performed there was an absolute pleasure." - Lauren Z. Ray (Director)
Interviewing BJ and Pennye Siefert
BJ & Pennye Siefert both directed Winter Fantasy productions. BJ has been involved with them since 1970.
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