Early Birds of TJ: The Athletes Who Practice At 5:00 AM
November 21, 2019
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![Mr. Wormwood, one of the antagonists of Matilda played by junior Gabriel Ascoli, grins at the audience. During part of the musical, Matilda puts bleach in Mr. Wormwood’s hair product, which turns his hair green, a gag which is difficult to pull off mid-scene. “[The] set [crew] built a sink with a big basin for him to stick his head into. There was a green wig that was set in that sink. While he stuck his head in the sink, its like 10 seconds or 15 seconds, he puts the wig on,” Abraham said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_1203-475x317.jpg)
![Seniors Sarina Saran, Aafreen Ali, and Jack Baisch and junior Gabriel Ascoli rehearse for their performance Wednesday Apr. 27. Saran plays Matilda as she confronts her family, the Wormwoods, played by Ali, Ascoli, and Baisch. [Matilda]s really smart ... she is mistreated a lot but she likes to stand up for what is right, Saran said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-03-at-4.38.24-AM-475x357.png)
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