For Wisconsin Dells teen, life is anything but a drag Jonathan Shipley Aug 22, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nick Meller, a high school student at Wisconsin Dells High School, performs in drag as Jackie Lynn. NICK MELLER kAmvC@H:?8 FA[ }:4< |6==6C H2D E@=5 96’5 36 56DE:?65 7@C 8C62E?6DD] w:D 72>:=J E@=5 9:> E92E 2== E96 E:>6] !6@A=6 =:<6 9:D 2F?E y24<:6 :?DE:==65 :E :? 9:>] %96 `e\J62C\@=5 ``E9\8C256C 2E (:D4@?D:? s6==D w:89 $49@@= E9:?<D E96C6 >:89E 36 D@>6E9:?8 E@ :E] |2J36 8C62E6DE H:== 4@>6 2D 2 56?E:DE[ E9@F89 96’D 2=C625J A=2J65 @?6 @? DE286] |2J36 8C62E6DE H:== 4@>6 2D 2 4:C4FD C:?8>2DE6C[ E9@F89 96’D 2=C625J DF?8 2 D@?8 2D @?6 @? DE286] |2J36 8C62E6DE H:== 4@>6 2D 2 5C28 BF66? ?2>65 27E6C 9:D 36=@G65 2F?E y24<:6] x7 |6==6C :D 56DE:?65 7@C 8C62E?6DD[ 96 D2:5[ “x 766= =:<6 5C28 42? 36 E96 A=246 x DE2CE]”k^AmkAm|6==6C[ 2 >6>36C @7 E96 q2C23@@ %962E6C vF:=5[ 2?5 962G:=J :?G@=G65 :? 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Sauk Prairie High School’s 'The Laramie Project' highlights the plight of LGBTQ youth Sauk Prairie High School is performing 'The Laramie Project,' a play based on the death of Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old college student murd…
Baraboo Theatre Guild boots off 2023 with parties and high drama Baraboo Theatre Guild welcomes in the new year with plenty of happenings, including a Bootlegger's Ball, a dramatic play, and auditions for a comedy.
Baraboo Queers and Allies holding first Freedomfest in Baraboo Saturday Baraboo Queers and Allies will have a Freedomfest this coming Saturday in downtown Baraboo at Brothers on Oak.
