Sydney Canon (left to right), Jen Baker, Danielle Freeman and David Wood rehearse a scene Oct. 29 from Stevenson High School's fall play Pippin. The cast and costumer designed and the unique armor. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Stevenson student Matt Giddens plays his role as a soldier in Stevenson High School's production of Pippin. The cast and costumer built the "armor" out of sponges, forks and popsicle sticks. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Vlad Halai, who plays a royal guard, stands behind David Wood, playing Lewis, in the Stevenson's fall play Pippin. Halai wears armor made out of odds and ends to represent wars from ancient times through WWII. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Tiffany Scheer (left) is propped up by Ashley Dautel as they play their roles as soldiers in Stevenson High School's fall play Pippin. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Lainie Kray plays a soldier Oct. 29 in a dress rehearsal of Stevenson High School's fall play Pippin. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
The armor worn in Stevenson High School's fall play Pippin was designed and built by the student cast and costumer with odds and ends to represent wars from ancient times through WWII. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
LINCOLNSHIRE — The battle scene progressed from a time period of the past, through the present and into the future, but the disconcerting part did not begin until the co-ed, armor-clad kick line took to the stage. … Read More