Aurelie
D’Couto
Has anyone seen anything humorous or
had “coffee with God?” From April 27 to April 28, the drama department brought
the chapel to life with their Short and Sweet sketches!
Even though the spring semester was
packed with events, the busy schedules didn’t prevent the drama department from
setting up a delightful spring performance that involved ten sketches and
fifteen high school students.
The spring performance took a lot of
attentiveness and dedication, and five of the sketches were written by some of
the students during winter break. Students had the opportunity to put their
“hidden” imagination and inventiveness to work by making their written works
come alive while dreaming with their eyes wide open; anybody can see the magic
in themselves. The students were given a chance to break free.
As a result, the scripts were witty,
funny, and hilarious with poignant moments and intelligent writing; the
students smartly utilized their creative writing and acting abilities to
brilliantly allow their stories to rise and shine in the spotlight. The
students could inspire other people to write and perform their acts bravely;
furthermore, a script can showcase the artistic person inside of anybody,
thanks to the visionary director, Mr. Doug Yost. With his direction, he
supported the students to realize their dreams and improve upon their talents
by showing the audience how scriptwriting can be worthwhile and satisfying.
However, Mr. Yost couldn’t have
directed the performers and scriptwriters without the help of Mrs. Lori Horton
and Miss Mary Geiman, who willingly helped with the production design and
costumes. Everybody made the season of spring much sweeter!
One of the actors and scriptwriters,
Seth Kelley (11), said, “We pull through for each other and grow closer with
every practice, and I know I'm not the only one who's experienced this. My RLT
experiences the past three years have taught me that it's not merely a
collection of short sketches or a way of putting on a show; it's a family that
sticks up for each other through thick and thin, no matter how long one person
has known another."
One of the actresses, Crystal Pholia
(11), said, “Drama is an excellent break from your academics, like when you’re
stressed about your homework, tests, and other studies, you can focus on Drama
and clear your mind. It’s cool and entertaining.”
Another actress, Corinne Fraley (10),
said, “I love acting, stories, and musicals! That’s what I want to invest in
because I love the Theatre and watching plays!”
In the spring production, the students
found contentment where they could be in other worlds and escape from the
stresses of reality. Drama is also a way to be with people from different
backgrounds and patiently understand them. After the final presentation, the
students gave thanks to the directors. Jireh Ang (10) wrote a powerful speech
dedicated to Mrs. Yost. We pray that Mrs. Yost will heal very soon, and we
can’t wait to have her back at school.
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