Writer and Photographer - Miranda Little
Over the past several months with schools starting back up, many schools like ours have faced challenges regarding extracurricular activities. Schools have started looking for other ways to involve students in projects outside of school and our school is no different. This is what sparked the idea for the student-created plays that were held between November 14th and 16th this last weekend. The three separate plays were all written, directed, and performed by the high school students, with each being 45 minutes. While the project was very ambitious, the performances came out beautifully and were well-received by the audiences. The first play, Johanne, was a story written by Mary Thayn and directed by Gracie Seversike. The story follows Joan as she goes on many quests to end the ongoing war. She encounters friends, foes, and royalty alike. The show was filled with sarcastic humor that everyone enjoyed throughout the show. The actors seemed to embody their characters extremely well, which made the experience all the more exciting. The second play performed, Grimm Brothers Spectaculathon, was a dark yet hilarious show directed by Kaylee Action. In the show, two narrators try to tell all 209 stories from the Brothers Grimm in their short 45 minute time limit. Craziness ensues, with the main focus being on Rapunzel, Rumpelstilskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and many other recognizable fairy tale characters. The show managed to fit all of this plus a food poisoning accident and a notable one-woman show into the performance efficiently that made it hilarious to watch. Out of all three plays that were created, Grimm Brothers Spectaculathon seemed to be the most creative of the three and everyone enjoyed it immensely. The last play performed was Space Princess Wars, which was directed by Thomas Toohill. The story follows Archer listening to her dad read her his screenplay, which totally isn’t a knock-off of a certain story about Jedi and The Force. The story follows robots, princesses, and brides in a quest for adventure and romance in this fantasy world. With plenty of movie references and an on-stage special effects actor, the performance had plenty to love for both young and old movie fans. Not many people can bring the love of movies to the stage, but this performance easily did just that. While this new project had everyone on their toes throughout production, each cast of each play brought a new and loved idea to life. Although this may not have been what people had in mind for this year’s performances, they all went extremely well and show that projects like this can be done extremely well. If you want to see any more performances by Le Roy High School’s chorus and band programs, they will be present at the Christmas Parade on December 6th at 2:00. The High School Madrigal Dinners will be held on December 12th and 13th at 1:30 and 6:00 each day. Follow the Le Roy High School and The Paw Print Newspaper on Facebook for updates on these events.
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