Clarke Central High School junior Nyah Carlson (middle, fourth from left) poses with fellow drama department cast members on Oct. 12. Carlson was pleased with the turnout for Friday’s performance. “On Friday the crowd was more into it. Saturday the crowd wasn’t bad, but I think Friday, since it was opening night, we definitely had more energy, so it was a lot more fun and upbeat,” Carlson said. Photo courtesy of Vasia London
Clarke Central High School drama students’ final performances of “Appropriate Audience Behavior” and “The Lottery” will be held in the Mell Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18.
The Clarke Central High School drama department will host the final performance of the one-act plays “Appropriate Audience Behavior” and “The Lottery” in the Mell Auditorium on Oct. 18. The show opened on Oct. 12 and members of the program will take it to the regional One-Act Play competition on Oct. 20.
Fine arts department teacher Harriet Anderson is content with the cast’s performance. According to Anderson, creating the production required substantial time and effort.
“If we do our job, well, theater looks like it’s easy. It looks like you just do what comes naturally, but it’s a lot harder than that,” Anderson said. “We build our own sets. We build our own costumes. It all comes out of what we earn here in the department.”
According to junior and cast member Nyah Carlson, the cast spent up to five hours after school each day preparing for the showcase.
“Auditions were later than they normally are, so we have rehearsals every day after school during the school week,” Carlson said. “(But it works) really well. Really, everyone gets along. We’re already super close. It’s like a big family.”
Senior and cast member Stacee Dillard feels that the preparation is demanding, but has a positive outlook for the Oct. 18 show.
“(The process is) long. It’s fun, but tiring because the last week (of rehearsal) you can stay as late as nine (p.m.),” Dillard said. “But I feel great about (the shows). I feel like on Thursday, as long as we can put our energy in it, it will go well.”
Anderson eagerly anticipates to the final production of the department’s one-act show.
“(I’m looking forward to) the opportunity to just be together and to perform it one more time to celebrate the art that these guys have created and the hard work they’ve put into it,” Anderson said.
