Once
upon a time, in a land far, far away, three directors had a dream:
to direct their own high school productions. Three Oakcrest
High School seniors are doing exactly that with One Acts, OHS’s
annual opportunity for students to design their own mini-productions
to perform before the school. The production will take place on May
15 in the Oakcrest Auditorium.
Erin Hall is
one of the seniors directing a production this year. Her chosen
act is Dinner with the MacGuffins, a scene from a play
originally written by Chris Sheppard and Jeff Grove. In this scene,
a night of passion turns into a night of calamity when the family
comes home. “This play is going to have you laughing from start
until finish!” stated senior Emily Mehler, who plays the mother
in the act. “It’s something everyone can relate to. Come
out and see it!”
Amber Cruise
is another amateur director for this event. Her act is Employees
Must Wash Hands before Murder, and her actors are ecstatic
to perform. With a title like that, this is sure to be an incredible
act! “This is such a fun production,” stated senior Stephanie
Lee, who plays a whimsical fairy in the act. “I can’t
wait for everyone to see it!”
The third director
is a student not uncommon to theatre. Senior Jon Henry has performed
in every play Oakcrest had to offer during
his four years, and he is more than ready to flex his theatrical
fingers at the chance to direct. His act is actually a collection
he put together himself, and is called Cubicle. The medley is about
an unhappy man who tries to change his life for the better, but in
the end wishes that he had just stayed the same. “This is,
by far, the best act yet,” stated senior Rickie Van Scoy of
the act in which he so proudly is a part of. “We’re a
shoo-in for Best Director!”
For more information, contact:
Darlene Kopania, Journalism Department
Oakcrest High School
909-2631
Student Contact: Courtney Tomasello
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