The Crucible
The Drama class has been working on putting together The Crucible for the school, and it was shown on Thursday, the 13th, through to Saturday, the 15th. The nerves and excitement were in the air as the actors and actresses prepared to put on a show for the audience. Thursday 13th: The Crucible was performed live for the first time in front of an audience, and the play continued throughout the weekend. For more information, I interviewed the Drama teacher, Mr. Clark, about the process of setting up the fall play and how it went.
When asked how the actors and actresses feel before and after the play? He responded by saying, “The Crucible is a difficult show for high school performers. There are so many lines to learn, and it’s a very serious subject matter. The cast was great at doing their work to be prepared. As with any show, we had moments of ‘Is this actually going to happen?’ But by the time we opened, we knew we had a great show.” When asked what was the hardest part or most rewarding part of the play for you guys? In response, he said, “The most rewarding part is being able to perform such a dramatic and intense show. The cast really stretched their acting skills and grew so much.”
When asked how many people he thought came to watch the play, he said, "I don't know." He responded with “We were fortunate to have record numbers. Even selling out the lower portion of the auditorium on opening night, so we needed to open the upper section too. First time that’s ever happened!” When he was asked, Are you proud of the students working on the stage and off? He responded with, “I’m so so proud of all of their hard work and dedication! Watching them be successful in this was really rewarding as a teacher.” When asked, How did the process for setting up the play go? He responded by saying, “The process went well. A lot goes into making a show. Set, Props, lighting, costumes. There’s so much more than just putting actors on stage. The work began over the summer with design and publicity work. Then once we have auditions and cast the show, we hit the ground running for about two months before audiences get to see the final result.” I asked a student for their opinion on how they thought The Crucible went. When asked, "How, in your opinion, did the play go?, they responded with, “The play was good. The acting and emotion made me so intrigued, and even made me forget that it wasn’t their actual personality. The only thing I would change is adding more sets, but overall, the play was lovely.”
