I was extremely proud of my work on this play because the production had more cues than any of the plays I had previously worked on, forcing me to memorize them one at a time. After the successful show, I signed the booth in memory of the four successful plays I had worked on while at Coventry High School. I leave my post to a very special friend, Hannah Booth, who will be taking my place as the light operator. I wish all future drama participants good luck and fun times!
BY EMILY PRINCE
Coventry Drama Club’s spring play, And a Child Shall Lead, exceeded expectations. The actors and staff were very proud of their work. Before the second performance, Mr. Wilkinson had convinced Mr. Hobin to allow a performance of the play in front of the freshmen class, especially since the ninth grade class had just read Night, a book about a survivor of the Holocaust. The assembly for the freshmen certainly inspired parents and friends to come and see the historical play for the last two performances. On the final night, the crowd went wild and Mr. Wilkinson felt pride in his achievement. Once the show was over, it was time for the senior performers and tech members to take their final bow on the stage.
As the light operator, I didn’t think I would become emotional about my departure, but drama brings out a side that you never knew you had in the first place. I first began my drama experience when my brother was the lead in Bone Chiller a few years ago. I wasn’t enrolled in high school yet, but I knew my brother was going to convince me at some point to join. It took my family until my sophomore year to convince me to try out for tech, since I was apprehensive about being on the stage. I was given the job of working one of the spotlights for Rent. I had a blast, even though I didn’t appreciate the way the old tech treated me. However, I knew the tech was only trying to be professional in order to get the job done.
In the spring play of that year, I took a break since they didn’t need a spotlight for the play. However, my luck turned around when I decided to step it up a notch to take over the light operator position for the fall musical. It was confusing at first, but with the stage manager at my side, it became a breeze, and I was excited by the job. For the spring play,The Miracle Worker, I decided to take the role once again. But things did not turn out the way I wanted because someone said a word that cursed the play. We lost power, but luckily, I was able to pull it together and make it work as best as I could and the final show ended on a successful note. During my senior year, I worked on the Lizzie Borden play. Contributing to that play, I had more cues than I had originally expected, but I managed to cope with the stress. As the seniors took their final bows, I realized that I was also a senior and my time at CHS was coming to a close. However, my time in drama wasn’t over, so I decided to work as the light operator for And a Child Shall Lead. I was extremely proud of my work on this play because the production had more cues than any of the plays I had previously worked on, forcing me to memorize them one at a time. After the successful show, I signed the booth in memory of the four successful plays I had worked on while at Coventry High School. I leave my post to a very special friend, Hannah Booth, who will be taking my place as the light operator. I wish all future drama participants good luck and fun times!
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