Chelsea Strutton and Caleb Kimbro

Writers

MHS Stagecraft has big plans for the year’s Marlow drama productions.

Working behind the scenes, Stagecraft is responsible for setting the productions’ mood for performers as well as the audience.

Managing behind the scenes activities involved in each production, stage director Paula McConnell spoke about what they are working towards.

“Stagecraft is working on two productions right now,” said McConnell.  “One will happen on Sept. 19, which is Demonstration Day, and the other happens on Oct. 11 and 12, which is the advanced drama show.”

Each year, both Stagecraft and the drama team cooperate in order to produce the best performances possible.

Without Stagecraft, Drama students would have a tight schedule of building stage sets and learning lines for the next play.

Entering her second year of Stagecraft, senior Alli Riddle vocalized the efforts of her and the other students involved in Stagecraft.

“We’ve been working hard in the scenery for the upcoming play for advanced drama,” said Riddle. “We are usually up on ladders and sometimes on 2x4s. It is pretty risky but fun at the end.”

One of the tasks that Stagecraft does is painting periactoids and building rooms.

Spending hours on stage each week for a purpose other than performing, the students find themselves focusing on little details to fulfill the overall desired scenery.

Balancing both Stagecraft and the Marlow Outlaw Speech Team (M.OS.T.), Senior James Shirley elaborated on the struggles that come along with participating in the two organizations.

“Being a part of both Stagecraft and Drama has its challenges, but, on the bright side, I know where everything is and where to go during performances,” said Shirley. “One of the disadvantages is always being tired, especially when you are about to go over the play.”

In an effort to make each performance better than the last, MHS Stagecraft has been working tirelessly to create the best environment for the drama department.

M.O.S.T. will be presenting the comedy “I’ll Get My Man” on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12.

The Friday, Oct. 11 matinee is scheduled specifically for the MHS students, followed by the Oct. 12 show that will be open to the public at 7:00 p.m. for $3.00.