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Volume 92, Number 3
December 2017
A Review of This Year’s Fall Plays
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This year’s Fall Drama program brought two interesting and unique shows to life in the Black Box. See Rock City wove several distinct stories into one cohesive production using music, a genre typically reserved for the Winter Musical but very well executed by this season’s cast. The stories ranged in tone and emotion, keeping the audience engaged and invested in each plot line. From three sisters coming together to spread their father’s ashes to an extra-terrestrial enthusiast waiting alone in the desert, the variety of characters provided an exciting energy as the show jumped from scene to scene with only poster boards hanging on the wall to clue the audience into the shift. As compelling as each plot was, the cast of talented actors and vocalists was what made the show particularly impressive and enjoyable. The cast of The Diaries of Adam and Eve brought an equally admirable talent to the stage in their retelling of Mark Twain’s story about humanity’s first power couple. The play itself was an interesting interpretation of a classic Bible story, and the cast did an excellent job of portraying Adam and Eve’s emotions as they discover themselves, each other, and the world outside of their paradise. The scenes ranged from humorous to surprisingly heart-wrenching in their delivery, overall making for a well-rounded and entertaining performance. The most fascinating part of the play was how each scene had a different pair of actors playing the same characters, each pair bringing a unique dynamic to the relationship between Adam and Eve.
After three months of school, the first trimester is coming to an end. Students are able to take advantage of more classes at Tabor because they can now take up to three electives per year, rather than two. The end of the first trimester presents an ideal time to investigate how both students and teachers feel about the shortened time for their elective studies. Senior India Daniel asserts that she loves the longer class times in the new trimester schedule. She also finds that the shortened length of the trimester, as compared to the semester, results in less stress over the grades she will send to colleges. Fellow senior Kiley O’Leary concurs, stating that she “appreciate[s] the multiple English electives” she is able to take as she will take three different electives. Inthe first trimester, Kiley was in Rebel, Rebel with Mr. White, but she is eagerly anticipating the transition to The Web of Waiting in Trimester 2. Mr. Bratton, who teaches the trimester class Civil Rights, particularly loves the longer 75-minute class periods. In his words, “the new schedule allows for good thinking, which translates into good writing.” Yet he realizes that there are bumps in the road. He says that “...it’s one thing to have a theoretical plan on what you want to cover...” but he knows that he has to be ready to modify his plan, if necessary, to fit the new timeframe. Ms. Albright teaches Marine Field Ecology and welcomes the new schedule because it has reduced the amount of rushing during class time. In Marine Field Ecology, students need a given amount of time to put on ocean-appropriate gear, specifically waders. Putting on gear can take upwards of 10 to 15 minutes of class time. With the extra 25 minutes, there is also more time to gather data. Data that used to take three days to collect now only takes two days. Ms. Albright admits that there have been some cuts made to the unit, but as the outside fieldwork wraps up with the advent of colder weather, the trimester’s end came at a rather natural and ideal time.
Once again, the Fall Drama program has not failed to provide the community with two entertaining and well executed performances that showcased a variety of talents, leaving everyone impatient for the winter season’s theater productions to take the stage in February.
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