The Drama III class has something new brewing in room F107. Mrs. Williams has completely switched up her curriculum this year. No longer is Drama III studying and reading plays only in class, but rather, students are taking to the stage and performing them.

Senior Katie Gray said, “We are performing three plays this semester when typically we would just be sitting in class reading plays.”

This is giving students the opportunity to grasp a whole new understanding of famous plays.

These performances are all-student productions. The first one, All The World’s A Stage, is directed by Mrs. Williams, but the upcoming productions will be student directed. This is special because it will allow each student to play some role in the production.

The class began preparation during the first week of the semester and have been running through the performances since the second week. Another interesting thing about the drama class is that they make most of their costumes and props.

Since this is the first time for many of the students performing, many are nervous.

Senior McKenzie Hill said her biggest fear is “forgetting lines while on stage.”

On Feb. 7, the class rehearsed for the first time off book, meaning their lines were not written in front of them. Students have reviewed the script over and over making them capable of remembering the long sections of speaking they must deliver. Everyone is blunt with each other when there is a slip up here and there, but remarks are never given in a degrading way. The class gives constructive criticism and builds each other up instead of tearing each other down.

The play will be open to THS students on Friday, Feb. 16 and seating will being at 10 that morning. There will be many plays within plays featured in the show including Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, all tied together as a sampler of Shakespearean scenes, while showcasing Elizabethan theatre and staging techniques.

The class is excited about presenting a show featuring lots of excitement and humor. Students attending the show are encouraged  to support the drama department’s hard work and dedication by being attentive audience members.