With competition set for the end of March, the theatre program went to Centerville High School to perform their play in front of clinician Travis Springfield. The students ran through the entire play and received tons of feedback. 

     This was the second year theatre students have performed in front of Springfield.  

     “I was happy with how it went,” sophomore Garett Mosley said. “It was a lot less nerve-wracking and we were a lot more prepared than we were last year. I’m really proud of how well we did considering how early it is.”

     This clinic was the first time for the OAP to be performed in front of a judge this year.

     “It was very helpful to hear all the critiques,” sophomore Genevieve Arabie said. “I had so much fun working with the other actors and getting feedback from the clinician.” 

     With lines freshly learned, the play was still a bit rough, but the students were able to get through it successfully.

     “We could have done better, but we definitely could have done worse,” sophomore Kaleb Barzda said. “Our judge definitely gave us some things to work on.”

     Springfield gave the members and directors Melonie Menefee and Brittany Scott specific suggestions and ideas to think about to get the play, titled Cicada, competition-ready.

“It seems like we get to clinic and put it all together on stage and we can suddenly see everything that we need to fix,” Menefee said. “So many things that Mr. Springfield talked to us about were things we were already struggling with, and talking through those areas with him always helps us gt some clarity.

The actors pushed themselves to be ready to show the entire play so they could make the most out of the experience.

     “It was great to have another pair of eyes on us for this play,” junior Kaylen Sanchez said. “I feel like it really helped us put into perspective what competition is going to feel like and allowed us to feel more prepared.”