Theatre students took off to Terrell High School to perform their play, Cicada, in front of clinician Rick Garcia. Afterwards, the students gathered around Garcia with open ears and scripts ready for notes. The students will compete at District on March 27 at Teague High School.

Garcia suggested that the set be slightly adjusted for easier movement and more space.

“Rick offered a lot of ideas for the ensemble to stay moving so the set wouldn’t look so still,” senior Raegyn Dennix said. “We changed the set a bit and I think it made a big difference.” 

With Cicada being such a movement-heavy play, Garcia was able to give the students demonstrations for movement and proposed using sign language as well. 

“As a part of the ensemble, we have been trying to incorporate lots of different choreography,” senior Julia Fravel said. “We were feeling a little stumped with what to do next and I think Rick really helped Menefee come up with some more ideas.”

Newer students who were not familiar with frantic assembly were able to grasp the concept a bit better after the clinic. 

“I am very new to theatre this year and was asked to step in to be a part of the ensemble,” sophomore Victoria Brooks said. “I was a bit confused on what to do, but Rick helped me get a better idea of what to do and how to move.”