Students filed into Rezac Auditorium on March 24 to test their acting skills, preparing scenes from the spring play “Proof.” “Proof” follows the heroine, Catherine, who is struggling with the death of her mad, but brilliant father Robert. Robert spent a large portion of his life working on an important equation, yet when he dies, he leaves it unfinished. Catherine feels inclined to try to attempt to finish the equation.
“‘Proof,’ which has a double meaning, because it’s both proof, like the equation and also Catherine having to prove to people that she knows the answer,” senior Wyatt Adams said.
Auditions are usually done within Rezac Auditorium, but for Adams, who has never been in an MHS production, it was a little different.
“Well, I missed the audition, but they gave me the opportunity of auditioning during one of the class hours. This [gave] Mrs. [Virginia] Pape [a chance to] hear me cold read some lines from the script book with one of my classmates [senior] Emmaly Hagemeister, who auditioned earlier,” Adams said.
Audition results came out on March 27 and now all cast members, including Adams and Hagemeister, are working hard to make the production come to life. This production has a small character pool, being made up of only four roles, which led to the casting of two separate shows. Seniors Julianna da Silva and Hagemeister will play Catherine, seniors Silas Mire and Adams will play Robert, junior Bryce Hutchinson and sophomore Michael King will share the part of Hal, and lastly senior Alex Ruhl and junior Alexis Toews will both play the part of Claire. The two casts are listed respectively.
“I’ve never been on stage before, so I hope that nervousness translates into good acting, but we’ll see,” Adams said.
Some students who auditioned along with other members of Thespians Troupe also utilized their skills and encouraged the love for acting in youth during their Kids Camp on March 28 This program serves as a program for kids from kindergarten to fifth grade to learn all things theater.
“It’s a free camp, so anybody in the community can come and try out theater,” freshman Susanna Fuemmeler said. “It was awesome to see all the younger kiddos that were interested in theater.”
Thespians had stations with activities that revolved around theater and acting that kids could participate in.
“We set up stations that taught kids about tech such as creating a costume to a theme or showing them the lights and sound boards,” junior Jaden Wataha said.
Stations included things like trying on costumes, learning about lights and sound and performing a short dance and arts and crafts.
“My favorite moment was just helping do origami for some of the kids,” Fuemmeler said. “[It] was really cute.”
Close to an estimated 60 kids attended the camp and participated in the activities arranged by the Thespains.
“The theme for this year’s kids camp was ‘Salute to Broadway’ so all the stations were Broadway musical-themed,” Wataha said “It helps reach out to kids about theater and inspire younger students to find a love in theater”
