Fall Dramas

Above the main auditorium in Hoyt Hall is the Will Parker Black Box Theatre, an intimate setting for small-scale drama productions. During the past few months, a number of Tabor students have been rehearsing every afternoon in the Black Box to put together shows for the community.

This year, the two fall dramas were both unqualified successes.

Drama Chair Mark Howland directed “How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying,” and Richard Van Voris directed “The Secret in the Wings.” Both shows were performed to standing room only audiences over the past two weeks.

“How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying” is a comedy that contained scenes that were written by the Tabor actors. The play made a number of humorous references to Tabor life, causing the audience to remain very engaged throughout the performance. The cast ranged from freshmen to seniors and the show alluded to a number of typical high school stereotypes, with the goal of showing people how to survive high school.

Thirteen experienced thespians performed “The Secret in the Wings” last week, a show by Mary Zimmerman. The play is based on Grimms’ Fairy Tales and focuses on the idea of sharing and understanding stories. The show had a few comical elements but was serious in its message. Samantha Chan (’15) acted in and choreographed the show, which included singing and dancing. Will Walker (’15) who also performed in the show, was the lighting designer.

“The Secret in the Wings” cast will follow a Tabor tradition of traveling to England to perform this show in the spring. This is a part of the on-going Tabor/Ellesmere College drama exchange that began in 1994. This exchange allows a Tabor group and a group from Ellesmere College to travel to each other’s countries in the spring to perform theatrical productions. Every two years, the cast from one of the fall dramas takes their show on the road and performs for audiences in England. This year the group will head to Dublin, Ireland and then to Shropshire, England and will conclude their trip in London.

As the fall drama productions end, Tabor actors will begin rehearsing for the Winter Musical and the Winter Drama Production. Check www.taboracademy.org for performance dates and times. The public is welcome.

By Julia O’Rourke

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