The Story
Fran Caldwell, a young idealistic drama teacher in her first high school job, announces that this year's major production will be a stage collection of Shakespearean scenes instead of a "light comedy" or "frothy musical" which has been the school's tradition for years. The announcement meets with decided resistance from the students, several parents, and even a school board member whose terse note to the principal warns: "Get Bill Shakespeare off the stage!" A plan to sabotage the production is fully realized when the students perform a devastating on-stage spoof of Shakespeare, an action which places Fran's integrity - and employment- in jeopardy. Compromising against her true wishes, and secretly planning to resign at the end of the semester, Fran agrees to direct a mindless comedy preferred by the students. As she becomes better acquainted with her young actors, she has second thoughts about leaving, and she realizes that her appreciation of the "Bard" can best be taught by finding commonalities between Shakespeare's characters and the students themselves. They, in the meantime, have developed a better understanding of their teacher and even a surprising appreciation for Shakespeare himself. Once again, they go into an "underground" rehearsal, but this time, the result is a tour de force finale which is a tribute to Fran Caldwell and perhaps a salute to all high school drama teachers everywhere.
Cast
Fran Caldwell- Emilie Myatt
Mrs. Stockton- Meghan Plahuta
Ed Summers- Joe Landrum
Mrs. Fredericks- Kaitlyn Ridler
Mr. Overmire- Nick Shows
Sherrie- Eliza Goebel
Donna- Ashley Schreckengost
Gina- Sharon Hionides
Tony- Scott Williams
Joan- Haley McConnell
Cassie- Brianna Murdock
Tim- Zachary Rice
Phyllis- Allie Lapehn
Ray- Dylan McConnell
Beth- Emma Boyes
Mickey- Brian Miller
Photos and video
Fran Caldwell, a young idealistic drama teacher in her first high school job, announces that this year's major production will be a stage collection of Shakespearean scenes instead of a "light comedy" or "frothy musical" which has been the school's tradition for years. The announcement meets with decided resistance from the students, several parents, and even a school board member whose terse note to the principal warns: "Get Bill Shakespeare off the stage!" A plan to sabotage the production is fully realized when the students perform a devastating on-stage spoof of Shakespeare, an action which places Fran's integrity - and employment- in jeopardy. Compromising against her true wishes, and secretly planning to resign at the end of the semester, Fran agrees to direct a mindless comedy preferred by the students. As she becomes better acquainted with her young actors, she has second thoughts about leaving, and she realizes that her appreciation of the "Bard" can best be taught by finding commonalities between Shakespeare's characters and the students themselves. They, in the meantime, have developed a better understanding of their teacher and even a surprising appreciation for Shakespeare himself. Once again, they go into an "underground" rehearsal, but this time, the result is a tour de force finale which is a tribute to Fran Caldwell and perhaps a salute to all high school drama teachers everywhere.
Cast
Fran Caldwell- Emilie Myatt
Mrs. Stockton- Meghan Plahuta
Ed Summers- Joe Landrum
Mrs. Fredericks- Kaitlyn Ridler
Mr. Overmire- Nick Shows
Sherrie- Eliza Goebel
Donna- Ashley Schreckengost
Gina- Sharon Hionides
Tony- Scott Williams
Joan- Haley McConnell
Cassie- Brianna Murdock
Tim- Zachary Rice
Phyllis- Allie Lapehn
Ray- Dylan McConnell
Beth- Emma Boyes
Mickey- Brian Miller
Photos and video