2008 Woodie Awards
One-act plays launch drama season
Drama: Students direct and act out short performances
By: Eva Allen
Issue date: 10/16/03 Section: The Arts
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Theater students are ready to perform a trio of one-act plays that will be presented by them at Campus Theatre tomorrow and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Describing them as plays within one act, these short-version performances offer everything that happens in a three-act play in generally 30 minutes to one hour. There's a beginning, middle and an end.
"These productions are directed and performed by students who have gone through directing classes with faculty adviser Ronald Scarlata," student director Monica CdeBaca, said.
The plots are taken from professional plays written by notable playwrights such as William Inge, Christopher Durang, and A. A. Milne.
Directed by CdeBaca, "Sister Mary Explains It All For You" is a dark comedy that tells the story of four students who return to school to visit their fifth-grade teacher who is a demented nun who has shaped their lives-not necessarily in a positive way.
"It's pretty funny! It takes place in the '70s and Sister Mary is giving a lecture on heaven, hell, and purgatory when the students come back," CdeBaca said.
Student actor Giovanna Morel plays the title character, Sister Mary, while other characters include: Thomas (Kumi Yamaguchi), Gary (Jason Ellefson), Diane (Teri Murphy), Aloysius (Neil Moutrey), and Philomena (Meghan Penny).
CdeBaca said that she occasionally does some outside performances, but she got her start at EC and this is her first time directing a play.
"I want to pursue theater either as a director or stage manager; I haven't really decided between the two because I like them both equally, but they are both very different jobs," CdeBaca said.
"So let's see how the audience likes it," she said.
In addition, CdeBaca said the audience should expect a lot of dark humor, sensitive issues and a lot of truth.
"I am currently not involved with doing any other off-campus productions, but when this show is done, I'll begin working on the 'Nutcracker' in Pasadena," CdeBaca said.
Describing them as plays within one act, these short-version performances offer everything that happens in a three-act play in generally 30 minutes to one hour. There's a beginning, middle and an end.
"These productions are directed and performed by students who have gone through directing classes with faculty adviser Ronald Scarlata," student director Monica CdeBaca, said.
The plots are taken from professional plays written by notable playwrights such as William Inge, Christopher Durang, and A. A. Milne.
Directed by CdeBaca, "Sister Mary Explains It All For You" is a dark comedy that tells the story of four students who return to school to visit their fifth-grade teacher who is a demented nun who has shaped their lives-not necessarily in a positive way.
"It's pretty funny! It takes place in the '70s and Sister Mary is giving a lecture on heaven, hell, and purgatory when the students come back," CdeBaca said.
Student actor Giovanna Morel plays the title character, Sister Mary, while other characters include: Thomas (Kumi Yamaguchi), Gary (Jason Ellefson), Diane (Teri Murphy), Aloysius (Neil Moutrey), and Philomena (Meghan Penny).
CdeBaca said that she occasionally does some outside performances, but she got her start at EC and this is her first time directing a play.
"I want to pursue theater either as a director or stage manager; I haven't really decided between the two because I like them both equally, but they are both very different jobs," CdeBaca said.
"So let's see how the audience likes it," she said.
In addition, CdeBaca said the audience should expect a lot of dark humor, sensitive issues and a lot of truth.
"I am currently not involved with doing any other off-campus productions, but when this show is done, I'll begin working on the 'Nutcracker' in Pasadena," CdeBaca said.