A Class Directs

A class directs, St.Thomas University drama production students put on a series of play’s Saturday April 10^th. A Class Directs-5 one act plays, was put on in the Ted Daigle Auditorium.

The five students in the class directed their own plays. Bedtime is a play about two young sisters that talk about the confusion of life, death, and God all during the time before bed. The play was directed by Scarlett Kelly, a fourth year English literature major.

The Role of Della is a devious play about one girls deceit for a role in a play. The Role of Della was directed by Andrea Hynes, a fourth year English major. Hynes is the president of St.Thomas Early English Drama Society. After graduation Hynes plans to go to London, England to pursue a Masters in Drama.

Andrea Hynes says she chose her play because ” It is witty and it has a surprise ending.”

Hynes says she has been taking singing lessons since she was in grade 4. “My dad taught me how to play piano, bass, and drums. That added to my love of music.”

Thomas Rodriguez, an audience member said ” The actress in The Role of Della was very good, her character was very believable, the acting was well done.”

Night Visits is a play about one doctor’s patient that brings him to face his emotions about his fiancée’s death. The play was directed by Marie Nicholson a fourth year Gerontology student.

Playwriting 101 is a humourous play about the craft of playwriting. Two subjects are used to demonstrate human interaction, one is a man who is going to jump to his death, and the other is a man who tries to stop him. Playwriting 101 was directed by Allie Brubacher, a fourth year English major with a concentration in drama.

Trevor Graham, an audience member says his favorite play was Playwriting 101. “I enjoyed the play because it was very funny, and very vibrant.”

Poof! Is a clever play about the lives of two abused wives, and the strange but lovely disappearance of Loureen’s husband Samuel. The play was directed by Lee Kinney; a fourth year student working with Theatre St.Thomas.

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