Although this semester’s crop of Theatre Performance 10/20 students was small, the performance offered by the four St. Paul Regional High School students on Thursday night was large, and resulted in a standing ovation from those in attendance.
The four students – Alishia Girard, Kamryn Coleman, Emily Bouchard, and Mathieu Malo – put on two very different performances over the hour-long presentation at the Fine Arts Theatre.
First, the students performed the play ‘Enter A Queen’ by Michael Dines, a play chosen by the students, as a group. Then, students quickly changed the set and their costumes to offer a second play, ‘Sparkin’’ by E.P. Conkle, which had been chosen by teacher John Robinson.
Offering two different plays allowed the students to shine, and gave each student their own opportunity to stand out.
Following the performance, Robinson said he was impressed with how the students performed on stage in front of an audience. He noted that he had seen some “wonderful” rehearsals leading up to Thursday’s event, but seeing students perform in front of a live audience was truly impressive.
“I know what these kids are capable of,” said Robinson, adding, for two of the students, it was their first time acting.
As the evening wrapped up, students offered special thanks to a number of people for helping with the costumes and set. A special thank you was offered to Linda Robinson who put together some of the more elaborate costumes, such as the queen’s costume in the first performance.
