The Class Play: a Class Act
On May 10th, the 5th and 6th grade students at the Beaver Island
School put on their 11th annual class play, and brought down the
house. Under the able direction of Donna Stambaugh, and with the
assistance of Mike Hurkmans’ Island Karaoke equipment, these
talented students stepped up to the mark and delivered their lines
with professional aplomb. Sally Lounsberry sat in the wings to
act as prompter, but when a line occasionally proved elusive another
actor frequently whispered the first few words before she could
mime her cue. These little hesitations gave the play the aura
of an old tapestry fired at by a distant shotgun, and were uniform
enough to not distract from the audience's appreciation.
The play itself, chosen for having the right number of parts,
was like a spring-loaded box of puns that kept erupting with one-liners,
accompanied by drum roles and mock dramatic gestures. As the plot
unfolded, it transpired that the phony veterinarian of the title
was attempting to swindle everyone he came across. Things looked
dim through the intermission, during which the twenty door prizes
contributed by Island merchants were awarded. Late in the second
act the evildoer finally received his comeuppance, which produced
a thunderous roar of appreciation from the audience. The performers
did such a good job because of both their natural talent and dedication
to the hard work of creating the sets, learning their lines, and
rehearsing until they had it down. Since at least some of their
names will someday be in lights, it's only fitting to preview
that moment by listing them here: Kristy Bousquet, Caitlin Boyle,
Jenna Butler, Hannah Conner, Devin Cook, Patrick Cull, Maeve Green,
Linsey Kenwabikise, Alex Kuligoski, Cameron LaVasseur, Briana
Maudrie, Dereck McDonough, Cassie Paisley, Signè Thomas,
and Brian Timsak. Our hats come off to you all.
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