By Nevaeh Myers and Trevor Young, CHS Students
This Autumn, Camden High Schools Drama Club will be performing the well renowned play, Little Women by Kate Hamill. And guess what? You don't even have to be little to enjoy it! It tells the story of the four March sisters on the edge of adulthood, while struggling to find themselves through the traumas of the American Civil War. Love and joy, heartache and sickness, death and finally hope for the future are all driving forces throughout this fascinating play. Join us on November 4th at 7:00pm, and November 5th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, to see what becomes of the March family.
Before the end of this classic, be sure to stop at the concession stand to pick up some tasty snacks and donate to Camden’s Drama Club. Admission is now free so bring the whole family!
This adaptation was written by Kate Hamill, a local playwright that performs at Syracuse Stage. Along with Little Women, Kate has refashioned many other classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Vanity Fair, and more. This local dramatist has received awards such as “Playwright of the Year,” and was awarded “Best Play of the Year” by the Minnesota Post. She has touched the lives of many, especially in the show, Little Women. Hamill strives to show what it was like for women to live in the original writer, Louisa May Alcott's, society.
This play will take you on a journey as four sisters struggle to find their identity in this close-knit but large family.
The oldest sister, Meg (Isabella Wing), reaches the first strike of adulthood, in search of true love and ultimately motherhood. The second oldest sister, Jo (Marley Hilliker), wants to step out of what's expected of a woman in those times. Beth (Ryan Brown) is just trying to keep her family together. Finally, the last of the March girls, Amy (Hailey Hicks), is drawn to the extravagance of wealth. As the sisters make their way, they meet many lifetime friends such as Theodore “Laurie” Laurence (Owen Carr) , Mr. Brooks (Dylan Keyes), and Mr. Laurence (Jacob LeBruex).
Their mother, Marmee (Annaka Stauring) nurtures them while their father, Robert (Leonardo Diehl), is away at war. Their Aunt March (Alyssa Vera) and their maid, Hannah (Sydney Matthews), make it top priority to keep the girls in order.
Other Characters include a doctor (Trevor Young), Mr.Dashwood (Chad Teft), Mrs. Mingott (Hannah Smith) and even a “talking” parrot (Trevor Young)!
Our fall play wouldn't be complete without our wonderful choreographers Amanda Hughes and Meaghan McDonell along with our ballroom dance group and party-goers, Sydney Matthews, Mackenzie Brockway, Leo Diehl, Evelyn Hotaling, Astro Johnson, Dylan Keyes, Tyler McLeod, Myah Ouderkirk, Hannah Smith, Chad Teft, Alyssa Vera, Shylynn Witzigman, Trevor Young, Jacob LaBreux and Garet Rocker.
The faculty and staff who have put their all into this production are Mrs. Stephanie Heath (Director) Mrs.Amanda Hughes (Co-Director) Mrs.Jaclyn Stevens (Producer) and Mrs. Kim Dean (Business Manager).
Without these hard working individuals, Camden wouldn't be able to put on this spectacular show!
The students running things behind the scenes are Tech Director Gianni Libratore, Student director and assistant, Sydney Matthews and Hannah Smith as well as our sound designer, Alexia Nichols. They are doing an amazing job making this show look and sound breathtaking.
Have you noticed those beautiful costumes in the photograph? Each was carefully handpicked by our school's Drama Club costume crew led by Alyssa Vera. Behind the curtain is our amazing stage crew, run by our stage manager, Annaka Stauring.
The stage crew members are Jade Hollingsworth, Evelyn Hotaling, Tyler McLeod, Abby Miller, Alex Mitchell, Mady Redden, Cal Seckner, Sophia Seitz, Dalton Smith, Daisy Strebel, Kayla Swayze, Jozette Thorn, and Emily Vanderworken.
A new school year brings new faces. Come support these first time, and returning actors November 4th at 7pm and November 5th at 2pm and 7:30pm! And enjoy this ‘revolutionary’ performance.