From BGHS DRAMA CLUB
The Bowling Green High School Drama Club presents a winter festival of
student-written and directed one-act plays on Friday, Feb. 1, and Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.
“Not a Laughing Matter”, written by senior Kat Griffith, is an 11-minute
“mocumentary” that originated as an entry in the 2017 Northwest Ohio 48-Hour Playfest. In its revised form, the comic play explores the efforts of a team of circus performers to raise the status of clowns. The play is co-directed by Griffith and sophomore Terra Sloane, and features actors Cole Nemeth, Alison Nonnemaker, Hailey Kozey, Sophie Hachtel, Isa Herrera , Lauren Clifford, and Jaycob Bagrowski.
“Focus,” written and directed by senior Charlotte Perez, is a 25-minute drama that tells the story of a young boy with ADD who, in tandem with his parent and therapist, work to strengthen his ability to concentrate in school. In the play, the boy’s brain is personified by two characters, Azza and Abi, who represent the constant battle within the brain when effected by attention disorders. The play is directed by Charlotte Perez and features actors M. Clifford, Emma Matney, Dylan Perez, Sasha Zengel, Kenzie Matney, and Maddy Depinet.
“First Date,” written and directed by junior Ethan Brown, is a 25-minute comedy about a teenage boy’s awkward efforts at impressing a girl at an Italian restaurant. Beset by fumbles, the boy is rescued when a magical character in the guise of a waiter helps the boy discover that honesty is more endearing than perfection. The play’s co-director is senior Sarah Kelly, and features actors Erik Schempf, Thomas Long, Alexandra Meade, and Katie Partlow.
The 2018-2019 BGHS Improv Troup will also perform. The troupe’s leaders are Charlotte Perez, Thomas Long and M. Clifford, and members include Erik Schempf, Olivia Strang, Ethan Brown, Isaac Douglas, Terra Sloane, Emma Matney, Katie Partlow, Katie Mangan and Lauren Clifford.
The production, held in the BG Performing Arts Center, begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults and can be purchased at the door.
