Both cast and crew are hard at work from memorizing lines to building sets and lights. One of the new cast members here named Ari explains her process during auditions she usually “eat a brothers pastel” and she when she prepares for an audition that focuses on a monologue she usually reads to people in order to get feedback, also she “read[s] it to [her] acting coach and she will say if it’s good or not.” Ari thinks the show “is going really well, I just think we should block more” and really loves the community. Another dedicated actor is David Landrith who is now a senior at Damascus and has done drama club since his sophomore year. His goal for his last year in drama is to put on amazing shows and make the underclassman feel welcome and included. Landrith opens up about how drama club “isn’t the stereotypical…social ostracization element to be a theater kid anymore.”During Check Please and Nine Worst Breakups he is overseeing that everyone is on the same page and everyone is working well together. He is very “excited for the musical and I’m excited to see what we do for the winter play.”
Another pair to mention are lead tech, Carolynne and the director Kachadorian. Carolynne is not new to the life of the stage, almost 3 years on her belt. For her thoughts about the newcomers this year, Carolynne is content to say “they’re doing an awesome job,”. So much so that they might be working a bit too hard! “they love to be put to work and are working so fast that we are running out of stuff for them to do”. Which isn’t surprising with how exciting being in the club can be. Now onto their director, Kachadorian with two decades of experience with the drama club he’s quite knowledgeable about how things work and what he looks for in auditions- “If a student can memorize their part confidence on the stage and what type of part would fit them well,” Kachadorian says. There are some cons with theater, it takes some dedication and a lot of work but it’s a part of the whole. Meeting others and the things you’ll learn from others, and the skill set you’ll require in time will be worth it. So if you think the drama is for you, come on by, the sooner you join, the more experience you can gain.
On Oct. 24, 25, 31, and Nov. 1, The Damascus High School Drama Club will put on a show to remember, one that they have worked tirelessly on week in and week out. A show so spectacular that when put head to head, it will make Halloween seem like child’s play. You won’t want to miss it.
