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'Urban Legends' troupe delights

It was six weeks ago that Mrs. Anna LaBrie started to gather different plays together before deciding which one was worthy enough to be performed for the citizens of Malta and surrounding areas as an audience. One week later, LaBrie decided on Urban Legends and had held play auditions to see which student suited the part of each character. On Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24, the play was unveiled.

Urban Legends is a play based on a group of horror tales that some may relate to reality. The legends include many examples of dark humor. Some of the tales may be familiar to the average audience, and others may not. They may be told as a basic horror story that you may have heard as a child. The audience may have gotten a few spooks, or cold shivers as they became intrigued with the tales of which the actors portrayed. The students involved in the play did a wonderful job of keeping the audience members involved in the stories. The students involved in Urban Legends ranged from middle school to high school students. The cast included: Adam Mummey, Travis Epperson, Dawn Jenkins, Erika Nagy, Keith Epperson, Camryn Messerly, Bonnie Jones, Turk Salsbery, Michael Pugh, Emma Harms, Jacob Kunze, Kaycee Bond, Ryder Anderson, Celine Crasco, Izzie Hallenburg, Ben Costin, and a last minute fill-in, Blake Watts. The stage crew consisted of Jordan Markuson (lights), Reese Brown (sound), and lastly Clay Hallenburg and Madyson Warburton (stagehands).

When interviewing Mrs. LaBrie, high school art teacher and play director, further insight was gained. LaBrie said that the actors held regular practices in the auditorium, usually from 6 to 8 p.m.

"I only changed a little bit about the original play, that being the gangster scene, with the originally written male parts being played by Celine Crasco, Bonnie Jones, and Camryn Messerly, which I edited to female," LaBrie said.

"I'm very glad I picked this play. It really made the kids test their acting jobs. The plays in the past were mostly comedies, and this play pushed their limits and expanded horizons," LaBrie stated.

The next play during this school year will be held in the spring on March 26 and 27.

 

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