The curtain draws on opening night, November 14th, as the beginning acts of the Clarkston Junior High production of Inn-Cognito begins. With months of rehearsal, the thespians and crew hope everything goes according to plan as the audience applauds the beginning act.
The lights flicker and the chatter goes down, the actors take the stage. Between Stella Shires’s teenage attitude, Nathan Druin’s wig falling off, and Riley Chism’s “Yup” and “Nope” this comedy had the audience cracking up.
The play tells the story of a family who inherits a mansion “in the middle of nowhere” and decides to turn it into a hotel. The adventures of the four kids and the guests that stayed there took twists and turns, is everyone who they say they are? With attempted murders, speculations of ghosts, and lots a “pickley” debates, the performance kept everyone on the edge of their seats.
“My favorite part about being in the play is… seeing all the actors and crew getting to work with people and having fun backstage, and also being able to perform afterwards and being able to show it off,” 9th grade actor (Lil’ Pickle) Josie Chirco said. Being a part of the drama club creates bonds between actors and crew, especially because you have to be comfortable with everyone in order to work well together. Many people stepped out of their shell out on stage.
“The sense of community and family we build over the time we do the play, seeing each other everyday truly builds something,” 9th grade actor Mason White said when considering his favorite part about being in the play. When doing something like acting, which involves vulnerability, this can create a space for bonding.
