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Student Directed One Acts
Hear from the directors of the student-directed one-acts—Long Christmas Dinner and The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden—that the High School put on in September 2022.
“I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work on the other side of this process by directing! I have fallen in love with directing during this process, as I have been able to see a vision come to life while learning from my peers who were making that vision possible. Thank you to Caroline Seitz, whom I have been fortunate enough to be able to learn from throughout this process, to my dedicated cast, and to my incredible stage manager, Alexa. And thank you to everyone who has made this show possible.”
–Maggie Clark ‘23
“From the moment I first read The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, I fell completely in love with its ability to reveal rich characters throughout a rather mundane road trip. This play centers around Ma Kirby, a strong, spiritual woman who only wants the best for her children; she reminds me a lot of my own mom who has been my biggest inspiration while directing this show and throughout my life in general. I am so unbelievably grateful for the opportunity to bring my vision to life with such brilliant actors, technicians, and co-directors—and most of all, Mr. Berry for always having faith in me even when I don’t have faith in myself. I am so proud of our hard work, and I hope you enjoy the show!”
–Grace Heinrichs ‘23
“It was an extremely Happy Journey to be able to direct a one act this year! Having never ventured to this side of the theater world before, the experience to take a show from script to stage was exhilarating. I’m very lucky to have worked alongside Grace to benefit from her insight and incredible talent. I know we are both grateful to our actors for all the hard work and grit they put it to help make our show come to life. Hope you all enjoy!”
–Hailey Riven ‘23
“I am so thankful to have had the chance to come back home to the Ensworth theater community and work with such bright, caring, talented people. To Maggie, Grace, Hailey, and the entire cast and crew - it has been a privilege to work with you. Thank you for your constant joy these past few weeks and your full-hearted commitment to these stories. To the audience, enjoy the show!”
–Caroline Seitz ‘18
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