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Fall play that will bring spooky vibes to stage (news briefs included)

By Gabby Lopez, Executive Editor


A murder? Seems unlikely. But not to the residents of Indian Island, a mysterious place off the coast of England.

Eight unlikely strangers, who come to the island, each a different reason, face actions only believable in a dream when one resident starts killing their fellow house mates.

No, this is not the latest horror film; this is the fall play, which opens tonight and runs through Saturday in the high school auditorium.

The fall play, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, opens at 7 p.m. today with shows tomorrow and Saturday, also at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased at the door.

“My favorite part about the show is how emotional and backhanded many of the characters are,” said junior Mia Newman, who plays Dr. Edna Armstrong. “There is a lot of tension between them, and it certainly provides a lot of entertainment. The audience should go through a roller coaster of emotions, but thoroughly enjoy it all the way through. There is a vote in between acts to choose which character the audience member thinks is the most likely suspect as the murderer.”

Put on by the Players, a group that is led by director Chad Martin, And Then There Were None gives off the perfect spooky, eerie vibe for the fall season.

“I had talked to the group about the types of show that we do,” Martin said. “A murder mystery was something that we hadn’t done in a while. I try my best to come up with genres of different shows that everyone can do at least once in their high school career.”

With a cast of only 11 for this show, the cast has been able to connect with their characters in a way like never before.

“A thing that I really enjoy about the show is how much the characters change over the course of the story and how diverse the individual stories are,” said sophomore Evan Klairter, who plays Thomas Rogers. “My character is a servant and is a leading suspect, so the questioning is harsh. I have learned a lot of patience and discipline by playing my character. This show is fantastic, and the plot twists are immensely immersing. After the first few deaths, people start getting suspicious and start investigating. This only leads to more death. The message and theme I’d say is family, life, and youth.”

Martin said he likes to provide the community with family-oriented shows.

“Each show has it’s own experience,” Martin said. “Some of our most successful shows, in terms of audience, are shows that are family-oriented. Those shows bring in the best audience.”

News Briefs

Chalkboard Project returns

The Chalkboard Project made its appearance once again on Oct. 23-24.

The anti-bullying campaign, which first came to Shores in the spring of 2018, returned to the high school in order to spread some kindness through the school’s Be Nice group.

“What’s gone on so far is the picture taking,” Be Nice adviser Brad Kurth said. “This power of the Chalkboard Project is what happens on social media and in our school.”

The project arrived at the high school two years ago when the 2020 Student Senate came into contact with the creator, Jennifer Gwinup.

This year, picture taking took place on Oct. 23-24 throughout the school day. There were more than 500 students who participated in the project.

“As an adult, I don’t think we grasp how risky putting this out on social media is more so than the walls of your school,” Kurth said. “Seeing them worry about how they would be portrayed to others became real to me to see kids who are struggling.”

The finishing events of the project are expected to commence during November and December. Volunteers will be hanging the pictures on the walls the weekend of Thanksgiving break and the celebration ceremony will take place on Dec. 13.

“I hope students take empathy from others away from the project,” Kurth said. “It’s difficult to see the judgment made on other people.” – Gabby Lopez, Executive Editor


Construction to be complete soon

Construction at the high school and at the softball-soccer complex continues to progress.

The softball/soccer complex, east of the high school on Seminole Road, has been under construction since last fall and still has a ways to go.

Frequent rainfall during this past autumn months has delayed production throughout the whole construction process.

Athletic director Todd Conrad said the soccer press box is completed, and the concession stand is about 60 percent away from being finished.

Also, the sod around the complex is mostly complete.

The auditorium, on the other hand, still awaits a long line of heavy construction.

The new ticket booth was set to start construction on Oct. 30.

Televisions on the ticket booth will eventually be set up for independent display.

In addition, carpet has been installed in the auditorium hallways up to the staircases, and the remaining carpet is to be installed after the ticket booth as completed.

Some other construction has also been taking place in the scene shop and receiving area of the high school.

The walls are up within the scene shop addition, and the concrete floor and sidewalk are set to be poured once the remaining walls are up.

The soccer and softball complex are expected to be finished in time for the girls’ soccer and softball season to commence.

As for the auditorium, it’s hoped to be completed within the next month. – Gabby Lopez, Executive Editor


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