By Grace Hommrich, Staff Writer
On April 12-14, the Georgetown College Maskrafters program had a successful opening weekend of their new play, “Kaleidoscope: A Night of Short Plays.”
“Kaleidoscope” consists of seven different shows and seven amazing casts. The seven shows each brought out lots of fun, laughter and emotion. Various audiences members — including professors, students and families — came to see and enjoy the show.
The cast and crew members had lots of energy and excitement going into the opening weekend, which was spurred on by the amount of audience participation they received. One of the plays is especially interactive, and the cast was thrilled to get lots of great audience involvement. Many different audience members participated in the show, doing activities that ranged from picking a scene location to joining in a group hug. The show has certainly brought lots of laughter, participation, and fun.
Working backstage as a running crew member, I enjoyed getting to hear the different responses from the audiences. I especially loved hearing the audiences enjoy the various show that everyone worked so hard on. It was a rewarding experience to see the show come together and hear the audience’s approving responses.
One of my favorite plays of opening weekend was a skit directed by Devan Cole, entitled “The Harbingers of Turpitude.” This small play required some audience participation, which the audience loved. The audience enjoyed getting to call out things and participate. When talking to some of the audience members, they said that this type of play is their favorite because they get to interact with the actors and actresses on stage.
Overall, the Maskrafters program had a great opening weekend, and the cast cannot wait to run the show three more times. Students and community members have three more chances to come to see “Kaleidoscope” on April 19-21 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre.
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