Before Thanksgiving break, some of our school’s drama and drama club students conducted a whimsical play called Into The Woods, bringing us from our mundane school environment to a series of affairs and encounters through the mysterious woods on November 14-16. 

Meanwhile, behind the curtains of the eccentric and bewildering woods, we can talk about what was happening behind the scenes and the stories that might be told. For example, Agustin Cardenas (12) played a couple of roles throughout the play, such as the wolf, the king, Cinderella’s father, and even the birds in some scenes. In an interview with Agustin, he was asked “How do you think it was for your first time in a play?” to which he responded, “I was very intimidated coming in because I didn’t know anybody from the drama side of the school, but it was easier than I thought to incorporate myself.” Cardenas said.

Another cast member I interviewed was Waleska Lopez(11). She played a lead role in this play and shared her experience with it compared to another.

As for her side of the story, we learned that this isn’t her first time in a play and she even compared Moana Jr and the latest play, Into The Woods. In an interview with Lopez, she was asked “How was it for you to participate in this play?”  to which she responded “It was a great experience, I feel like every cast is always different, and I made friendships that will last a lifetime” Lopez said.

.Last but not least I interviewed Taylor Williams (11), our Little Red Riding Hood in the play, whose experience isn’t too different from the rest but has its little differences that make her own story unique. In an interview with Williams(11), she was asked “How do you think it was to have to bond with other people? What was your experience like behind the scenes?” to which she responded

“I loved bonding with people because I still see these people around school or they are in choir with me, so I still have new interactions, but now I have more people to interact with. I have more friends. Behind the scenes was fun because I would watch our friends go up and perform and they would do something different or they’d mess up and we’d be there on the sidelines to help them get through so they could do their next scene,” Williams said.