NPHS ADVANCED ACTING CLASS PRESENTS DANGERS OF THE CROWN
NORTH PLATTE, NE, April 17, 2023 -- North Platte High School’s Advanced Acting class will present a new play, Dangers of the Crown April 28th and 29th at 7:00 p.m. Full of sword fighting, intrigue, and betrayal this show will be sure to have you on the edge of your seat.
The Advanced Acting class has previously presented short scenes for their productions, but Dangers of the Crown will mark the first time a full length student written production has appeared on the NPHS stage. Seniors Joseph Roeder and Dana Sorenson penned a majority of the script. Teacher and Director Brittany McDaniel served as advisor and mentor on the project. “While we were in the preplanning stages of the class, Dana and Joseph came in with a dry erase board covered in ideas. They had a whole storyline planned out and said they wanted to give writing a shot. Over the span of about three weeks, the three of us worked together to develop the characters, solidify a cohesive storyline, and write the show.” The storyline follows King Caelus and Queen Grecia as their marital feud divides the kingdom and turns everything to rubble.
After the show was written and revised and the parts had been cast, McDaniel and the cast of 13 spent a month and a half rehearsing and preparing. Along with learning all of their lines and memorizing their blocking, the students also had the chance to work with Mark Hardiman, the theatre professor at McCook Community College. Hardiman is a professional fight choreographer and provided blocking for the stage combat and sword fighting sections. “Getting to learn how to wield a sword and make it look real has been a dream come true. I never would have imagined that this is how I would end my high school theatre career.” says Joseph Roeder.
This is a production you will not want to miss.
There is a mild content warning for violence and some stronger language.
Admission is $5 at the door.
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