DT’s One Act Kick Off Their 2022 Season
Cast and crew embark on another year of one act
By: Ana Carson
The one-act cast hosted their home performance on Nov 8th and has already had three competitions on November 14th, 15th, and 21st. They have one more on November 29th. DT’s One Act started their season on November 14th at Holdredge. They placed 3rd out of 8 teams at Holdredge.
“It’s going really good, and I’m really surprised with how it's turned out,” commented Larson, who plays the high school girl.
A One Act is a play or play with music that is shorter (generally around 30 minutes) than a full-length play or musical and generally has a smaller cast, fewer sets, and less costuming and props. This year’s cast of Codi Obermeier (senior), Zak Kissinger (sophomore), Zac Burkey (junior), Johann Reiners (junior), Lacie Naden (senior), Raegan Saylor (senior), Cori Wolfe (senior), Andy Schultz (sophomore), Baylee Larson (freshman) and Trevin Huebner (freshman) compete in competitions around the state and have a crew of four students who travel with them.
“The season is going better than expected, considering some of the things that have happened. This is my first year, and I'm really enjoying it,” remarked Wolfe, who plays the businesswoman in this year’s One Act play
Wolfe, Obermeier, Kissinger, Saylor, Naden, and Reiners all earned Outstanding Actor Awards for their performance at Holdredge.
This year’s play is called “Tracks” by Peter Tarsi. It takes place in a subway station. The characters, from all different walks of life and various locations around the globe, arrive at different times not knowing how they got there or why they are in a subway station. They come to find out they are all dead and are there, they believe, awaiting the train to take them either to heaven or hell for all eternity. This causes each of them to relive some of their past and share with others some of their deepest secrets.
Wolfe said, “I like that the script has a twist about our lives and it’s a personal dilemma for each character about what to do.”
DT’s one-act team has been going on for many years, but music teacher Mrs. Pamela Alhman took over the program in 2016. Ahlman started coaching one act because she loves live theatre. She enjoys teaching students about different types of theater and helping them grow and learn how to act in different parts and styles.
“The discipline of memorizing lines and having cast mates count on you really helps kids learn responsibility and accountability. Also, breaking out of their comfort zone to act a part and build a character from nothing is a great creative challenge! And then to put themselves out on stage in front of people is great for building confidence,” said Ahlman.