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Curtain about to rise for another great year of Seaside Drama Lenore Morrisson, who has been the director/producer of the Seaside High School drama program since 2005, is looking forward to another fun filled year. “I am still pursing scripts for our fall play, but it will definitely be either a comedy or a farce,” said Morrisson. “We are known for our ‘fun’ plays!” However, it’s not all fun and games. Being a part of the play requires students to work hard but it pays off in the end. “It is an arduous process,” said Morrisson. “The students have to be willing to work hard and memorize lines, movements and how to present themselves on stage.” She expresses her main challenges are the same from year to year; recruiting students, finding a script that works well with everyone and will maintain the cast throughout the long rehearsals. However, Morrisson expresses that funding for the productions are one her main challenges. “The musical is definitely the most challenging,” said Morrisson. “Another challenge is raising enough funds to carry us through from year to year. Drama is
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15 plays directed by Lenore 2 plays a year 200+ students through drama program self-sustaining so we really count on community support to attend the productions.” With challenges, come rewards and one of Morrisson’s favorite rewards is working with the students and seeing them grow as individuals. “I look forward to working with students and watching them develop and gain confidence as they work through the creative process,” said Morrison. “Then, of course, it is very satisfying once we reach production and the students shine on the stage to a very appreciative audience!” The drama program has attracted many cast members, normally ranging from 10 to 20, from cast to stage and technical crew, but there have been as many as 30 cast members, according to Morrisson. “Throughout the last several years, we have more guys coming out for the
The 2011 cast of the fall production of Altar Egos by Pat Cook. plays in their senior year, especially the musical,” said Morrisson. “They wind up loving it and lament that
they wish they had done it sooner so that is very rewarding.” By the end of the drama
productions, the cast alongside Morrisson begin to feel like a large family. “We spend so much time
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together throughout the rehearsal process that we wind up feeling like family,” said Morrisson.