Black and White

Last week I attended one of the best High School Plays in my history of attending High School plays.

Fantastic.

Really.

One of (the many) traditions in our little town that I love is the

Annual Competitive Class Plays.

For almost 50 years now, each class at the High School (with the exception of the Freshmen) put together a dramatic production and work for almost two months to get it stage-worthy. Then we gather for an evening of fun and a panel of judges deliberate and award some really nice prizes.  It's like our own mini Oscars Night. This year the Junior Class took a big risk in performing a play based on an old-time black and white silent movie.  There was no dialogue; only spunky background music, flickering lights and lots of lip reading with accompanying dialogue that would flash on a screen next to the stage.  Phenomenal.

Our own actress Mesquite was the Stage Manager for the production.

She's not a lights and camera kind of gal, unless she's behind them.

She did have to make a brief appearance on stage during the play, so make-up was required.

 Because the play was in black and white, the costumes and make-up were like nothing I've ever seen before.

 But it totally worked!

The cast looked the part... it was really strange; felt almost disjointed to take pictures of them in a colored room.

 By curtain call the audience was in a stunned stupor.

An amazed and impressed stupor.

The cast came away with awards

for Best Supporting Actor

Best Actress

and BEST PLAY!!

All well-deserved awards and a great night of entertainment.