United South Central’s drama department will present “The Spring Thing,” a variety show consisting of three elements: a 10-minute musical titled “Book Lovers,” a game show titled “Task Lord,” and improvised comedy sketches.
“Book Lovers” is a romantic comedy featuring some of literature’s most famous lovers: Hélène de Troie, Cyrano de Bergerac, Juliette Capulet, Hester Prynne and Sir Lancelot. The entire show is only 10 minutes long, but it’s full of song, action, and lots and lots of love.
“Task Lord” is a game show hosted by seniors Merideth Klingbeil and Nick Schindler. Competitors Bella Gallardo, Liz Stern, Hayden Chandler and Liam Schrader were filmed performing various challenges, and the results will be shown and judged by Klingbeil live in front of an audience. Each performance will feature a different set of challenges!
Students will also perform various improvised comedy sketches in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Comedy Sportz”. The students have spent the past few months learning and rehearsing various improvisational games that rely on audience participation. So people should be prepared to make suggestions and laugh at the results.
The show started on Friday and is also scheduled for 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. All seats are $5 and tickets can be purchased at the door.
List of “Book Lover” actors
Charlotte: Merideth Klingbeil
Dewey: Nick Schindler
Helen: Liz Stern
Cyrano: Liam Schrader
Juliet: Aislynn Schlosser
Hester: Emma Johnson
Lancelot: Ezra Edwards
Sci-Fi Nerd: Brody Stern
Mystery Buff: Erin Willard
Romance Lover: Hayden Chandler
improv troupe
Emilie Cassens
Hayden Chandler
Ezra Edwards
Bella Gallardo
Victoria Hinostroza
Emma Johnson
Brooklyn Miller
Nick Schindler
Liam Schrader
Liz Stern
Brody Stern
Nadia Wegner
“Lord of the Task”
The Task Lord: Merideth Klingbeil
Assistant: Nick Schindler
The Twelfth Grade Minion: Bella Gallardo
The Eleventh Year Servant: Liz Stern
The Tenth Grade Minion: Hayden Chandler
The ninth grade minion: Liam Schrader
The marker: Ari Larson
The Master of the Projector: Victoria Hinostroza
Cameramen: Victoria Hinostroza and Clare Kruse
Production team
Artistic Director: Kirstyn Wegner
Set construction: Chris Whiteside
Student directors: Merideth Klingbeil, Emma Johnson, Liam Schrader
Student Technical Director: Nick Schindler
Scenographer: Kirstyn Wegner
Specialist painter: Oliver Druckenmiller
Costume designers: Denise Hassing, Kay Stern
Lighting designers: Nick Schindler, Oliver Druckenmiller
Director: Ari Larson
Stage Crew: Erin Willard
Sound: Baylee Whiteside
Lights: Oliver Druckenmiller
Spotlights: Natalie Rodriguez, Hannah Warmka
Videography: Victoria Hinostroza, Clare Kruse
Video editing and production: Kirstyn Wegner