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The Winter Play portrayed a high school experience from the 1960s

C alvin Coolidge High School is the home of some
strict administrators, stressed teachers, troubled
teens and a few crazy janitor s. The Winter Play, Up the Junior Samantha Ashcraft passes junior Steven Meyer a
note during class. "Sam's character was my character's
Down Staircase, focused on the happenings at this school love interest throughout the pl ay," Meyer said . photo by
Katie Lawlor
after the arrival of Sylvia Bar-
ret, a young English teacher
with high expectations for her
inner-city students.
"Ms. Barret's character
was very serious and dra-
matic, and I'm used to more
humourous roles. It was a big
change, but I learned a lot
in the process," senior Erin
Parker said.
Serious scenes and issues
faced on stage didn 't stop stu-
dents involved from finding
time for fun, however. Bonds
created during rehearsals
helped to relieve the stress of
putting together a production
and brought a different and
sometimes crazy aspect to the
winter play experience.
"The best part of my expe-
rience was how nice and fun

Senior Katie Cunningham
deals with the issues of
being a restri cted nurse
in a hi gh school setting.
According to Cunning-
ham, thi s "dramatic"
scene dealt with a student
attempting to commit
suicide. photo by Katie
Lawlor

'' Winter Play is a unique experience especially

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