Story submitted by Terri Zelasko
As the lights dim and the curtain lifts on Carroll Senior High School'sbrproduction of Young Frankenstein thisbrweek, audience members will be enthralled as Dr. Frankenstein labors to bringbrhis monster to life.
With the help of theater magic, he'll accomplish this in just a fewbrhours. That “magic” is courtesy of the 34 students (and a few parent volunteers)brthat have spent months bringing this monstrous production to life.
CSHS technicians go through an interview process for their positions andbrare held accountable for delivering on their roles. When it's showtime, youbrwon't find Directors Roald Martinsen and Jamie Pringle backstage; once thebrlights go down, the show belongs to the students.
“We knew that Young Frankenstein was going to be a serious undertaking,”brstates senior Ciara Smith, Technical Director. “We spent the summer interpretingbrthe script, sketching costume designs, and brainstorming set ideas to bringbrthis production to life.”
In her leadership role as Technical Director, Smith manages the teambrthat combines all of these elements to deliver a visually stimulating show. Initiallybrinterested in a career in fashion design, Smith was encouraged by a teacher tobrconsider the challenging and creative world of costume design.
“When I started, costume design was my goal,” says Smith. “Becoming abrTechnical Director has provided me with the opportunity to broaden mybrleadership and technical skillset.” Smith was the Betty Lynn Buckley Award winner in the category of Excellence in Costume Design for herbrwork in CSHS’s production of Tarzan.
The special effects in the Transylvania lab are impressive with lots of bells and whistles and a few hidden surprises. Audiences will want to take a moment tobrsoak it all in, but be quick as the YoungbrFrankenstein production includes 19 scenes set in 13 locations - anbrincredible challenge for any production team.
As Co-Production Stage Manager, Junior Richard Rodenberg is prepared forbrthis daunting challenge. Although he started on stage in middle school, it was thebrbackstage challenges that captured his interest. “They needed someone to movebrthings backstage and run the show backstage. So I volunteered, and I neverbrleft,” says Rodenberg.
Having successfully filled many backstage roles overbreight productions, as a Production Stage Manager for Young Frankenstein he'sbrresponsible for all technical affects, technical execution, safety andbrmanagement of the stage. Trust and leadership top the list of things he hasbrlearned. “I try to keep calm and level-headed. If you happen to be in a placebrof leadership, there's no room for panic.”
The technical side of theater offers students a myriad of experiences,brincluding architectural engineering, construction, design, lighting, sound,brmake-up, and special effects. YoungbrFrankenstein audiences will be treated to some of the best North Texas has tobroffer.
Co-Student Director Maddie Louviere shared, “learning to make thingsbrwith my bare hands, directing others to create a beautiful scene, or designingbrsomething amazing to show to the world is just fascinating to me.” She notes that she's learned strong leadershipbrand organizational skills as a Student Director but it's the experience thatbrkeeps her coming back. “I'm fascinated with the psychological process of acting,brcombine that with the aspects and we create experiences that that make abrpowerful impact. We want to give our audiences something that they can takebraway, something that will inspire them.”
Presentedbrby Engel & Völker/RoxannebrTaylor,
The Carroll Theater Department production of
YoungbrFrankenstein
October 29 –brNovember 1
· brThursday, October 29 –br7:30 p.m.
· brFriday, October 30 –br7:30 p.m.
· brSaturday, October 31 -br 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
· brSunday, November 1 - 2 p.m.brand 7:30 p.m.
CarrollbrSenior High School
(1501 W. Southlake Blvd. Southlake, TX)
Tickets are available at DragonDrama.net.
Young Frankenstein Technical Crew
StudentbrCo-Directors
Madeleine Louviere
Wyatt Hall
Student TechnicalbrDirector
Ciara Smith
Stage Managers
Grace Magar
Richard Rodenberg
Assistant StagebrManager
Braden Anderson
Light Design
Alex Rose
Light Board Operator
Tayler MacMillan (CHIEF) br
Andres Orozco (Assistant)
Set Designers
Braden Anderson
Cliona Smith
Projection
Wyatt Hall
Sound Designer
Nicole Butscher
Spencer Lankford (Assistant)
Sound BoardbrOperator
Connor Radeloff (CHIEF)
Props
Max Thomas
Fly Rail
Chance Ryan
Running Crew
Cliona Smith (CHIEF)
Mona Olarte (CHIEF)
Adrienne Brown
Tylor Farhat
Ace Kuhn
Matt Lock
Trey Obregon
Ryan Mulvihill
Charles Papp
Julian Mondress
Costume Crew
Alexandra Bramley (CHIEF)
Zoya Naqvi
Hair/Makeup Crew
Makayla Carpenter
Emma Eaton
Laura LaBarge
Margaret Winther
Usher/Candygram
Miranda Campin, Caitlyn DeNicola, Kara Doyle, NathanbrHarkins, Taylor Houtman, Lauren Henriksen,
Victoria McDowell, Amber Meagher, Obinna Megwa, JessabrPitcher, Nico Ross, Allison Schoenstein,
Julia Sheedy, Eesha Singh, Bailey Waldie
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