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Students of the drama class relax before attending  a two hour acting workshop in Ashland. See Page 2 for more pictures

Drama Class to Ashland

By Paige Connell
    The QHS drama class took its annual trip to Ashland this year!  Terry Gallagher, QHS’s drama teacher, has been taking drama students to Ashland for 26 years.  This time, the dates of the trip fell on the 22^nd, 23^rd, and 24^th of March.  The purpose is for the drama students to see productions put on during the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, though not all the plays are Shakespearian works—in fact, this time, two out of the three plays that the class saw were not works of Shakespeare.
   The class saw The Importance of Being Earnest, a comedy by Oscar Wilde;  The Diary of Anne Frank, based on the true story; and A Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare.  All of the plays were very well done.  Mrs. Redkey, who accompanied the class on their trip, says her favorite play was A Winter’s Tale: “I was mesmerized,” she says.  Kelsey West said, “The Importance of Being Earnest was my favorite play!  Mostly because I didn’t understand the movie and the play explained the story.”  Katie Wilken, a senior, said that her favorite play was The Diary of Anne Frank.  Katie continued, “The lady who played Anne was fantastic!”
    Many people seem to think that shopping was a major highlight of the Ashland trip.  One student said, “Ashland has some great shops.”  Another student added, “It was a blast being able to go into the stores and dressing up like someone else.”
   It sounds like those students lucky enough to go to Ashland had a blast!

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

By Brittney Burkhead

     April 6^th, 7^th and 8^th the drama class put on The Pink Panther. It was directed by Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs. Carroll. During the three days, approximately 475 people attended. The drama class made a total of $2,896 in ticket sales. Most of this money will go to their fieldtrips, Great America and Ashland. Other money will go to drama supplies.
   Mrs. Gallagher was very pleased with the play. “It had a great script and very funny cast,” says Mrs. Gallagher. One of her favorite scenes was the dentist scene with Taylor Stine and Josh Carroll. She also thought the assassin scene was very clever.
   There were also some challenges to putting on the production. Mrs. Gallagher said, “There are always challenges to work rehearsal around all of the schedules from dance to work to sports.” 
   Overall the performance was a success. The students and community laughed a lot during the play, and thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

Above: Taylor Stine and Max Egloff conspire on the couch.

Below: Christina Robbins and Jennifer Habeck, support Josh Carroll.

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