2020* Fall PlayCheck Please |
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Recorded November 2020 and March 2021 Streamed May 29-31, 2021 |
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| Sandwich Community High School | ||
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Jonathan Rand |
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Scene List
Scene 1
Louis: Austin Erickson
Girl: Katie Alderman
Scene 2
Melanie: Kaydence Wendt
Guy: Angel Ramirez
Scene 3
Ken: Ethan Rome
Girl: Anyssa Green
Scene 4
Mary: Riley Wolf
Guy: Alex Arns
Scene 5
Mark: Angel Ramirez
Girl: Riley Wolf
Scene 6
Pearl: Alli Savage
Guy: Cooper Akin
Scene 7
Tod: Cooper Akin
Girl: Emily Beckwith
Scene 8
Sophie: Kaydence Wendt
Guy: Ethan Rome
Scene 9
Brandon: Angel Ramirez
Girl: Lucia Towne
Scene 10
Linda: Lucia Towne
Guy: Alex Arns
Scene 11
Phoebe: Cadee Goldstein
Guy: Cooper Akin
Scene 12/13
Mimi: Katie Alderman
Guy: Austin Erickson
Mark: Angel Ramirez
Girl: Riley Wolf
Crew/Production Team
Cassandra Weber
Yuki Chen
Nick Carlson
Joseph Mast
Hanna Reedy
Mr. Kevin Pajor
Mr. Justin Heinekamp
Mr. Chad Carlson
Mrs. Sarah Misener
Mrs. Kari Frantzen
Mr. Matt Frantzen
It's fair to say that I never really imagined that I'd direct a fall play like this. As the summer of 2020 wore on, and the state of the school year looked it it was so in flux, we decided to try something a little different. Giving students an opportunity to participate and make art was incredibly important, as so many of those opportunities had been lost at the end of the last school year, but we had to balance that with their safety and health, as well as the reality that the status of in-person instruction could change at any time. We decided to produce a short one-act play that would lend itself to virtual rehearsals (and/or performance, if need be), allow us to include a larger cast, and allow for distancing on the stage. "Check Please" ticked all those boxes, and it helped that it's a comedic piece. After producing quite a few dramas the last few years, we thought it was a good time to laugh a little.
I can't express enough how grateful I am for the work that everyone put in to make this production a reality. The students rose to the occasion on stage and in crews, and showed serious flexibility as plans continued to change. The school moved to a remote learning period of a couple of months just after we finished filming most of our show in November, which delayed the filming of a couple more scenes until the spring. But just working together again to make something was meaningful and important this school year.
Thanks to all who made this show possible. I want to give special recognition to Mr. Justin Heinekamp, who has volunteered an astounding amount of time and attention to getting this show recorded and edited. He regularly steps outside his comfort zone in trying new things and is determined to get those things right, and I cannot say enough how much I appreciate his work on this production.
Thank you for your support for the performing arts at Sandwich High School. We hope you enjoy the show.
--Mr. Kevin Pajor, director
