Coming Full Circle

4/9/2013

When I was a student at Little Flower Academy, I vividly remember our English 11 class attending a performance of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Stanley Theatre. I remember being deeply affected by the entire production: the lighting, the rich décor of a 1950s British manor house, the talented cast, and the big bay windows showcasing a snowstorm, immediately drawing the audience in. Having come full-circle back to the LFA community as a teacher, I knew I wanted to foster a similar feeling in my first theatrical production. (Tara Diakow ‘02)

Our 2012 drama production, The Mousetrap, has been an interesting road to travel: the minor script tweaking of an almost all-male cast, make-up tutorials, bargain dress bins at Value Village, and the ever present question - Where do we stage such a production? I knew I wanted to have the performance outside of LFA, for a more intimate setting in an unfamiliar place. In the end, it was our neighbours across the street at York House who provided their beautiful theatre space for us, along with their very talented sound and lighting technician, Mr. Grant McAvoy. I have been exceptionally honoured to work with such a talented and determined cast, only eight in total: Katie Gourlay ‘15, Sarah Baaske ‘17, Tiara Thorley ‘16, Eurielle Marmol ‘17, Marisa Pavone ‘14, Tiffany Epistola ‘15, Celina Cheong ‘15, and Bianca Thorley ‘15. Each girl brought her own interpretation to her character, overcame an enormous amount of lines to memorize, and provided an exceptional support system for her cast mates. Kayla

Little ‘15 and Eve Grebert ‘15 kept the show running as my Stage Managers and had full control of some pretty amazing (and sophisticated) sound and lighting equipment.

Completing my outstanding crew, I had Lauren Lee ‘15, Shannon Litam ‘15, Catherine Chan ‘15, Phoebe Johannesen ‘15 and Sara La Belle ‘15, who completely ran the show behind the scenes and partook in some moments of very heavy lifting. A special thanks as well to my team of hair and make-up volunteers who maintained our 1950s era with the greatest of style and ease.

Productions like these are hard work but so important to the school community and to those who are passionate about the arts. Theatre teaches us valuable life-lessons about responsibility, teamwork, understanding emotion, commitment, and taking pride in our hard work.

Let’s always remember the importance of keeping the arts alive.

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