Get your tickets for the March 23, 24 or 25 showings
The students at Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School(LSRCSS) are once again bringing live theatre to the Selkirk Comp with their production of One Stoplight Town.
One Stoplight Town is a play by Tracy Wells, and is a funny and heartwarming story following people from a small town who recently got a stoplight. With Selkirk having a few more than one traffic light, but a lot of small town flair, this story will likely hit home for audience members.
“I chose this year’s show a little by accident. I had two plays I was considering, and when the students auditioned with a scene from One Stoplight, it started to sparkle right away, and I knew this was the show,” said Kris Diaz, Play Director and Teacher at LSRCSS.
Stage Manager and Grade 12 student Kaya Léveillé explained it’s not really a play about a stoplight, but about people.
“The stoplight represents the passing of time, and it symbolizes change and growth in their town. This play goes over the span of like 20 years, and it peeks into the lives of people in this small town, and how all their lives are connected together,” said Léveillé.
The play isn’t all serious however, as there are many laughs that come from certain characters like Maude, played by Grade 12 student Ellie Tolpa.
“My favourite part is definitely the fact that on stage, I get to laugh a lot. I get to be very rude to poor Bob, making fun of him constantly. And, I really enjoy that aspect of the comedy that we bring to this more realistic show,” said Tolpa.
Hayden Hirst, the Grade 11 student who plays Bob, said that audiences will likely come away having enjoyed the story.
“I think audiences will realize that this show is about growth, and there’s a lot of personal growth that you can have within a lifetime, and that there’s a lot of change that you can accept,” Hirst said.
Kaitlyn Calisto, a Grade 12 student who plays the Green Bean Queen, says that it’s not just the actors who are amazing this year.
“I think the costuming is very great this year. Yes, it’ll definitely entertain the audience,” Calisto said.
The play is not just going to be a fun ride for the audience, but has also been a great time for the many students from all different parts of the school’s classes who have teamed up to make it happen.
“I love the connections I get to make with people. I’ve gotten so many good friends throughout production,” said Assistant Stage Manager and Grade 11 student, Emma Deleske.
Tickets to this show are available in the school office, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for Comp students, and $8.00 for children 12 and under. Pick yours up before they sell out.
Diaz encourages anyone who enjoys live theatre to check out this play.
“It is a wonderful way to spend an evening in joy and laughter at a very reasonable price. Community is built on connecting. Come and connect with these amazing students and their work. It will remind you that there is so much good in the future,” she said.
