Feb. 25, 2016
Charley's Aunt Takes the Stage
by THS Media Jazzmin Matchette
Feb. 25-27, Truman High School put on the production “Charley’s Aunt,” a story about two Oxford men, Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney, who want to propose to two young women, Amy and Kitty. Charley’s Aunt is expected to arrive to chaperone the girls, but when she doesn’t, the boys blackmail their friend Babbs Babberly into trying on a girl's outfit in order to trick the girls into staying. The comedic show drew a large crowd of students, friends, parents and teachers each night of the showing.
A lot of hard work goes into the production of any Truman play. Cast and crew usually work for about six to eight weeks and rehearse three hours a day, along with any line memorization they have to do outside of rehearsal. The cast and crew build a strong connection during the preparation for the play and it really builds a bond amongst theater involved students.
Senior Matthew Silvestri who starred as Charley in Charley’s Aunt has been apart of both tech crew and cast in previous plays, he was also responsible for creating the play’s video trailer, which had over 800 views on Facebook.
“My favorite part of the play was the inside jokes between the rest of the cast, and getting closer to them. Also, creating a epic trailer for the play was really fun,” Silvestri said.
Junior Juan Martinez who went and the saw the second showing of the play, thought the play was one of Truman’s best.
“Charley's Aunt was really well organized, it wasn’t something you’d expect to see out of a high school. Truman should do more comedic plays every year,” Martinez said.
There were several laughs and comedic moments throughout the play, and the audience responded well. Students, teachers, and parents alike came together to watch the product of the hard work the students put in, there was a standing ovation at the end of the Saturday night showing as the cast came out to bow.
Senior Jacob Snow, who played Babbs Babberly, and who has been in several Truman plays in the past had a memorable experience being apart of the play.
“I will always remember the amazing experience I've shared with my audience and my cast members. I feel like this play got the most laughs I've ever heard on stage," Snow said. "We had a thirty second pause filled with laughter. We had to interrupt the people in the middle of laughing to continue on- I feel like the show was a success.”
A lot of hard work goes into the production of any Truman play. Cast and crew usually work for about six to eight weeks and rehearse three hours a day, along with any line memorization they have to do outside of rehearsal. The cast and crew build a strong connection during the preparation for the play and it really builds a bond amongst theater involved students.
Senior Matthew Silvestri who starred as Charley in Charley’s Aunt has been apart of both tech crew and cast in previous plays, he was also responsible for creating the play’s video trailer, which had over 800 views on Facebook.
“My favorite part of the play was the inside jokes between the rest of the cast, and getting closer to them. Also, creating a epic trailer for the play was really fun,” Silvestri said.
Junior Juan Martinez who went and the saw the second showing of the play, thought the play was one of Truman’s best.
“Charley's Aunt was really well organized, it wasn’t something you’d expect to see out of a high school. Truman should do more comedic plays every year,” Martinez said.
There were several laughs and comedic moments throughout the play, and the audience responded well. Students, teachers, and parents alike came together to watch the product of the hard work the students put in, there was a standing ovation at the end of the Saturday night showing as the cast came out to bow.
Senior Jacob Snow, who played Babbs Babberly, and who has been in several Truman plays in the past had a memorable experience being apart of the play.
“I will always remember the amazing experience I've shared with my audience and my cast members. I feel like this play got the most laughs I've ever heard on stage," Snow said. "We had a thirty second pause filled with laughter. We had to interrupt the people in the middle of laughing to continue on- I feel like the show was a success.”