By VALERIE SAEGER
Staff Writer
The cast of Drama Club’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” performed the Kurt Vonnegut classic on March 24 and 25.
After the traditional pre-performance game of “Hokey Pokey” with the entire club, the cast and crew started to loosen up and get into character an hour before the first showing, sophomore set changer Austin Smith said.
Senior Cole Gallagher said he was, “chillin’ like a villain,” before his sixth and final performance as a member of the club, who starred as a lead in “Slaughterhouse- Five.”
“I’m excited. It’s such a good feeling to say your lines in front of an audience that actually reacts,” said Gallagher.
Smith said he had concerns about the confusing nature of the plot of the play, which follows a World War II veteran in his delusions and posttraumatic stress disorder.
“People will be slightly confused because it’s a play where you have to think to relate the events and not just sit there and watch,” Smith said.
“I’m nervous that someone will end up not liking it even though we all worked really hard on it,” he added.
Director Rachel Belli, a junior, said it was certainly not a single-handed production.
“I had so much help from so many talented people that took on responsibilities. I couldn’t have done it alone,” she said.
After the play, sophomore Lauren Sorrentino shared her thoughts.
“The acting was really good but I’m beyond the point of liking it or not because I was really confused,” Sorrentino said.
As for freshman Sean Brennan, he expressed his emotions in one word, “perplexed.”
Belli was pleased with the turnout.
“I looked around at everyone and just thought ‘Wow, we finally made it to this point.’ After the last show, I felt such relief that it went as well as it did,” Belli said.
Another lead actor, sophomore Mike Smeaton said he was both nervous and excited to perform in his first play at the school.
“I think the stress is over because I finally performed in front of a large audience and can’t wait to do it again,” said Smeaton.
Belli said the club’s hard work paid off, everything being worth it in the end.