Thou wilt not miss this performance of Shakespeare’s The Tempest at Rochester Memorial School on Friday, May 2 at 7:00 pm! There is plenty of drama, and just as much humor, and the kids have been hard at work for months getting ready for the big night.
At their April 28 dress rehearsal performance after school, the RMS fifth- and sixth-grade cast put on a stellar performance. Their hard work is paying off, and they are ready to wow you with their talent. These kids are serious – they mean business.
Directing the play for her 27th year, Danni Kleiman, a sixth grade teacher at RMS, knows exactly what she wants from the students and she has put together a cast of fantastic actors who know their lines and naturally become their assigned character as soon as they step on the stage.
Elise Mello is playing the lead role of Prospera this year, not Prospero, with Hannah Johnson starring as Prospera’s daughter, Miranda. Miranda’s true love at first sight, Ferdinand, is played by Aidan Root.
Parent, and Rochester School Committee member, Tina Rood is also helping to organize the show, along with some Old Rochester Regional students, who are assisting with lighting, special effects, and scene changes.
“In fifth and sixth grade, I was in the show,” said Troy Rood, a senior at ORR. “And now I’ve just helped out every year.”
The show begins with the dramatic scene of a ship tossed at sea, destined to shipwreck on the shore of a deserted island, home to Prospera and Miranda.
Right away, the amount of hard work that goes into the annual Shakespeare performances at RMS is evident. The props, the costumes, the lighting – the acting!
Tickets for the May 2 performance are $9, and doors open at 6:00 pm. For more information about the performance, call 508-763-2049.
By Jean Perry
