By Emma Saley – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law Drama Club is currently prepping for its upcoming fall play, “Almost, Maine.”

In “Almost, Maine,” nine couples embark on a journey of love. Similar to movies like “Love Actually,”  these couples’ stories intertwine, and nine different scenes turn into one large story.

“The play’s coming along very well,” Drama Club vice president Ann Reed said. “We’ve got a lot of talented actors this year.”

Drama Club meets once a month, usually on a Friday after school and rehearsals are every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4 p.m.

At meetings, the play is discussed, and there are talks about how to get involved backstage. They also discuss ways for those without parts to get involved.

“We started rehearsals three weeks ago and have already completed staging the show,” Drama Club director Christina Kalafut said.

The play takes place on a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter. All is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways.

“I’m very excited for ‘Almost, Maine,’” junior Jill Bendlak said. “I feel like it will be so well done and because it’s a smaller cast, everyone will get along better.”

Unlike last year’s fall play, “Steel Magnolias,”  which featured an all-female cast due to a shortage of boys, in Drama Club, this years play is more diverse.

This year, five boys will be featured. Some will even be playing multiple roles.

“There are a lot of freshman in the play this year, and we have more boys which is exciting,” Bendlak said.

For many, Drama Club is an outlet and a way to express themselves without judgement. Last year, Law junior Nisali Fernando joined Drama Club as a way to conquer her shyness.

“I was determined to get out of my shell sophomore year and what better way to do that than by singing and acting on stage,” Fernando said. “I knew I wanted to commit myself to something and ended up falling in love with Drama Club.”

Drama Club is always looking for new members, and is open to anyone who would like to join.

The Drama Club will also be performing a musical in the spring.

Auditions will start in January, right after winter break.