By Stephanie Caron – Editor-in-chief 

The Jonathan Law Drama Club produced a virtual showcase of a combination of performances on March 26 at 7 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, the Drama Club was unable to produce a musical this year, and instead put together a showcase. The showcase as streamed “live” on the Eagle Eye News YouTube channel.

“We had to practice online for a while and we practiced in individual time slots with masks on once we were in-person,” senior Alaina McCarvill said. “For performing we also wore masks and performed all solos, duets, or trios.”

The club prepared for their performances only for a couple weeks, finding a way to still follow COVID-19 guidelines. 

“The timeline of preparation for opening night was fairly short,” junior Sophie Maselli said. “We only had nine weeks from audition day to opening night, prior to auditions, trying to come up with a replacement for the spring musical was tough; I am so thankful that our director (Christina Nolan) and assistant director (Brianna Lenotti) pushed through and made sure that we were able to somehow perform this year. Thus, we came up with ‘The Showstopping Showcase,’ ensuring that we would be able to showcase all of the musical talents of our Drama Club and in a safe way.”

Each student in the Drama Club was allowed to perform up to three to five acts, either as a solo, duet, or trio. 

“The showcase was great,” senior Joey Soto said. “It allowed us as actors/actresses to do songs, monologues, and dances from our favorite musicals. We all shined and we were all stars.”

Through uncertain times the Drama Club still managed to let their members showcase their talent in a unique way. 

“The Drama Club and I have definitely grown from the challenges, this year, we all performed our acts in front of four cameras and seven people at most,” Maselli said. “This was a drastic change and while it definitely eased stage fright, it was a different experience that we had to adjust to. And acting with masks was a learning experience in itself, we no longer had our entire face to act and show emotion with, but only our eyes and limbs. Thus, we had to exaggerate our expressions and movements to make sure the audience could experience our emotions fully.”

Despite COVID-19 affecting performances, the Drama Club still came together to show the Law community their individual talents.