By Madelyn Baranowsky – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law Drama Club is hoping for a showstopping year.

This year the Drama Club will be welcoming a new director, assistant director, and updated COVID-19 protocols, but they are excited to start rehearsing.

“We were very excited about all of the applicants and think that we have found people that understand the direction and history of the drama department,” Interim Principal Mr. Marko said.  “We think that they will be a great fit and are looking forward to seeing the product on stage.”

While this is a big change for the returning Drama Club members, they are excited to see what the new director has in store for the Drama Club.

“I am excited to meet the new director and see what they have in store to make the Law drama club the best that we can be,” junior club member Marisa Laviano said.

Senior Drama Club President Sophie Maselli can’t wait to perform in front of a live audience again.

“I am most excited for a more ‘normal’ drama season,” Maselli said.  “I am very hopeful that for the spring musical we can have a live audience with the actors maskless.”

Besides having a new director and assistant director, this is the second year that the Jonathan Law Drama Club will be facing COVID-19 protocols.

While the Drama Club still has to follow restrictions, some restrictions are different from last year.  For example, it will only be required to keep three feet of distance between actors instead of last year’s six feet.

One restriction that is still the same, however, is that masks will still be required for rehearsals and meetings.

The club is waiting to hear back from the district with regards to whether or not they will be able to perform live this year.  Regardless of this decision, the members are still excited to be able to perform with fewer COVID restrictions.

“I’m really looking forward to Drama Club starting again and hopefully being able to do a play and a musical this year,” Laviano said.  “As a junior and going to Law during COVID-19 I have not been able to do a musical or a full-length play so we are all hoping for a real Drama Club experience this year.” 

Even with all of the new changes, members from all grades are looking forward to the Drama Club this year.

“What I am looking forward to most with the drama club is being able to meet a  wave of students who are new to the club while learning and performing alongside them,” senior Connor Richards said.