The Lakeland Hawk Stars drama department put on an incredible and hilarious play on April 11 and 12.
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is a two-act farce covering the many stories of the Brothers Grimm.
Getting this play off the ground for Allison Knoll’s Acting two class took time and work.
The play comedically retold everyone’s favorite fairy tales, such as Rapunzel, Little Red, Snow White, Cinderella, The Frog Prince and many, many more. Along with princes and princesses, it introduces devils, enchantresses, and the one and only Rumpelstiltskin.
Every line was packed with jokes ranging from covid-references, innuendos, physical comedy and even some Disney copyright jokes. This play could not help but have everyone laughing.
“This play was really funny to produce because it’s pretty wacky, it is very entertaining and I enjoyed working with different sets and different types of characters,” Leeann Lohf said. “And in the end, the product was really fun because it made people laugh.”
The audience’s laughs fed the actors and gave everyone great performances. One part that gets a lot of laughs and steals the show is the story of Cinderella, in which Lohf plays a moody actress upset about the lack of talent scouts, and it leads to Noah Best, playing an unnamed actor, doing essentially a one-person show to finish telling the classic fairytale.
The play’s storyline was moved along with the help of narrators played by Amelia Hamburger and Colton Clieman, and the two of them had terrific comedic timing and crowd interactions.
“It was really good, and I loved communicating and having a good time with fellow actors. It was pretty great. I hope to do it again next year,” Cleiman said.
Another challenge faced with this play was the sets. Throughout the play, the characters needed to be in different places, and the stagecraft class did a good job portraying different environments via set designs
They also had the help of Jade Lodoen as stage manager, who assisted with blocking the play, filling in roles when actors were absent, and, most importantly, moving set pieces along with stagecraft.
“I loved being Stage Manager because of the experience of watching people grow in their acting abilities and seeing progress in their self-confidence. I enjoyed getting the opportunity to help others shine on stage,” Jade Lodoen said.
Overall, this play went incredibly well, and everyone involved put so much hard work into it, and it filled audiences with laughter and joy.
