{"id":108713,"date":"2015-10-22T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T04:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-theater-gets-spooky\/"},"modified":"2015-10-22T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T04:00:27","slug":"dolores-theater-gets-spooky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-theater-gets-spooky\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolores Theater gets spooky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Sarah Cochrane, right, performs as the ghost in the Dolores High School play \u201cCanterville Ghost.\u201d Fellow actors from left are Zenda Olson, Aiden Hopcia and Allyssa Ludington.<\/span>Sam Green\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Dolores Schools theater group will perform The Canterville Ghost, based on the short story by Oscar Wilde, on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., and on Nov. 7th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been doing a lot of comedies, but this one is a more complicated play that blends comedy and heartfelt scenes,\u201d said drama teacher Pete Swingle.<\/p>\n

Nine cast members from grade 6 to grade 12 are in the play, which has a Halloween theme. The setting is an old English manor haunted by a 400-year old ghost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe audience can expect a lot of special effects in the lighting and sound. The dialogue is fast-paced,\u201d Swingle said. \u201cOur lead actor is perfect for the role, and has the chops to play the ghost.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sophomore Sarah Cochrane plays ghost Sir Simon who fails to scare the family despite his best efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of mist and physical humor,\u201d she said. \u201cThe ghost character has a lot of energy, and is a bit of a dweeb. There are moments between characters that are really sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilde\u2019s short story was adapted into a play by Pat Cook. The family refuses to believe in the ghost, which is a commentary by Wilde on the British nobility of the day, according to Stage Script. The tale is rich with allusion, but ends up as sentimental.<\/p>\n

Cook puts Sir Simon \u201cthrough a maze of dithering maids, spoiled brats, blustering bosses and one realtor who\u2019s always on the look out for a free lunch. But it\u2019s Sir Simon you feel sorry for because he cannot leave unless someone solves the riddle and lifts the Canterville Curse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Junior Aiden Hopcia plays Mr. Otis \u201cwho is kind of a scare-ty cat, and is not into ghosts.\u201d<\/p>\n

But his wife, the eccentric Lucy Otis, played by Allyssa Ludington, appreciates the ghost, and goes all out to try and find him.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe starts out as calm and collected, then goes off into her own world so that is fun to portray,\u201d Ludington says.<\/p>\n

The play has a mystery component to it, and a good positive message as well, she adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt teaches the audience to get to know people before you form an opinion on first glance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garrett Cobb is the stage manager for the play, and Zenda Olson is the art director. The stage and props were built by students in Dane Gallagher wood shop class.<\/p>\n

The new theater program in Dolores puts on two main plays a year in the fall and spring plus one act dramas in February.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s become quite popular and is filling a creative niche for students,\u201d Swingle said.<\/p>\n

A preview of the play will be shown for grades 5-8 on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

jmimiaga@the-journal.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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