Northern High students produce series of skits, improv, music

Random Acts of Chaos hits

For the Cumberland Times-News

ACCIDENT — Random Acts of Chaos, Northern Garrett High School’s student-produced compilation of one-acts, skits, improv and music will be presented to the public Friday and Saturday, with shows at the school at 8 p.m. both nights.

Tickets will be sold at the door and there will be an admission fee. Proceeds benefit the school’s drama club.

Since September, actors, actresses and Northern Theater Director Nathan Marshall have been getting ready for the production.

“From day one of school, we have been preparing to make this initial production both interesting and enjoyable,” said senior Zak Harding.

The evening begins with the one-act play “Overtones” by Alice Gerstenberg. It stars junior Becca Engle and sophomores Alex Glotfelty, Kiersten Robinson and Jordan Seaman.

After a brief intermission, the second act will start with a “Who’s Line Is It Anyway” improv type performance featuring junior Austin Tombley, sophomores Blair Uphold, Rosemary Rosser, Ashley Miller and Alex Baker, and freshman Lucinda Griffin. The show will include audience interactive improv games such as Props, The Dating Game, and Line in a Pocket.

“Working with improv is always a joy because you get to see how everyone’s individual, unique personality stands out,” said sophomore Rosemary Rosser.

The skit “Silly Little Truffles,” written by student group Triple G Productions, continues the night with roles played by juniors Marley Kamp and Becca Glotfelty and sophomores Kerri Darby, Kendra Paugh and Sarah Glotfelty.

“Awesome News Casting” by juniors Derek Broadwater and Dylan Humberson will conclude the skits for the evening. The skit stars senior Harding, juniors Dylan Humberson and Derek Broadwater and sophomore Kendra Paugh.

The show will conclude with a duet by senior Laura Schroyer and Marshall singing and playing two songs titled “Infomercial Parody Song” and a cover of the song “Jenny” by the band Flight of the Concords.

“This has been a fun show for our students to put on because they have been able to collaborate with other students to create a very interesting production,” said Marshall. “I believe this is a tribute to our ever growing program here at Northern; we have begun to take the next step as a theater program,” said Marshall.