The Drama Department's presentation of the 68th Annual Eleanor Frost Play Festival captivated its audiences this weekend at the Bentley Theater with its presentation of three student written/directed plays.
The plays included "The Produce King of Hub City" which was written by Richard Molson '94 and directed by James Riddick, Jr. '95.
Riddick, sporting many hats, also starred in a one of the scenes of the production.
The cast was composed of a diverse ensemble of members includingJohn Barros '96 who played George, the produce store owner, Tanielle McBain '96 who starred as Gwendolyn, his wife, and the comedic Christine Dankwa '97, who played Jamal, a store regular.
Riddick does a great job weaving together different facets of George's life.
The troupe of actors is composed of highly versatile actors who do welljuxtaposing humor and wit when necessary and real-life emotions when required.
The next play, written by Rebecca Gorman '96, was entitled "Well Wishing." The play used a very common medium, that of the fairy tale.
"'Well Wishing' tries to connect with anyone else who has had to group, if only a little bit," Gorman said.
"Everyone could use a jester in their lives. Everyone has wishes that they've never quite defined," she said.
The play was directed by Suzanne Breselor'97 and featured Emily Michaels '97, Chris Ferry '95, and Timothy O'Leary '97 as the Jester.
The last play entitled "A Night in Tennessee" was directed by Nate Levine '97.
The cast was composed of seasoned performer Jennifer Javornik '95, Peter Tucker '97and Margaret Chapman '97.
The highlight of this skit wasJennifer Javornik's portrayal of Maggie, which she interspersed with comedy verging on hilarious. It was not to be missed.
As Riddick remarked, "The Frost plays have always been an important venue for student playwrights to express ... their talents to the immediate Dartmouth community."
