The Great Bend High School Drama Department invites the community to view their Fall 2020 play “A Simpler Time.” Presented in partnership with Playscripts.com, the production is available to view for free on the Panther Media YouTube Channel.
The production is a collection of nine, 10-minute plays that find fun and familiar themes across every era, said GBHS drama teacher Holly Johnson. The tale of three time travelers illustrates a common thread throughout history: there is humor in human nature.
“Planning for our play in 2020 doubled our effort in some areas,” said Johnson. “We didn’t know if we’d be able to perform it live or not and while the recording didn’t require too many changes in the way to staging, we had to record each scene individually, which added production time.”
Johnson shared that while students are proud of the final product, “there’s no replacement for the rush you get from performing in front of a live audience.”
The GBHS Drama Department would like to thank the generous sponsors who supported their production, which are listed in the video credits.
“Without ticket revenue from a live performance, our community sponsors were more important and more appreciated than ever,” said Johnson.
A link to GBHS Drama’s 2020 Fall Production can be found on the homepage of GreatBendSchools.net.
Cast & Crew
Instructor Holly Johnson is the director, Megan McGuire and Kelli Henderson are assistant directors, Kayla Souter is stage manager, Destiny Hughes is the assistant stage manager and Olivia Wallace is the costume mistress.
Time Travelers
Tatum Sander as Marley, Andrew Falck as Chris and Karter Smith as Taylor
Medieval Medicine
Isaiah Smith as Fendrel, Kennedy Kern as Winifred, Dakota Aumiller as Dr. Cornwallis and Nat Williams as Adelaide
Safe Salem
Aliyah Fryberger as Abigail Williams, Maddie Stoskopf as Emily Webb, Malachi Wasson as Joseph Cribb, Jacee Stevens as Mary Proctor, Olivia Wallace as Sarah Two-Shoes. Puppeteers: Nick Kohman as Judge, Paige Heine as Big Tuba, Selena Hernandez as Goody Two-Shoes, and Emma Haag and Milena Carbajal as Townsfolk
Founding Fathers (Mothers)
Ian Jennings as Tom, Dakota Aumiller as Alex, Braylon Moore as James, Selena Hernandez as Dolly, Eliana Beckham as Eliza and Marley Harris as Martha
Lady Washington
Malachi Wasson as George, Kat Kindscher as Martha, Lex Sanchez as Advisor, Nat Williams as Announcer #1, Sydney Mattison as Announcer #2, Selena Hernandez as Referee, Paige Heine as Coach #1 and Nick Kohman as Coach #2
Selfie Portrait
Jacee Stevens as Agatha Chesterton Winthrop, Isaiah Smith as Van Der Crisp, Sedonah Schad as Twig, Brooklyn Ramsey as Marjorie and Ian Jennings as Young Artist
Weekend Warriors
Kat Kindscher as Helen, Sara Sawyer as Dora, Marley Harris as Ruby, Nick Kohman as Mr. Gordon
Switcheroo
Selena Hernandez as Mabel and Hadleigh Thorne as Gilda
A Forest Was This
Ella Jaquez as Judy, Isaiah Smith as Dad, Kennedy Kern as Mom, Malachi Wasson as Teddy and Dakota Aumiller as Man in the Jumpsuit
Kids Today!
Emma Haag as Child #1, Brooklyn Ramsey as Child #2, Hadleigh Thorne as Parent #1 and Sydney Mattison as Parent #2
“A Simpler Time” was written by Jonathan Dorf, Tyler Dwiggins, Claire Epstein, Kathryn Funkhouser, Patrick Greene, Mora V. Harris, Carrie McWethy (McCrossen), Ian McWethy and Don Zolidis.
