Curtain Opens On New Year Of Drama
The Waverly drama department will see a host of big changes leading into the next school year as some of its most talented and dedicated members have graduated recently. However, the new crew of officers is prepared to take on the challenge in order to make their mark onstage and in the department.
Some of the incoming officers are unacquainted with leadership roles in the club, but not junior Bailey Neben, who was the secretary of the club in the past two semesters. As she moves into her senior year at Waverly, she’ll assume the presidency of the club and all the responsibilities that follow.
“I’m going to be drama president next year, and that’s really important to me because drama is the most important thing that I do here at the school,” Neben said. “It’s nice to have a role where I can take everyone’s ideas and put them into action. I get to be a spokesperson for everyone.”
The role of vice president will be taken by former drama club historian and junior Jackson Maschman, who is confident in his abilities and is already thinking up new and exciting ways to benefit the drama club as a whole.
Filling in as secretary is freshman Nate Becker, the youngest of all the incoming officers. He’s eager to begin with his new officer position.
“I’m very excited to have a larger role in drama club and take on a new opportunity and more responsibilities,” Becker said, “because it’s something I really enjoy.”
Junior Noah Tierney will take on the historian position, and feels ready to bear the responsibilities that it entails.
“I’m extremely excited for it,” Tierney said. “Having a bigger part in the drama department itself is going to be a lot of fun. I’ve never done anything leadership-wise with the drama club, but I’m going to help out a lot more and help set things up.”
Sophomore Hailey Dunn rounds out the 2016 drama officer crew in her position as the public relations coordinator. Her continual involvement in the club and shining performances on stage have helped her to step into the role.
These new officers are promising prospects, but concerns are still raised as to the loss of a lot of talent from this senior year. However, the drama officers are prepared to accommodate for and recover from the losses.
“I think we still have quite a few strong actors left,” Becker said. “Tucker [Flodman] and Shelby [Bauer] and Ryan [Searle] were all very, very good actors, but we still have a lot left, and I think that getting word out and getting new people in is going to play a big role.”
The amount of new events like the fine arts festival and winter festival that came from drama last year was impressive. Though the club doesn’t plan to establish as many new events as last year, its members still have some fresh ideas and will work to improve the pre-existing activities.
It’s no doubt that the drama club will be busier than ever next year as it continues to pile on events and works to shore up the holes left by graduating seniors. However, the new team of officers is ready to accept the challenge and keep improving - after all, the show must go on.
