The theatre department has chosen “Nell Gwynn” as their one-act play for the upcoming season, and the competition will begin on March 4 and 5. The theatre company was scheduled to perform Nell Gwynn last year after winning district, but the UIL season was canceled due to Covid-19.
We have the opportunity this year to easily use [“Nell Gwynn”] because normally it’s a whole process you have to go through to get it approved,” theater director Taylor Jarman said. “We want to do a show that is going to fit our group of actors.”
Rehearsals for OAP begin each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday after school every week until 5:30. The lead role, Nell Gwynn, is played by Alli Somes with eight other seniors.
“I’m really looking forward to working with [the cast],” senior Ben Watters said. “It seems like a decent mix of experienced actors and a lot of newcomers. I think all of us will grow from this [and] I’m excited about the leadership.”
The play “Nell Gwynn” follows the main character, a quick-witted and beautiful woman as she becomes a member of the King’s Theater Company and is faced with many social complications that she has to resolve throughout the play.
“I’ve done shows with [Mr. Jarman, Mrs. McKenzie, and the cast] in the past, and I think they really have a good vision going here,” Watters said. “I’ve never seen anything like this creatively.”
Cast List:
Nell Gwynn: Alli Somes
Rose Gwynn: Carlie Wilson
Nancy: Cameron Hilliard
Louise De Keroualle: Kayleigh Horstkamp
King Charles II: Alex Gaba
Charles Hart: Ben Watters
Edward Kynaston: Sonny Mauldin
John Dryden: Price Minter
Ned Spiggett: Tyler Chamberlain
Lord Arlington: Kaleb Cole
Attendants, Hecklers, Members of the Company
Krissy Dearing
Olivia Harwell
Jakob Davenport
Lathan Jones
Elizabeth Schwind
Technicians
- Jaida Jones
2.Caleb Lawrence
- Lauren Knox
- Kaylee Jo Harper
