Perpich News
Theater Students Present “Chekhov Project 2020”
November 6, 2020
Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble students present Chekhov Project 2020, beginning November 6, 2020. Theater Instructor, Tory Peterson, said, “I have been teaching playwriting through adaptation for many years. Adaptation is a wonderful way to build ensembles and incorporate theater history, script analysis, and self-reflection as students try to adapt these stories to fit their small ensemble’s personality. This year, I chose to create radio dramas because students were not able to perform live in front of an audience. This was a new unit, designed to give students a precursory study to Anton Chekhov, prior to rehearsals for our production of THREE SISTERS set in the age of COVID. I’m looking forward to seeing how we adapt and adjust as an ensemble in this time of uncertainty and I relish the challenge as it will require us to reinterpret Chekhov in new ways. It’s a fun little project.” Congratulations to all the artists and to their instructor for a great performance!
Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s day to day living that wears you out. -Anton Chekhov
CHEKHOV PROJECT 2020
Izzy Thostenson
Music: “The Jazz Piano” by Bensound.com
ADULTS
adapted from Children
http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/1145/
Writers and Performers
Jordan Bauman
Coral Jordan
Myky Morgen
Bryce Reisner
Music: “Good Ol’ Plan B” by Bensound.com
GRIEF
Adapted from Misery http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/1146/
Writers and Performers
Sage Hartmann
Roman Madson
Phenix Rock
Katia Shamanovskaya
Music: “Tomorrow” by Bensound.com
QUIET
Adapted from Sleepy http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/1248/
Writers & Performers
Deme Hasenjager
Paris Martin
Carmen Mattingly
Jack Strong
Izzy Thostenson
Sound fx music: Mark Snow
Music: “See Me” by Carmen Mattingly & Jack Strong
Instructor: Tory Peterson
Record Engineer: Brian Heller (Music 1994)
Mixing: Jack Strong & Tory Peterson
Thanks to: Kevin Hohlstein & James Allen, Perpich Music Instructors and Conn McCartan & Rebecca Bullen, Perpich Arts High School Administrators
Perpich Theater students started the school year in small ensembles adapting Anton Chekhov’s short stories for radio. While on campus, the theater students recorded adapted radio dramas in the Performance Hall in specially-designed PVC plastic “COVID-proof” chambers, to allow for full vocal use.