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The old saying "The Show Must Go On" certainly describes the most recent play presented by the Park Players Theatre Company.
COVID or Not, The Show Must Go On
P-CEP Park Players Theater Company - Paul Bird - Bill Keith
The old saying “The Show Must Go On” certainly describes the most recent play presented by the Park Players Theatre Company. Since these young performers can’t deliver a live show on-stage, their faculty advisor, Paul Bird, decided to do the next best thing. Bird joined forces with P-CEP Radio Station Manager Bill Keith to present a series of live radio plays. The latest live radio show, The War of the Worlds---The Panic Broadcast, on Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13 on P-CEP's student-run radio station, 88.1 the Park.
An alien invasion throws humanity into chaos in the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds--but all it took to cause real-life panic in the streets was Orson Welles's 1938 radio adaptation, which listeners mistook for actual news. The Park Players Theatre Company radio ensemble recreated the colorful events surrounding the infamous evening, including the full original broadcast. Complete with vintage commercials and live sound effects, this radio-play-within-a-radio-play was a thrilling homage to the form's golden age and a timely reminder of what fear can do to a society.
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The broadcasts are part of a continuing partnership between the Park Players and 88.1, They serve in part as a fundraiser to help the theatre company recoup the funds lost due to the cancellation of in-person audience performance performances during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
While there won’t be the usual standing ovation after this performance, These students will get to show their stuff and stay safe doing it. Bravo Park Players!
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See more great examples of student learning at the Learn. Prepare. Thrive. Spotlight page.
https://www.pccsk12.com/departments/teaching-learning/home-learning-highlights
Learn. Prepare. Thrive. Spotlights are also featured on 88.1 The Park!
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