On Thursday, January 25th, Sward staff and students enjoyed a dress rehearsal performance by our very own Sward Drama Club. Under the guidance of Mrs. Keblusek and Mrs. Bishop, 4th and 5th grade students in the Drama Club prepared, practiced and finally performed their long awaited show “The Case of the Missing Socks,” a sci-fi mystery about a town plagued by missing socks. Three children are missing, leaving behind a trail of mismatched socks and then their parents go missing too. Three detectives must solve the case before they also disappear. A parody of popular shows like “Twilight Zone.” “X Files,” and “Stranger Things,” the show brings three giant puppets to life as semi-humanoid creatures who love dirty socks!
The Drama Club consists of students in both 4th and 5th grades who have an interest in theatrical arts, student actors learn to devlop a sense of stage presence, how to project their voices, how to work as a team which in turn builds confidence, problem-solving skills and teaches students how to work under pressure. The crew performs all the special effects including operating the sound board, running the lights, producing live sound effects and puppeteer of the giant puppets.
The students and staff gathered in the Sward main gym for the performance, even students from our Pre-K classes were mesmerized by the on-stage production. The show also had an evening performance for Sward family and friends. A special thanks to all the hard work by our Sward actors and stage technicians for putting together such a wonderful show and also to Mrs. Keblusek and Mrs. Bishop for all your time working with these budding actors and actresses. Bravo Sward Drama Club!
