Theatrical Society Puts Fall 2021 to Bed with Fun Stories
Things are wrapping up for the fall semester at Toccoa Falls College. Finals are coming up, papers that everyone has been putting off all semester are finally due, and clubs are hosting their final events.
One club that recently finished the semester strong was the Theatrical Society. As many of you know, COVID-19 has altered many things on campus, but the Theatrical Society was one of the most affected clubs. For the 2020-2021 school year, the Society ventured away from traditional stage plays and into the art of radio plays, performing It’s a Wonderful Life and The 39 Steps respectively, broadcast over the air for the entire campus to enjoy.
With new safety precautions in place this semester, the Theatrical Society was able to return to the Grace Chapel stage with Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up) by Ed Monk. Co-directed by TFC seniors and Theatrical Society veterans Joshua Trice and Victoria Almond, this comedic play follows the story of a distressed father who has to tell his three children bedtime stories for the first time. Since he has not heard the stories in a long time, the dad is a bit fuzzy on the details, which produces hilarious versions of original stories such as the Princess and the Pea with a snoring prince, a girl who cries dinosaur instead of a boy who cries wolf, and a Rumpelstiltskin who turns all that pesky gold into straw.
We had the opportunity to sit down with Joshua Trice and discuss the play:
What are your overall thoughts for how the play went?
“I thought it was incredibly stressful, but worth it overall.”
What was the most challenging part of the play?
“Definitely managing the other members and guiding them in the direction that Tori and I wanted.”
What was your favorite memory from the play?
“Sitting in the audience on opening night and seeing it all come together for the first time.”
What is something you want everyone to know?
“Hooking into a club on campus is one of the best things that I ever did in college because it forces you into interaction with people that you might not have otherwise, and it helps you become/feel like part of the campus.”
Nothing is lonelier than not having a community to be a part of when things are getting rough, which is why the Society motto is that they perform for an audience of One (Christ) and aim to create a safe community space for everyone. Theatre is a fun art and privilege which the Theatrical Society aims to offer all students during their time at TFC.
We do not yet know what the next semester is going to hold for the Theatrical Society, but those who are interested in directing for the spring should email their applications to the Society’s president, Caris Schoolcraft, over winter break. The club’s managers will vote on and decide the directing team and play, which will be announced shortly after the beginning of the spring semester. Auditions will be announced at a later date.
For more information, you can contact The Talon or Caris at CarisSchoolcraft@tfc.edu.
We wish the society well and congratulate them on both a wonderful semester and a successful production!