Selah Theatre’s upcoming senior showcase, “Aptitude”

Front Royal, VA – Our second annual senior showcase, APTITUDE, directorial debut of Jessica Arnold and Alexia Simpson. Join us as we celebrate our graduating seniors at Selah Theatre Project and their accomplishment of bringing their vision to the stage. Tickets are only $5 and sell quickly.

WHAT:

• Tracks by Peter Tarsi
• Directed by Alexia Simpson (description from dramaticpublishing.com)

A group of strangers meet in a dirty subway station. They have arrived with limited personal belongings, their watches have stopped and they all claim to be in different cities. Soon they learn there is no way out of the station, and the unfortunate truth is told to them: they are all dead. Since subway stations have two sides, they reason the train leaving from one platform must be bound for heaven, while the train leaving from the other platform must be bound for hell. But which platform are they on? They reflect upon their lives, recalling and confessing past deeds of which they are not proud, hoping to figure out which platform is which. The arrival of someone from the other platform only complicates matters, and the answer remains unclear. As the subway train finally approaches, they must decide whether to stay and ponder their actions further, or to have faith and climb aboard to their final destination.

• Firebirds by Liz Flahive
• Directed by Jessica Arnold (description from playscripts.com)

Emotions are running high as graduation looms for a group of high school seniors, who all scramble to overcome last minute challenges before getting their diplomas. Everything goes awry as best friends find they weren’t accepted into the same college, school news anchors struggle with their feelings for one another, and a choir girl attempts to step out of her shell. For these “Firebirds,” their lives may just be beginning, but they must first tackle some unfinished business in this funny, heartfelt homage to high school.

WHERE:
Selah Theatre Project (400-B Kendrick Lane | Front Royal, VA 22630)

PERFORMANCES:
Friday, April 12th, and Saturday, April 13th at 7pm.

TICKETS:
$5 at the door or online.

About APTITUDE:
Aptitude- (n.) a natural ability to do something. Each year for the senior showcase, the seniors pick a word that represents the work they will put on stage. This year, Jessica and Alexia will each present a one act play that they chose and display the hard work of themselves and their teen ensembles.

About the directors:
Jessica Arnold is 17 and from Sherando High School. She’s been acting for 6 years and has worked with Selah Theatre Project for two. She’s been in 9 shows here including The Laramie Project, Professor George, and The Diviners. She plans on attending LFCC in the fall. Alexia Simpson, 17, has been in Selah productions for 4 years now and has been acting throughout her middle and high school experience in Warren County. She plans to continue theatre at a soon to be chosen community college after she graduates in June.

WEB ADDRESS:
www.selahtheatreproject.org

About Selah Theatre Project:
Selah Theatre Project is Front Royal’s Community Theatre. We are dedicated to producing thought provoking, high quality theatre for audiences of all ages. We offer affordable classes that encourage community members, ages three through adult, to embrace the dramatic arts as an adventure of daily living. For more information about Selah, please visit www.selahtheatreproject.org.