This year’s play, “Winter Break/Spring Break,” follows 19 teenagers navigating friendship, heartbreak and graduation. Throughout winter and spring break, the teens try to find their place in the world while they traverse life’s ups and downs. “It’s a slice of life showcasing new friendships being built, but also broken,” says Brody Lyons (‘25), who played the role of star athlete Cory. Hilarious, touching and relatable, this play was a hit among students, teachers and parents.
Lyons described the play as phenomenal. “Performing is exhilarating. It’s nerve-racking, but also one of the most fun things I’ve ever done,” he said. “The audience varies–the most fun audiences are the ones where the most students attend because they react and laugh the most.” He has been in Green Hope Theater since his freshman year and views it as not an extracurricular, but a home. Being his last fall play, “Winter Break/Spring Break” was a bittersweet experience. However, performing alongside close friends and bringing his character to life onstage was an unforgettable experience for Lyons. He admired the actors’ talent and the technicians’ skill, who created a world for the characters and made the show look polished.
Leader of the props department, Emily Mowers (‘26), shares the importance of the job. “In props, we make and manage anything an actor holds or uses, from food to pillows. We keep track of everything backstage. We decorate the set and make the space come alive.” Mowers’ favorite part of working as props head is seeing the final performance when the efforts of her and her team pay off. “We congratulate each other on the hard work we have all done and appreciate every person for doing their part.”
Hope Donovan (‘26), the costume head, schedules everything for her department and delegates tasks. She loves to design and collect costumes, but her favorite part of theater is her team. “My favorite part has been bonding with the team during the show,” she said. “This is my second time being costume head and it’s a lot of fun to contribute to the play in a way that most people wouldn’t think about.” Donavan and her team put meticulous detail into the costumes, utilizing them to emphasize the difference between the winter and spring segments of the play.
The director, Mr. Competore, praised the talent of the actors. “Every actor had to really carry their scene and work to make a very specific character. I am proud of all of them!” He also expressed appreciation to those who worked backstage. “I feel so lucky that I have so many students that love to put together the play from behind the scenes and want to bring their unique talents to the show in any way they can.”
Mr. Comperatore considered the play a success and enjoyed creating a show the students in his program connected to. Comperatore felt that the play told a story that not those in his program could relate to, but those in the audience as well. “[It’s] a play that makes people think and reflect about their own lives and relationships. From the initial reactions, I think we got the response we wanted.”
