The University of Maine’s theater program is planning an educational production to be performed at the end of the semester. On Wednesday, theater director, AJ Moody held a meeting for all theater students who have previously taken an acting class and are interested in performing in the production.
“The Secret Life of Girls” is the name of the production, written by Linda Daugherty. The play is a 40-minute, 20-scene play based on the life of 5 middle school girls who get caught up in a struggle for power. This play shows the reality of how hard middle school can be for young girls who are struggling with being bullied.
During the meeting held in 1944 Hall on the University campus, details about rehearsal, cast, crew, and organizational details were discussed. The director of the production, Joye levy announced she has chosen the cast and rehearsal will start next week.
The play is to be put on for a variety of middle schools are the state of Maine. Its purpose is to speak out to middle school students who are dealing with the pressure of fitting in and dealing with manipulation and bullying. The production will air on May 10th and the crew will travel around the state for 2 weeks performing.
Auditions for the cast have already taken place. The cast consists of 9 students who have graduated from the fundamentals of acting class. The 9 girls are scheduled for rehearsal once a week until the end of the semester.
“This is a very good opportunity for the cast, who have been in these middle school girls’ shoes before and understand how painful it can be” said Joye, a theater teacher at the University of Maine. The cast is very excited to dive into this production and hopefully send a positive message to younger kids.
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