What happens when you hear gunshots, see twenty guys fighting at once, and witness a burning building? Why, you must have been to see The Outsiders at Magnet High. The play ran last Wednesday through Friday to glorious review from the student body and staff.
The conflict of the play arises after Ponyboy and Johnny, Greasers, kill a young Social in self defense. The Socs are the richer "jet set."
The cast included some veterans of the Magnet stage as well as some very talented new-comers. Tyler Krieg played Ponyboy. This was his third Magnet show along with several other community theatre shows. The play also featured familiar faces such as Andrew Wood, Will Bowers, and Maddie Menefee. Some new faces included Freshman Adrian Gallegos and JZ Zavalydriga.
The shows strong leading cast was its greatest asset. However, there were some problems, mainly technical, that kept the show from being perfect. These included the voice-overs which seemed to keep the audience from making a conection with the main character. I also felt that more use could have been made of music to fill in the gaps caused by scene changes.
All in all, this show was top notch and is a good example of what we have come to expect from Magnet drama. Let's sit tight until the spring show, "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum." Surely, it will be equally as good as the last shows. Keep it coming, Thespians!
- Utopia staff writer Andrew Wood
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