Teacher and director Ms. Sarah Garvey pumps up the cast before performing.

Freshman Caroline Keeton as the narrator starts off the play with a monologue about the One Act Play competition and what it means to different people.

Senior Ben Cohen expressing how theatre is an art form that requires complete dedication of the soul as teacher Mr. Mellencamp.

Gym teacher Ms. Grubowski played by senior Katie Amster takes a knee before the big “game” as she desires to crush the competition.

Sue (freshman Avi Goldstein) and Jessica (sophomore Tori Schaefer) fight over the play Ms. Grubowski (senior Katie Amster) should choose for the team to perform.

Senior Ben Cohen as Mr. Mellencamp teaching his team how to “become” their characters through nonsensical physical tasks such as walking around blindfolded.

Mr. Mellencamp (senior Ben Cohen) leads his disgruntled team in mediation. His unconventional directing methods anger the team.

Sophomore Allie Brown as perfectionist teacher Miss Hockenschmoss. Her obsession with precision constantly puts her on the edge.

Jill (junior Amara Clough), Missy (junior Alex Lucken), Hunter (senior Paul Phillips), and Dawn (junior Shelby Scaffidi) read a scandalous play in hopes of abandoning their overly sanitized one given by Miss Hockenschmoss.

Jill (junior Amara Clough) and Hunter (senior Paul Phillips) are begrudgingly forced to kiss each other for a scene in the play.

Bystanders find the corpse of “Betty” played by freshman Avi Goldstien’s character on the street in the play by Ms. Grubowski’s team.

Junior Graham Lutes stars as the titular hero in his team’s kabuki rendition of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”.

Junior Graham Lutes as King Lear in his final moments before death.

The “judges” of the titular competition. From left to right is the harsh and over-critical Dr. Albert Siskell-Ebert played by junior Josh Pelberg, religious ex- pageant queen Miss Matilda Meeks played by sophomore Cagla Akcadag, and the mysterious figure known only as Judge 3 played by junior Max Poff.

Judge 3 delivers the competition results to the competing teams.

Senior Ben Cohen as teacher Mr. Mellencamp looks on in disdain at his team’s score.

Senior Katie Amster as teacher Ms. Grubowski and her rag-tag team are disappointed with the competition’s results.

Miss Hockenschmoss played by sophomore Allie Brown is awestruck at her team’s low score.