Middle
School
Play
This
years
middle
school
play
consisted
of
two
separate
titles
that
actually
complemented
each
other.
The
first
was
written
by
one
of
Gateway’s
graduating
seniors,
Christian
Gillespie,
titled
Dark
Comedy.
It
is
based
on
the
trials
and
tribulations
of
students
transitioning
from
being
top
grade
in
elementary
school,
then
descending
to
becoming
lowly
seventh
graders
in
middle
school
and
how
they
cope.
The
second
play,
written
by
Lindsay
Price
from
Theatrefolk
Publishing,
was
titled
Hoodie.
This
play,
also
based
on
the
middle
school
mind-‐set,
showcased
the
various
problems
caused
by
peer-‐pressure
to
students
embarking
on
the
bottom
rung
of
the
middle
school/high
school
ladder.
Following
are
some
photos
from
the
production.
Narrators,
Christine
Pellegrino
and
Helena
McBride
kept
the
audience
entertained
with
their
middle
school
skit
sensation
prior
to
show-‐time.
Ah,
the
ever-‐present
triangle.
Both
boys
are
vying
for
the
attentions
of
one
girl.
Young
love
can
be
bittersweet
–
not
to
mention
fleeting!
(l-‐r)
Kyle
Hayes,
Greta
Colman,
Chris
Gillespie