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“Almost, Maine” Hits the Blackbox

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“Almost, Maine” will be a completely different experience for the audience,” said Staples Player Tyler Jent ’13.

“Almost, Maine”, the upcoming Players production, will have its opening night Thursday May 24 in the Black Box Theatre.

The romantic comedy is a compilation of scenes that take place at the same time one night in unorganized territory of Maine called Almost. Jent attributes his favorite part of the show to the charming characters that are enjoyable to play.

Like Jent, Michelle Pauker ’13 has also deeply connected to her character due to the fact that each cast member is only in one or two scenes. “It’s actually really nice because we’re able to spend more time creating our characters and making them real,” Pauker said.

Having the spring play occur not only shortly after One Act Plays and “Into the Woods” but also during AP exams, has been difficult for Jent and Pauker, but they are still confident that it will come together well. “We only have a month to rehearse, build, light, and run the show. Every day, we have up to three rehearsals going on at one time in order to get as much work done as we possibly can,” Jent said.

But for Jent, what sets the show apart from other productions is that every part is equal and everyone has a scene, in which they are featured. This equality will provide an opportunity for the widespread talent within Players to be showcased. “There’s really a lot of talent in all of the grades, and this production will definitely show it,” Pauker said.

Pushing through to meet their deadlines and perfect the show, all grades are pitching in, but the junior class especially has been stepping up within Players in order to prepare for next year. “There is a large amount of upcoming seniors in this cast that are beginning to act as leaders to prepare for next year,” Jent said.

The production of “Almost, Maine” will premiere May 24, and will close the curtains May 26.

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Haley Zeldes is finally a Senior Girl who, along with the other queens in her class, orders the school to “13OW DOWN” to her as she takes on her final year at Staples. Although she is excited to claim her throne, she has not lost sight of the fact that this may be the beginning to her end. Zeldes has made it a priority of hers to stay committed to Inklings for she feels that Inkling’s strength is how everyone works really well together, creatively, and works off of each others ideas to make the best stories possible-she definitely wants to remain apart of that community where she is confident as the new features editor. “I’ve watched other writers in the past take the stories that I’ve wanted-but not anymore. It’s my turn now,” Zeldes said. In addition to writing feature articles, what you can expect to see from Zeldes is some eye-catching layouts in the next issue. She is extremely excited to experience layout again and to make interesting pictures that will help the pieces stand out. Queen Haley is one hard worker that’s for sure, who is willing to put her best foot forward to make the paper as successful, if not more successful, than it has been in previous years. “I want to leave my mark on inklings and share my knowledge with underclassmen,” Zeldes said. “I’m hoping that when I leave, Inklings will continue to strive.”

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