JM celebrates an evening of theater with encore performances of two plays performed earlier this month in the North Carolina Theatre Conference Festival regional competition at North Moore High School. Admission is free.
“The Female Gaze,” a play by Jillian Blevins and produced by the JM Theatre Arts 2 class, is a re-framing of the story of Medusa from Greek mythology.
Performing in “The Female Gaze” are: Jacqueline Basilio (Meroope), Chloe Dickerson (Medusa), Ariana Harris (Teen Girl/Old Man/Athena) and Siniyah Utley (Clio).
“Our Place,” a play by Terry Wayne Gabbard and produced by an ensemble of JM students cast in an open audition, is a series of bittersweet vignettes featuring characters who all see the lakeside setting as their special spot.
Performing in “Our Place” are: Christian Ayala (Jake), Harmony Banks (Ensemble), Jobanny Benitez Espinoza (Ensemble), Jose Corona Vicente (Jonathan), Sarah Dekaney (Liberty), Emmanuel Hernandez Castaneda (Lyle), Kayla Kendrick (Ensemble), Sandra Lopez (Brenda), Xochitl Morales Gonzalez (Holly), Natalie Morales Zagada (Anne), Isabella Palacios (Corey), Serena Pietri (Sherry), Eleanor Reece (Sidney), Clara Rojas (Lead Ensemble), David Ta’Bon (Al), Andrey Ureña-Seceña (Stanley), Karsyn Vann (Beth), Elizabeth Vasquez Perez (Ensemble) and Samantha Wieber (Nicky).