Theatre Arts
Teacher
: Mr. Smith
A Play About AIDS
This play was written, directed, and performed by Mr. Smith's 7th period Theater Arts class. It consists of freshman students that meets twice weekly. This is part of their final project grade, which was to develop an original play that addresses a social issue. The students brainstormed, developed characters, sets, and the overall concept of the play. It was a collaborative effort between all of the students in the class
The characters are:
Ashley Bourgeois.............Johanna (the student that had contracted the AIDS virus through a medical mistake)
Brian Buckman.................Jonathan ( the student from another school that has to play the role of Johanna's boyfriend)
Jessica Ribeiro..................School troublemaker
LaToya Murphy..................School troublemaker
Rosa Reyes.......................Rosa ( Johanna's best friend)
Tom Bourgeois...................Tom ( Jonathan's best friend)
Brittney Biggie....................School Counselor
Elaina Hawkins..................Doctor
Ly, Layheang.....................Narrator
Robert Michaud & Ashley Rossetti.............Parents
Joyce Simpson..................Joyce (classmate)
Rich Cole & Yelaina Galpernia......................stage managers
Jackie Singleton, Andrew Champigny, Van Keo, Sandra Coulanges, Ryan McCarthy