A few Special Friends
Morgan, played by Giada Price in the Maclay upper school play, Selfie. At the beginning of the play, Price’s character was a major introvert and enjoyed her alone time. Throughout the play, many people forgot who she was and did not even want to talk to her. However, once she started to become more social and step outside of her shell, she created a few strong bonds that turned into friendships.
From Fighter to Peacemaker
Tyler, played by freshman Zach Revell in the theater play, Selfie, played a jock character who loved beating people up. At the beginning of the play, Revell did not understand why he needed to stop being so violent and carless. Many nights he would go out and pick a fight just for the fun and thrill of it, while not thinking about the long-term consequences. One night he gets in such a bad fight that he ends up in hospital where some of his friends are finally able to talk some sense into him. After that he began to limit his fights and start new friendships.
Grade Obsessed to Worry Free
Sam, played by freshman Isla Welge portrayed a character who struggled to stay awake in class, relied on energy drinks and stressed over test results. Every time she came on stage, she was stressing about her most recent test and what she thought her score was going to be. Her character relates to a lot of juniors and seniors that are afraid that one bad test score will stop them from going to their dream college. However, towards the end of the play she was able to calm down and realize that one bad grade or one bad SAT score would not be the end of her life and colleges would still want her.
You are Perfect
Kaitlyn, played by senior Prezsence Francis began the play with the idea that the perfect man was somewhere out there waiting for her. She often hoped that she had already met him or that he would soon come to her. Those ideas shortly began to consume her and take over her every thought. Later she began to realize that the perfect man may be out there for her, but she does not need to change or alter who she is in order to find him.
Growing your Self Confidence
Nicole, played by senior Chari Beamer portrayed a character who lacked a lot of self confidence because she believed that everyone was prettier than her. During the play she mentioned that her mom always told her that it didn’t matter what was on the outside, but Beamer had a hard time understanding that. She thought that the only people guys would like and pay attention to were the “pretty” ones. However, her confidence slowly starts to build, and she finally understands that it is not about what is on the outside, but what is on the inside.
Food is Fuel
Jessie, was played by freshman Mya Rutledge in the upper school theater play, Selfie. Rutledge’s character was a young teenage girl that was struggling with an eating disorder. Throughout the play, Rutledge showed the audience how dedicated she was to counting her calories and losing weight. Many times, she compared the number of calories in food to her weight and how much she “needed” to lose. However, towards the end of the play she began to focus on what was more important and surround herself with people that like her for who she was. This character portrayed an extremely important message to many students struggling with eating disorders.
It’s Not All About the Looks
Laura, played by senior Tovah Levenson, was a stereotypical teenage girl, obsessed with how she looks and what people think about her. Most of the time she spent her days concerned that her outfits didn’t look good or that her hair wasn’t perfect, when in reality no one else even noticed it. However, as the play progressed, Levenson became sick and started her battle with cancer. While battling cancer, she slowly stopped caring what people thought of her. Levenson’s only thought was getting better and being able to return to her normal life.
You Never Know What Someone’s Going Through
Zach, played by junior Louis Dearman, was one of the main characters in the upper school theater play, Selfie. At the beginning of the play Dearman was struggling to control his emotions around his friends at school. Throughout the play, Dearman started to get more comfortable with his friends and started to open up more as his character’s personality changed. He started to understand his emotions and control them, as well as communicating more about why he was so upset.
Closing Curtain
Time to give it up for these amazing eight individuals. The Maclay upper school theater group put on a play called Selfie, that portrayed many issues that teenagers face today. Throughout the play, each character told their story and what they were struggling with. However, one by one, they would each overcome their fear or insecurities by helping each other out and encouraging them. The moral of Selfie was to always be yourself and to never change for anyone because everyone is perfectly unique.
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