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MS plays “Arkansaw Bear” and “The Lottery” draw crowds

Who said movie theaters hold a monopoly on the double feature?

web trioThis year’s middle schoolers must have had so much fun producing a fall play that they decided to do two separate, albeit short, shows.

First up at this weekend’s performances was “The Arkansaw Bear,” a 50-odd minute show melding fantasy and reality and revolving around the impending death of main character Little Girl’s grandfather.

DSC_2779Little Girl encounters Dancing Bear at the base of her favorite tree and finds that Dancing Bear is old, like Little Girl’s grandfather, and seeks a way, like Little Girl, to keep death at bay. The story explores serious themes while maintaining both a sense of humor and charm, as well as a deep wisdom.

Then, after an intermission, students performed Brainerd Duffield’s  “The Lottery.” It was a short show with a twist — and another important lesson.

Both shows were directed by Greenhills drama teacher Emily Wilson-Tobin.

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