By: Jessica Strimpel, Anayah Flowers, and Normeze Rivera
March 2, 2020
The building crew at Brooklyn High School is preparing for the upcoming play Newsies. The students have been preparing for this performance since last December.
Students meet almost every day to work on their building and artwork projects which are used as props and scenery for the play. Crew members play a crucial role in a successful play by creating a better vision of the musical.
Crew leader Mr. Chris Kaspar stated the following: “The students have been doing very well. We have several different crew positions, and we have four crew leaders for the first time this year, also. We have a design crew, a building crew, a painting crew, and a makeup crew who all have different responsibilities in the play. This year, there are a total of 40 students involved in crew.”
Morganne Lee, first-year crew member, says she really enjoys the camaraderie: “Crew has been a lot of fun. My favorite parts are hanging out with friends and thinking of ways to make the set better. My first year of crew was really fun, and I made some new friends. I’ll be going back to the crew for the next couple of years.”
Junior Farah Shaheen, one of four student leaders, commented on her role in the group: “My role in crew is to write down what needs to be moved and when it has to be moved.”
Students show a lot of leadership when participating in crew. They learn to work together to achieve a common goal within just a few months.
“The students lead through experience. The more experience they have, the more likely they will step up into roles of leadership,” added Kaspar.
Newsies will be performed on March 12-14.
The crew has worked hard to make the play come to life, and we encourage you to come out and see the show!
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