The Yosemite High Players present

Mere Mortals

by David Ives
directed by

Jordan and Ron Huizing

The tale of this production fought its way into being runs a bit like Homer's The Odyssey. Fresh from the fruitful Trojan War of the fall production, our hero Odysseus, otherwise known as the YHS Drama program, expected a smooth course home to the spring play. However fate had other plans ...Like Odysseus, we too found ourselves postponed by forces we could neither control or comprehend. We battled the infamous monsters of time, procrastination and sleep deprivation with only our wits and a vision of our final destination to guide us. However with the cunning, determination and luck of Odysseus we prevailed against all odds. Each person involved in this production showed not only the bravery of an epic hero by daring to produce a play in three weeks; but also the hopeful heart of such a hero in believing we would succeed.
As a director I have seen this production blossom from the coffee stained pages of Ives' collection of plays to a living entity. An entity that affects everyone it comes in contact with, whether through laughter, sighs or lines that run through your mind for the next four days. As Bertolt Brecht said, "Art is not a mirror, it's a hammer. It does not reflect, it shapes." In the past three weeks I have seen our art shape the lives and minds of each actor on stage and each crew member in the wings. All that is left is to let the art that we have collectively created shape you, the audience.

Thank you, Jordan Huizing

Pete Koenen, Matt Montgomery, Ben Buckarma	"Tuna or liverwurst?" Matt Montgomery
"I am the heir to the throne of Russia." Matt Montgomery	"So who are you?" Matt Montgomery, Ben Buckarma
"I am Marie Anntionette" Ben Buckarma	"Words, words, words." Michelle Ousey, Caroline McCarty, Jordan Michelle
"Are they watching?" Michelle Ousey, Caroline McCarty, Jordan Michelle	"I'm a monkey, not a writer." Jordan Michelle
"I challenge him to a duel." Caroline McCarty	"I need a paper bag." Pete Koenen

Sierra Star News:

Spring Drama Production - Mere Mortals

"Three monkeys typing into infinity will sooner or later produce Hamlet," says David Ives in his play, "Mere Mortals," now being presented by the Yosemite High School Players on March 23/24 and March 30/31. Here Michelle Ousey, Caroline McCarty and Jordan Michel rehearse a humorous piece about three monkeys in captivity attempting to write a play.

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