Oak Forest HS Group Interpretation Members Named to All-South Suburban Cast

Congratulations to Oak Forest High School Seniors Tessa Damien, Dawn Lubaton, and Emily Marcheschi who were named to the All-South Suburban Cast for their performances in the Group Interpretation play “Coraline” written by Neil Gaiman and adapted by the Group Interpretation cast members.

An onlooker commented of the girls’ performances, “They really ‘got’ their character. When Charlie Jones [played by Tessa Damien] told a dad joke, my son elbowed me in the ribs because that is a joke I could have told!”

The Group Interpretation show is based on Coraline by Neil Gaiman. In the story, an inquisitive and bratty young girl finds a portal to another world where everything is brighter and better than where she lives in real life. The only bad thing is that in the “other” world is that everyone has buttons for eyes and when a person acquires buttons for eyes, they cannot go back to real life. Coraline meets a copy of her mother called the “Other” Mother who, over time, shows her obsessive and evil side, which teaches Coraline that real life, even with its various bad and frustrating things, is always better.

The OFHS Group Interpretation cast performed at the SSC Festival at Reavis High School, and will proceed next week to Sectionals at Richards High School.

The Oak Forest High School Group Interpretation is directed by teacher Cheryl Harris-Sumida, assistant directed by alum Brittany Clifton, and student assistant directed by Shaina Spinks, Ema Kester, Sherelyn Saceda, and Bre Horvath.