Seniors Directing Freshmen In Mamet Play At John Jay

CROSS RIVER, NY — The Freshman Play at John Jay High School in Cross River has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The production will be "The Revenge of the Space Pandas" by David Mamet.

Shows are at 7 p.m., and $5 tickets are available at the door.

The play is an all-student production, with the cast and crew being ninth graders and the directors — Katie Gebbia and Jonah Linz — are seniors.

Amanda Urban, the teacher-liaison for the play, said it was a wonderful opportunity for experienced seniors "who have devoted countless hours to theater throughout their high school career to experience what it's like on the other side of the stage as a director."

She also said it was a "great way to freshmen to be introduced to the high school theater department — through the leadership of their upperclassmen peers."