Rocky Point Students Perform A Poetic And Historical Drama

Press release from the Rocky Point School District:

April 16, 2022

Talent has no boundaries for Rocky Point High School’s Pocket Theater students, who put on another wonderful performance this past weekend, April 9-10, with the spring production of “We Are The Sea.” The show was the final performance of the year and the last high school show for seniors Tessa Cunningham, Sarah Fabricatore, Brenna Kiernan and Samantha Leverson.

The story is of three women who set sail from Ireland to escape the ravages of hunger, only to find a new set of dangers, including illness, squalor and grief, on their ocean voyage. The stage production is noted as a poetic and striking historical drama with a hypnotic ocean chorus.
Following the performances, the students had a special treat when they had a virtual meeting with the playwright, Laura Lundgren Smith.

“The Zoom call with the playwright was a unique experience in which we were able to ask specific questions about the show, its characters and the process of playwriting,” Pocket Theater adviser Jaimie Mancini said. “To hear Ms. Smith’s take on the characters she created, the characters that we have grown to know and love through our rehearsals, was a treasured experience and one I am not soon to forget.”

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