Most of the cast of "Much Ado About Nothing' gather for an interview with the Pilot before resuming practice. The ensemble has been practicing steadily since the beginning of January for their performances March 27-29. Pictured left to right are, PHS Drama Teacher Elsa Wintersteen, Alisa Tolkachova, Tori Fry, Maria Toth, Adrian Ducat, Rebecca Midkiff, Hahnah Hofstetter, Zane Browning, Sam Olson, and Martha Midkiff.
In Wright Auditorium, tubes of cardboard are being transformed into marble columns. Costumes salvaged from thrift stores are repurposed into Elizabethan finery. And students are grappling with language written over 400 years ago learning how to bring it to life.
Petersburg High School's drama program, under the direction of Elsa Wintersteen, is tackling William Shakespeare's comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" this spring, with performances scheduled for March 27-29, including a Saturday matinee.
For most of the cast, this production represents their first Shakespeare performance. The language bar...
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