Returning Drama to Obama

By Viola Aderholt (Sophomore)

The Obama drama club has announced the performance of their first play: Murder at Rundown Abbey. The performance will take place on  April 6th and 7th in the Obama auditorium.

The arts at Obama have been hit hard with lack of teachers, money, and support from the district. The theater program–one of the strongest in the city–was shut down for various reasons years ago and hasn’t been active since. This changed last year when students created a drama club.  Founder Sydney Pellegrino says, “we met once a week and practiced a variety of things.” As the year progressed, the club gradually moved on to bigger projects.

Last year students decided to restart drama at Obama. Co-founder Raini Giles says “Me and Sydney are working to get the arts back at Obama.” Sydney Pellegrino said  “We started last year with Ms. Durling as our teacher sponsor; she really helped us get a feel for what we wanted to do with the club.” Pellegrino said last year they were mostly focused on practicing individual skills and building a group of people for the years to come.. This year, due to the hard work of Sydney and Raini, the drama club is back in business and is busy rehearsing for their upcoming play. 

Murder at Rundown Abbey is about an American private eye in London who finds himself undercover as a butler in the old home of the Crumbledown family. He finds himself in the middle of a twisted murder scene. “I think it’s going to be a really fun show and I encourage everyone to come see,” says Pelligrino. The tickets cost $5 which includes an intermission with snacks. Showing up for the first performance is a great way to show your support for the arts at Obama and to enjoy a performance by peers.