Who’s Harvey?
February 10, 2010 • Amy Alexanderowicz, Staff Writer
Filed under A&E
Laughter filled the Rockville High School auditorium when its drama club put on its production of Harvey. Harvey is a comedic play centered on Elwood, played by Patrick Connoly, an easy going and friendly man and his friend Harvey who just so happens to be a six foot tall rabbit that only Elwood can see. The trouble begins when Elwood starts introducing Harvey to the guests at a party which then puts his socially obsessed sister, Veta, played by Lizzie Nutt, over the edge. To spare her family future embarrassment Veta decides to have Elwood committed to a mental institution. When Veta and Elwood show up at the sanitarium due to some comedic errors the doctors accidentally commit Veta instead of Elwood. .
Although Harvey is not as well known as some other Broadway plays, the play provides something that the others can not, a small cast with large roles. Plus the fact that Harvey is a comedy is just another factor that finalized the decision to choose Harvey over the other possible options.
“It’s a comedy, and an audience would rather watch that,” says Drama Club Advisor, and director, Ms. Amy Matyseck.
The cast did a great job of making an invisible six foot tall rabbit come to life on stage through their acting. Patrick Connoly, Elwood, really made it seem like Harvey was truly alive on stage. The way he would straighten out its ears and link their arms together really made Elwood seem real. All who attended could tell that the actors were fully committed to the production.
“They did an excellent job. I am proud of every one of them,” says Amy Matyseck.
Though the production seemed flawless and perfect, it did not simply come together over night. Casting took place at the end of September and rehearsals were held 2-3 days a week after school. And once down to the final week before the show, the cast was after school everyday up until the show. Memorizing lines was one of the harder challenges that the cast faced during rehearsals. Considering the amount of dialogue the play had and how large each person’s part was it is understandable that they would have a little trouble memorizing lines. But they overcame that challenge and did a fantastic job.
If you were not able to make it to the play this time around be sure to support the drama club in their next production. They will be putting on a musical, The Wedding Singer. So stay tuned and come out next time. I’m sure our drama club will not disappoint.
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