If all had gone to plan, the North Kitsap Dramatic Performing Art’s first production of the year would have premiered Thursday.
A combination of student obligations outside the performing arts and sharing the space with other programs forced the delay.
The delay means two things, tickets are limited and the cast will be ready.
The cast, made up of more than 20 students, will perform “White Christmas,” a play adapted from the 1954 musical starring Bing Crosby.
“We don’t typically do a show this time of year,” said drama teacher and Performing Arts Director Randy Powell. “But this one will fit perfectly in with the season.”
Though the drama club typically performs for two weekends, the delay has reduced shows to one weekend and cut out two performances.
Senior Cameron Wallsworth, who plays as Bob—Bing Crosby’s character—has the lead singing role and said he is letting his voice rest for next weekend.
Wallsworth has performed since third grade, but this role was one of the more challenging, he said. Staying true to the character, he had to learn how to sing bass-bariton, which was Crosby’s trademark style.
“We have to give people what they have heard on the radio and in movies,” Wallsworth said.
Challenges for the cast came in other forms and for sophomore Alina Haws, it came in the form of learning how to dance.
Haws plays Judy, one of the lead female roles. Besides this being her first lead role, she said she dances 10 hours a week.
The cast began rehearsing in August, which Haws said she used to her advantage, but the extra week to rehearse allowed her to perfect her role.
“I have no idea what was going through their minds when they gave me this role,” Haws said. “But I love being here and watching everything come together.”
In terms of class year, the cast is made up of mostly sophomores and juniors. Though some have just a few plays under their belt, their enthusiasm is what student coordinator Scott Breitbarth thinks will make the play enjoyable.
This is the first time Breitbarth has worked with an all-student cast. He said the dedication he has seen from people like Haws is impressive.
“There are two things that define a cast; talent and spirit,” Breitbarth said. “I can tell the cast has all been really excited about this performance.”
The cast has one more challenge ahead of them, pre-selling tickets. Though many tickets are sold at the door pre-sale tickets are lagging with $1,000 raised so far. The past two shows’ ticket sales have raised between $4,000 and $5,000.
“White Christmas” opens at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the North Kitsap Auditorium. General admission is $9, with a student discount of $7.
