Whitefield Elementary School drama club advisor Elise Voigt ’99 (left) provides direction to students as they rehearse their play during a drama club meeting the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2. (Piper Pavelich photo)
Whitefield Students Prepare To Take The Stage with Elise Voigt ’99
by for The Lincoln County News
Students participating in Whitefield Elementary School’s drama club are sporting their creative sides as they rehearse a play that they created about the circus during meetings Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
The Whitefield Elementary School drama club has become a place for students to let their personalities shine. Nearly 20 students from fourth to eighth grade began meeting on March 9.
Each student took on a role in the play that they can revise to fit their wants and needs. For example, during the drama club meeting the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2, some students requested that their character have more or less lines.
“It’s very fun because everyone gets to do the thing they dream to do,” said drama club advisor Elise Voigt.
Voigt, a trained actress and theater educator, took on the role of drama club advisor nearly two years ago. While the students came up with the inspiration for the play, Voigt wrote the script so they would have something to reference during rehearsals.
As an actor, Voigt’s passion is improvisation, which she enjoys working on with students because of their young, creative minds.
“It’s just easy with improv, because anyone can come up with an idea and come up with a character … Everybody kind of gets an equal share this way, too,” said Voigt.
Originally published April 6, 2024 in The Lincoln County News. Click on the link above to read the full article.
