“Fox on the Fairway” features theater students that are just now stepping into the spotlight.
“It’s really great to be in the play,” junior Kaitlynn Ferris said. “Learning so many lines and blocking is new to me but I’ve been enjoying every minute of it.”
This will be Ferris’s first main role. She has previously performed in senior-directed One Acts and in the preview for the fall play, “Sorry Wrong Number.” In “Fox on the Fairway,” Ferris plays Pamela, the vice president of the Quail Valley Country Club.
“I’ve learned a lot by being able to work with different people,” Ferris said. “Pamela is very different from any other role I’ve played, however, I’ve gotten more confident and comfortable in becoming my role and not being afraid to do something wrong.”
“Fox on the Fairway” is about two country clubs that make a large bet on the outcome of their golf tournament. Throughout the play the characters pick sides while getting into difficult situations. The president of the Crouching Squirrel Country Club is Dickey Bell, played by sophomore Matthew Kertzman.
“The challenging aspect is that I haven’t played a part similar to this at all,” Kertzman said. “I am doing a lot of character work to get in touch with my character and really find out the reasons behind everything he does.”
In order to play their character to the best of their ability, the actors go through a character analysis in which they answer specific questions about their life and answer them as if they were the character. Then, they discuss their character’s motives, obstacles, desires and needs. This allows the actors to get to the heart of their character and how they interact with each other.
“I like this play because I have never been in such a fast-paced and energetic show,” Kertzman said.
The play also features some returning members such as senior Jake Blonstein who plays Justin Hicks, one of the golf players in the tournament representing Quail Valley Country Club.
“The hardest part of this role is keeping my character fresh,” Blonstein said. “I will be trying to make Justin Hicks different from any other role I’ve played and certain aspects of his character make that hard to do.”
The actors have been rehearsing three days a week for three and a half hours, including blocking the scenes, practicing the dialogue and getting into character.
The play will premiere Thursday, Feb. 27 and will run until Saturday, March 1.
“I am extremely excited for this whole other side of theater,” Kertzman said. “It’s a great play and it has been fun working with new actors.”
