Rehearsals for the 2025 Fall Play have begun! Bucks County Community College is holding their annual Fall play production, “Little Women”, in the Zlock on Nov. 19-21. Auditions for the play have ended and roles are casted.
Shane Laverty, president of the drama club, Liam Sullivan, vice president of the drama club, Deb Hammond, secretary of the drama club, and Grace Pickford, treasurer and stage manager of the drama club are current students at the school. All in charge of the meetings, rehearsals, stage crew, makeup, costumes and lighting, among other things.
They’re looking for as many people to join and help.
The club holds rehearsals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Not all students casted have to come. The only students who are in the current scene will be expected to be there to rehearse their lines and blocking.
Officers have run into a problem of having too many people join. In the past, it has been a struggle for them to recruit people. With more people, comes more responsibility.
Laverty understands the challenges the drama club will face. He highlights that in past years there were not enough people and the level of commitment was not up to their standards. He adds that in past years, “We had a big issue of people saying they’ll do it and then they end up not doing it. You have to commit, it’s more than just doing it. You have to be willing to work around things, people, and situations.”
Bucks can help one achieve their dreams if one is willing to show up and do the work.
To resolve this challenge, Laverty says “We’re definitely coming down with an iron fist. We have the people now so we’re going to say that if you’re not willing to commit, your role will go to someone else.”
Laverty is a theater major and wants to become a theater teacher. His love for theater has only grown and his role of director will open up new doors and opportunities.
Additionally, when asking Laverty how he would describe the play, he answered “It’s a timeless classic about growing up. That’s the best way to say it. It’s not about girls, it’s about struggles, challenges and hurdles you have to face when growing up. Cause even though it takes place during the Civil War it is still very relevant today.”
The officers and cast are dedicating all of their free time to do the story justice. They want the audience to walk out feeling a multitude of things. Primarily feeling empathetic and hopefulness for the future.
Laverty is confident that the audience will be able to put themselves in every character’s shoes. Nonetheless, you won’t walk out feeling like you weren’t part of the play.
Show support by watching the play. All students are welcome to come at no additional cost. Outside guests have to pay $10-15 to fund future play productions. If you or someone you know wants to get involved, it is not too late. Contact [email protected] for more information or [email protected] to help out with stage managing.