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    Seniors John Tuttle and Owen Dimock discussed their experiences with the theater program at Dexter Southfield School. Owen enjoyed acting in plays and found that memorizing lines was manageable by reading them aloud frequently. John preferred writing and directing over acting because it gave him more creative control. Their most recent student-written play addressed issues of masculinity and mental health. Both seniors plan to continue pursuing performing arts in college, with Owen hoping to become an acclaimed actor and John focusing on writing, directing, and comedy. They expressed confidence in younger students to continue the success of Dexter Southfield's theater program.

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    Seniors John Tuttle and Owen Dimock discussed their experiences with the theater program at Dexter Southfield School. Owen enjoyed acting in plays and found that memorizing lines was manageable by reading them aloud frequently. John preferred writing and directing over acting because it gave him more creative control. Their most recent student-written play addressed issues of masculinity and mental health. Both seniors plan to continue pursuing performing arts in college, with Owen hoping to become an acclaimed actor and John focusing on writing, directing, and comedy. They expressed confidence in younger students to continue the success of Dexter Southfield's theater program.

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    Seniors John Tuttle and Owen Dimock discussed their experiences with the theater program at Dexter Southfield School. Owen enjoyed acting in plays and found that memorizing lines was manageable by reading them aloud frequently. John preferred writing and directing over acting because it gave him more creative control. Their most recent student-written play addressed issues of masculinity and mental health. Both seniors plan to continue pursuing performing arts in college, with Owen hoping to become an acclaimed actor and John focusing on writing, directing, and comedy. They expressed confidence in younger students to continue the success of Dexter Southfield's theater program.

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    Seniors John Tuttle and Owen Dimock discussed their experiences with the theater program at Dexter Southfield School. Owen enjoyed acting in plays and found that memorizing lines was manageable by reading them aloud frequently. John preferred writing and directing over acting because it gave him more creative control. Their most recent student-written play addressed issues of masculinity and mental health. Both seniors plan to continue pursuing performing arts in college, with Owen hoping to become an acclaimed actor and John focusing on writing, directing, and comedy. They expressed confidence in younger students to continue the success of Dexter Southfield's theater program.

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    Just before winter break, the Dexter Southfield theater program put on a production of

    Act Happy, a play written by Dexter Southfield students. Unfortunately, due to COVID
    restrictions, the play was only performed live to the senior class.
    Rishi and I got the chance to ask seniors John Tuttle and Owen Dimock questions about
    the theater program at Dexter Southfield.
    Marcus Kankkunen: What is it like acting in a play?
    Owen Dimock: I've been acting in plays for a while, so I'm somewhat used to being on stage.
    You get nervous before just because you're going through all of your lines and hoping you don't
    mess up. For me at least, once you're in the thick of it and on stage, it's easy to have fun and the
    nerves disappear.
    Marcus: How do you memorize all the lines?
    Owen: I've never had an absurd number of lines to memorize, so it's always been manageable. I
    usually just read it out loud to myself a ton of times and then go over lines with someone else.
    Rishi Bhagat: Do you prefer acting or writing?
    John Tuttle: I think I prefer writing/directing to acting because I have more freedom and control
    to form a piece around your specific vision.
    Marcus: What inspired you to write the masculinity part in the last play?
    Owen: We were doing a play about mental health, so I thought that it was important to talk about
    masculinity because it is something every guy goes through. It's a problem that men avoid
    talking about how they're feeling because they don't want to seem less masculine to others. It's a
    pretty basic idea but it happens quite often.
    Rishi: What was the hardest part of writing the play?
    John: The hardest part was conceptualizing the scenes as we were writing them and deciding if
    ideas or dialogue worked when acted out on stage. There are some aspects that turned out way
    better than I ever expected, and others that fell a bit short. It was a learning experience, and it
    definitely made us better playwrights for it.
    Rishi: What is going to happen for the upcoming plays?
    John: This spring we will be producing four student-directed ten-minute plays, directed by
    myself, Owen Dimock, Gabi Daher, and Faith Inello! I am extremely excited to be able to cast
    and direct my own play and see what magic we can create within our artistic freedom.
    Marcus: Any plans for the upcoming play?
    Owen: I'm directing a 10-minute play with just two people and gosh darn it I'm so excited to start
    it!
    Rishi: Are you planning on continuing performing arts after high school?
    Owen: Yes I would like to continue to perform in college and hopefully (fingers crossed)
    become the best actor in the world. My goal is to win like 20 Oscars. Speak this into existence.
    I'm counting on you. Don't let me down. I need this. Please.
    John: I am looking forward to exploring opportunities in college and getting much more into the
    writing/directing and sketch comedy side of performance that I most enjoy, and possibly even
    going as far as to do a double major with Performance. After college is when I will most likely
    pursue more realistic career options, but then again, you never know!
    Rishi: What do you see as the future of performing arts at Dexter?
    John: The theater group is small, but we have some amazing younger actors that this year's
    seniors can be confident in to take the reins of the program, and fantastic leadership to guide
    them with our wonderful directors Janet PetitBon and Sandra Stonebreaker.

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