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Auditions for the spring play, “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, were held on Jan. 11-14 in Marian’s Performing Arts Center after school.

An improv workshop for the actors and actresses was held on Monday, Jan. 11, and scene rehearsals from the script took place on that Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

“It was a lot of thinking on your feet and working with everyone else. I had a great time,” senior Claire Davis said.

The Shakespearean play tells the story of a romance between Hero (Audrey Ana Otwell) and Claudio (Michael Brown), and another romance between Beatrice (Claire Davis) and Benedick (Ian Slazman).

Davis, who starred in the Marian production of “The Little Mermaid” last fall as Ursula, received one of the leading roles, Beatrice.

“The play has a couple of quirky twists, namely that it’ll be Shakespeare set in the 1950s. It should be really fun and lighthearted!” Davis said.

Freshman Audrey Ana Otwell has never performed in a Marian play or musical before. However, she received the role of Hero, who has a romance with Claudio.

“My favorite part about performing is when finally, opening night comes, and I think about how much fun all the preparation with my cast mates was, and how amazing they all are, and everyone glances over at one another before the show starts, and all of the effort and practice and inside jokes all come together in the performances,” Otwell said.

The play will be held in the Kish Auditorium on April 7-10. Director Michael McCandless from Creighton University encourages Marian girls, faculty, and the rest of the community to come enjoy the play. The passions and efforts going into the play are sure to produce a great turn out and dazzle all who invest in a ticket.