I haven't been to a high school play in a couple of decades. I have enjoyed live theater for a while and am sort of a thespian myself. Last night, I went to Blacksburg High School and watched their portrayal of the groundbreaking classic by Trey Clarkson: Rosie The Riveter.
The high school cast had obviously put in a lot of work and effort. The play was well cast, written, and simply enjoyable, scored with music and radio broadcasts from the 1940s. Everyone in the audience definitely got their $5 worth.
The story centers in the heart of World War II after the Pearl Harbor attacks. Rosie, who works at Eddie's auto parts shop as a secretary, helps him recruit a female work force as the company and the country are at a crossroads. There is a freeze on manufacturing automobile parts, and most men are at war. So the company begin producing airplane parts. During the 40s, women were rarely in the workplace and if they were, they did clerical jobs, certainly not manual labor. This was definitely groundbreaking and Rosie later became the face of the company and the woman's workforce. Her face was featured all over and she was even painted by legendary Norman Rockwell. One could say it was like A League Of Their Own, instead with rivets and welders.
The set was broken up into four parts, including part of the aisle used as a sidewalk, and the curtain never dropped. Scenes ended with the lights dimming.
The final showing was today at 3pm. However, if you see this play at a local theater house, I would highly recommend seeing it. It is a very entertaining and transcending story.
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