LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Los Alamitos High School students have created the production of the year, giving their audience an exciting and engaging act to follow. Taking place in the LAHS Black Box Theater on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m and 7 p.m., this exciting, ecstatic performance caused the actors and actresses to race to success in order to succeed. 

Before the eccentric production took place, Mrs. Castiglione gave the audience a few words expressing how the show works. Every single intermediate drama student created one or more short acts. A timer was set to 60 minutes exactly, and when those 60 minutes were completely up, the show would be over. This “race to finish” method provoked the performers to think outside of the box during stress-inducing situations, preparing them for the worst and leading them to the best. 

Each audience member received a “menu” listing each skit in the show with its corresponding author and director. The numbers 1 though 30 were also printed on separate pieces of paper and strung above the audience members’ heads. These papers represented each skit, and its number on the menu. During the show, Mrs. C. would run out after each act and choose a number based on what the audience yelled at her. It was a fun and chaotic experience that will be hard for audiences to forget.

“The most stressful part was getting to your places after your scene number was called,” said MeKenna Lucas, a sophomore in intermediate drama.

Providing audience members with a memorable experience, the show included various unforgettable acts such as “Who’s the Leprechaun?” by Tarynn Radford and a silly, fun short story labeled, “Charlie is new to town, and there have been gold-snatching leprechauns among the mist.” More favorable skits include, “Mrs. C. Goes to Therapy: The Sequel” by Raina Yates, a laughable, goofy story titled, “The hit character Mrs. C. returns to much-needed therapy” and “12 and a Half Question Survey” tagged, “Audience participation…survey time!” 

“It’s almost as anxiety inducing as it is extremely exciting, and that makes it all the more fun. This is my first year of 30/60 and I had such a good time,” Averie Atkins, a freshmen in intermediate drama, said.

These crazy performances left the audience stunned and amazed. It was truly an awesome night to remember and each minute felt like a new experience. Dip into next year’s showing of ‘Results May Vary’: 30 Shows in 60 Minutes, and other fun, upcoming LAHS drama production for an unforgettable experience and long lasting, crazy memories.