On Oct. 11, the theatre department debuted the play Metamorphosis in the auditorium. The play itself was a technical feat and boasted many innovative features that set this show apart from any of the other plays that have been performed in the past few years. The performers in the production came from all of the theatre classes, as did the tech students from level one to honors. The story itself consisted of an assortment of Greek plays.

“It was written in a more modern language,” director Grant Goble said. “We play it to where it is more classic Greek with gods in togas and modern, contemporary looks.”

One of the most unique things about the show was the use of a 5,000 gallon pool of water that the actors used and interacted with throughout the show.

“The show is all about change,” Goble said. “All of the Greek plays have to do with some form of transformation, and the water represents that change.”

For the actors, the experience of working with the pool was different and foreign, but at the same time exciting and a new learning experience.

“For some reason when you add water to a show, it makes it a lot harder,” senior Emily Vialpando said. “It made everything slippery and several of us fell numerous times, and some of us even got sick from getting in and out of the pool. But we worked through it and were tough because it made the show beautiful and really cool.”

Another interesting thing about the show was that the audience actually sat on stage with the actors rather than in the house like a normal show, which gave it an almost theatre-in-the-round feel.

“It was really cool,” Vialpando said. “I had never been in that situation and it was hard. Not only were we acting with water but we also had to play to all sides, and not just act to the front.”

The show’s technical students also had a lot on their plates, but working with the new equipment and techniques made it all worthwhile and educational for them.

“We had to pay really close attention to the water, because if it got everywhere it could have warped the stage floor,” senior Adam Smedstad said. “What’s also interesting was that the sound controls were up on an eight-foot tall platform on the actual stage, which is pretty cool. My favorite thing about the show was the intelligent lights. They move and do a lot of other fun stuff so that was cool to be able to work with.”

The show might have been different to most, but Goble believes that the students should be able to relate to the production’s themes, which are universal.

“Classic Greek themes are timeless,” Goble said. “The basic themes of love and loss, which are constantly retold in movies today, are still very relevant.”

The play might be over now, but Goble hopes that it will leave a lasting impression on its audience because of its uniqueness.

“I wanted the audience to have experienced a different theatrical feel than they ever have before,” Goble said. “There are many who came that have never seen a play before. I’d like for them to be able to have connected to the emotion of being at a live performance, to have walked away with an appreciation of what they saw on stage.”