Welcome to the Dexter Drama Directing Series, affectionately referred to as “3D.”  Now in its eleventh year, this production's purpose is to showcase the power of student-driven work.  All one-acts within this series are student-directed by upperclassmen and, as always for Dexter Drama, student-acted and student-crewed.

We feel wonderfully blessed to have students within Dexter with the talent, drive, and ambition to meet this challenge.   An interesting fact about the history of this series is since its original debut ten years ago, the "3D" Series has always had at least one student playwright as well.  We are very proud that this unique production serves as a celebration of both student leadership and student writing as well affirms that Dexter has a Drama program that encourages a student to explore and experience all aspects of the theater.

Thursday, March 4th, and Saturday, March 6th @ 7pm

English Test Opera
Written, Composed, and Directed by Liam Fifelski
Stage Managed by Weston Myers

Tests are hard. They can cause a lot of stress, especially for fifth graders. Mildly enforced operatic curses are unlikely to help much, but that is the nature of curses, isn't it?

Crafting a Killer 
by Brent Holland 
Directed by Kesley Walter
Stage Managed by Anna Gauthier

When a shadowy intelligence organization finds a way to move a person's consciousness from one body to another, they decide to use the technology to create the perfect undercover operative. However, the eight top candidates for the job don't know this until the day they find themselves locked in a deadly game of constantly-switching personalities. Forced to compete not only for the job, but for the chance to survive, one of the candidates is eliminated every round. But could someone outsmart the rules of the game? Find out in this inventive, suspenseful body-switching thriller.

​​Genesis 
by Laurie Allen
Directed by Jackson Helmholtz
Stage Managed by Abby Calleja

Genesis is a short teen comedy written by Laurie Allen. In the year 2065, Darius is on Mars collecting rocks with his android Genesis for a school science project. Genesis starts malfunctioning and not listening to Darius’s commands, and all of a sudden Darrius’s life is flipped upside down.

Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
An original movement experience dedicated to late rapper, Pop Smoke
Concept, Choreography, and Direction by Elliot Portice and Ryan Grant
​Stage Managed by Ethan Andreoli

Using a mix of interpretive and hip-hop dancing styles, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon tells the story of Pop Smoke, the Brooklyn rapper who skyrocketed to fame in 2019 until his tragic murder in February of 2020. Using both his music and tapes of his voice, the show covers his upbringing in poverty and gangs, his sudden rise to fame, his untimely death, and how his influence lives on. 

Friday, March 5th @ 7pm, and Sunday, March 7th @ 2pm

​Say Nothing
by C.R. Wright
Directed by Jackson Helmholtz
Stage Managed by Abby Calleja

Say Nothing by C.R. Wright is a short high school drama. Class President Emily delivers a touching eulogy to the student body after the recent suicide of classmate Elliot. But when her speech is over, she is approached by Elliot's best friend, who accuses her of standing idly by while Elliot was bullied for being gay. Emily is forced to confront her own hypocrisy and her small, but meaningful, role in his death.

Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
An original movement experience dedicated to late rapper, Pop Smoke
Concept, Choreography, and Direction by Elliot Portice and Ryan Grant
Stage Managed by Ethan Andreoli

Using a mix of interpretive and hip-hop dancing styles, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon tells the story of Pop Smoke, the Brooklyn rapper who skyrocketed to fame in 2019 until his tragic murder in February of 2020. Using both his music and tapes of his voice, the show covers his upbringing in poverty and gangs, his sudden rise to fame, his untimely death, and how his influence lives on. 

​That's Not How I Remember it
by Don Zolidis
Directed by Lily Cyrulnik and Shyanne Mannor
Stage Managed by Marisa Leadbetter 

A short comedy following the story of how Mom and Dad met back in the 80s.  The parent's claim 1986 to be "pretty much the most awesome year ever", but it comes to their surprise that what they remember from that year is completely different from each other.  Mom's version makes their meeting sound romantic and sappy while Dad makes himself the star of a karate battle.  This whimsical one-act is a perfect representation of classic bad 80s movies and the inadequacies of memory.

​​Holiday Hijinks
Written and Directed by Emmy Rhizal
Stage Managed by Noelle Whipple

The holiday season is approaching, but Santa has a problem - the naughty list is much too long! A show full of silly comedy and way too many puns, Holiday Hijinks follows always-early Sophie and her less-competent companion, Steve. This goofy team of elves certainly tries their best as they pioneer what could be the answer to the naughty children problem: The Elf on a Shelf Program!

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With approaching 250 students who participate annually, the DHS Drama program is one of the largest clubs in the district. The club sponsors 4 productions a year: a fall play, the Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series, a winter musical complete with a student pit orchestra, and a spring play all now at Dexter High School Center for Performing Arts! All shows are cast and crewed by students, an aspect we are very proud of here in Dexter. Our Improv Troop, Off-Q, also hosts 5 performances throughout the year!                                                                                                                                                                                            - Erin Palmer DHS Drama Club Advisor