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This spring, San Marin High School’s Drama class will be putting on a showcase including a one-act play called “How to Make a Sandwich in 20 Easy Steps When All You Have is a Time Machine,” followed by individual showcases of unique, short plays made by members of the class.
“How to Make a Sandwich in 20 Easy Steps When All You Have is a Time Machine” is a short, comedic play that explores the themes of time travel and friendship. The plot features two best friends, Harriet and Gertie, whose sandwich gets stolen. They become determined to recreate it with the only thing they have: a time machine. They decide to travel back in time to unique locations and get the ingredients to make a new sandwich.
The play features vastly different points in time, in which ingredients of the sandwich are individually invented. Scenes take place in different locations and times, such as ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, England, Ireland, and other settings. Different fictional characters are also featured throughout the story, including characters like Zeus, Aphrodite, and Poseidon.
Devyn Lawrence-Hall, a junior in drama, plays one of the main characters, Harriet. Harriet is a mad scientist who is responsible for the creation of the time machine that’s featured throughout the play. Harriet and Gertie’s friendship is a large part of the play, as they explore different settings and go on adventures together. The play features many comedic and creative scenes. Lawrence-Hall describes one of her favorite scenes in the play.
“There’s a fun scene where everyone dresses up like crabs, and they’re doing a whole bunch of crazy stuff on stage. So that’s definitely one of my favorite scenes,” said Lawrence-Hall.
After the play, a short intermission will be held, followed by a series of short plays made by members of the drama class. These plays will be made exclusively by members of the class, with no particular theme.
English10 and Drama teacher Ryan Smith is excited for students to see the upcoming play, and for the individual performances being put on by students.
“It’s a really funny play, and it’s always good to laugh,” said Mr. Smith. “It’s a different atmosphere than being at home and watching something… there’s more energy in the atmosphere, and it’s an experience that you can’t recreate. The one-act plays are going to be a lot of fun, and we have some really talented students here.”
When asked why students should come and see the play, Lawrence-Hall said, “Because it’s something goofy to see…There’s so many random scenes, and honestly, it would be a great laugh.”
The performances will begin on May 1 at 7 p.m., followed by performances on May 2 at 2 p.m., 8 at 7 p.m., and 9 at 2 p.m.. For those interested, tickets will be available for free to students and $10 to adults, and can be purchased at the door before each performance.
