Children’s Theater will perform rewritten renditions of classic fairy tales for elementary students on Jan. 11 and 13. These performances will only be shown during the sixth period class.

After assembling a collection of fairy tales, Mrs. McIntyre’s Theater Production class voted and picked their top five stories they wished to perform. Rumplestiltskin, Billy Goats Gruff, Rapunzel, the Gingerbread Man and the Ugly Duckling were the final five chosen.

Unlike other performances, students were given the option to direct their peers in these plays.

“It gives me the ability to manipulate the show in any way I feel fit,” Trevor Callarman said. “This will help me get my feet set on the ground and give me experience before I go to college.”

Directing their plays came with the responsibility of rewriting the script.

“The writing came pretty easily,” Madison Ward said, “but the directing was difficult because I was in my performance.”

According to Callarman, directing the Ugly Duckling provided him with the opportunity of understanding the pressures of directing.

“It’s difficult at first because you don’t want to boss your classmates around,” Callarman said, “but as you get into the show, it becomes a more professional environment.”

While dealing with staging the performance, student directors also face the challenge of ensuring their own act is up to standard with the rest of the show.

When something has to be altered, I have to change my perspective from actor to director,” Ward said.

Although Callarman participates in other after school theater performances, he knows that acting for children allows for a more silly show.

“You don’t have to worry about looking ridiculous because the more ridiculous you look the funnier it is,” Callarman said.

As a second year Children’s Theater student, Ward understands the process of performing for elementary students.

“I know what the kids are expecting,” Ward said. “You may feel like you’re over acting, but the kids love it.”