Feb. 26, 2022 3:15p
(WGTD)---Some Carthage College students got inside looks last month at COVID wards around the country--- without exposing themselves to the deadly virus.
The students were part of a January term class that gathered the stories of six front line health care workers, and then meshed them together for a play that was produced entirely online. The theater technique that was used is called ‘verbatim’---actors voice a script using the exact words of the characters.
Student Melissa Schmidt said it was a powerful experience. "Being able to hear the words directly from who I was trying to portray was very heavy," she said.
Theater professor Martin McClendon hopes that the play—called “Frontline”—will make a difference. "Just maybe our work can make a difference in some minds about the systemic problems but also the day-to-day problems of even health care workers being harassed and under-appreciated," he said.
“Frontline” has yet to premier as it's undergoing post-production massaging.
Melissa and Martin both talked about their experiences in producing the play on WGTD’s Morning Show earlier this month.
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