Student-produced soap opera begins casting
By: Katie McComb
Issue date: 10/10/02 Section: Culture
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The half-hour drama series, which has comedy mixed in, will be on Gorlok Television in the spring. The show is written and produced by Professor Kathy Corley's Dramatic Serial Television Production class. The members of the class are Katie Arnold, Jessica Butler, Rebecca Dreisewerd, Gina Gari, Greg Marley, Terrence Moore and Jill Welker.
Butler and Gari, both juniors majoring in media communications with an emphasis on scriptwriting, have been working on the show since their freshman year.
The storylines, which include a love triangle, will be ongoing, with a cliffhanger at the end of each episode. The show is set at a small college like Webster. At least four of the main characters will work in the Student Affairs office, giving them a common bond.
"It's not about college life. It's about the characters trying to achieve goals as far as careers and relationships," Butler said.
Among the people cast in the main roles are Katy Tibbets — a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University — as Rose, Katie Arnold as Mav, and Amanda Link as Leezy.
"They were perfect," said Butler of those who were cast.
The show needed seven principal roles, 15-20 smaller roles and extras. These extras can include anyone from waiters to professors.
"Ever since I was a little kid, I've wanted to be an actor, and making it big with that is like winning the lottery," said Todd Ross, a sophomore at Webster majoring in video production.
Sandip Sankar, a sophomore majoring in advertising and marketing at Webster, performed in theater at his home in India and auditioned in order to experience American theater.
"I think it's amazing to be able to put yourself in someone else's shoes," Sankar said. "If I get selected, great, if I don't, it's okay…it's definitely a learning experience for me."
