Generally speaking, entries in Beverly Skoff Elementary School’s monthly Creative Writing Contest are well-written, but mostly short, pieces sometimes accompanied by artwork.
When Lisa Dole decided the February theme would be “love” in honor of Valentine’s Day, she got quite a few outstanding entries. But one stood out above all: a play written and produced by Dawn Perez’ fifth-grade bilingual class.
“Shrek’s Valentine’s Day Play” features the famous character and his friends who are so bored they decide to create a new holiday.
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“The moral is we should love and respect our friendships,” said Student Director Eduardo Castillo, praising the entire cast. “I like how they act. Donkey. Shrek. Every single one of them is very good.”
Kevin Franco produced the play and also played Shrek, Jorge Calvillo handled the setting and Franco Revilla was the narrator. The cast included Melissa Nieto, Eve Perez-Coss, Jacquieline Rivera, Juan Ceballos, Eduardo Guzman Jr., Jasmine Corona, Eduardo Fulgencio, Jose Leon, Kevin Gonzalez, Shellsy Pineda and Javier Mariano.
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“It started out with the acronym VALENTINE and they were trying to use the letters to figure out what Valentine’s Day meant,” Mrs. Perez recalled. “From there the boys asked if they could do a play. Then they decided the girls should be a part of the play.”
“This month we allowed students a little creative latitude,” Dole said. “I was elated to receive stories, poems and love letters. But a short play? Wow!”
“They’re very creative,” Mrs. Perez said. “They’re great group.”
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