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It almost feels cliche to say it, but this year’s fall play at Summit High School had to be put on a little differently amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The production of “One Stoplight Town” does not feature a live stage performance in front of an audience. Instead, it was recorded by some of the school’s video production students and debuted on the high school’s website at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.
Caroline Hesford, the play’s producer and a music and drama teacher at Summit High School, is used to working around the challenges associated with putting on a play, but the pandemic added additional layers to the endeavor.
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