Libertyville High play held in drive-through format

The show went on despite a pandemic.

Instead of taking their seats, audience members drove from scene to scene in the Libertyville High School parking lot Friday night. To adapt to unusual times, the school's fall premiere was actually a drive-through play entitled "A Love Letter."

A collection of scenes, each seven minutes long, were adapted from four plays by director Christopher Thomas.

"It's different from what we usually do, and it's much more personal than Zoom," said Thomas. He and Technical Director Kevin Holley wanted to give the student actors and crew a chance to perform before a live audience in a time when they are practically nonexistent. Families signed up for a time to arrive at the school. They were asked to wear a mask and stay in their cars with the windows down. Every seven minutes, the line of 48 cars moved up to the next scene.

"They are grateful for the opportunity to perform," said Thomas.

"My daughters were really happy to be on stage in front of people," said Lisa Parker, whose twin daughters were in different scenes. "Especially for their senior year, it was a special opportunity."