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last week, the drama club at kennedy high school put on an original play titled north to freedom. this noteworthy production focuses on a young woman's odyssey from slavery to freedom by way of the underground railroad.

2north to freedom is the story of millie, a slave who resides near the swamps of the deep south. the play commences in her destitute family's shack on the jackson plantation. despite their atrocious living conditions, millie and her family manage to find love and joy in the darkest of times. at dinner, millie's father divulges his plans to use the underground railroad to reach the canadian border. in canada, he hopes to find employment and save enough funds to buy his family’s freedom—he plans to leave the following evening.

3the family's strategy changes, however, when millie brazenly disobeys her arrogant mistress. millie accosts mrs. jackson when the woman insults millie's father. after hearing millie's story, the family decides that millie—not her father—will utilize the underground railroad in order to escape punishment.

4this poignant production was one of the best in the drama club's history, and its performance marked an important milestone for the group. north to freedom is the first production penned by a member of the club. theodore ricks—a senior drama club member at kennedy high—first drafted the script for his creative writing class. the script's dialogue was eloquent, and the playwright’s use of symbolism was intriguing. one symbol that appeared numerous times throughout the work was a white dove; the creature consistently aided millie in finding the path toward freedom. although the entire script was admirable, the southern dialect added some much-needed authenticity to the play.

5one of the best examples of this occurs during the jacksons' discovery of millie's escape. as the lights dim and foreboding music begins to play, mr. jackson speaks, that girl is fixin' to move on no'th, and i ain't gonna let dat happen. grab the hounds an' me meet at the tree line. we's gonna find her before this night is ova'. mr. jackson's cruel nature is again exposed when he threatens to sell millie's father to another plantation owner if his daughter does not return.

6although the script shone brightly, the play's technical aspects left much to be desired. this production includes many emotional scenes—the bright, cheerful scenery and lights contradict these pivotal moments. a set painted in earthy, muted colors and a moodier light configuration would have served this production well.

7by the audience members' intermittent grimaces, giggles, and gasps, i could tell everyone else was as captivated as i was by the show. all the cast members gave commendable performances, and even the most minor of characters made impressive contributions. the star that shone the brightest, however, was amelia brew, who played millie. brew's consistent demeanor and dauntless attitude allowed the audience to comprehend millie's determination and willpower.

8the institution of slavery is a terrible stain on our country's history, and the underground railroad was instrumental in securing freedom for many escaped slaves. north to freedom gives insight into the emotional and physical hardships that many slaves endured. i highly recommend that all members of the community come to kennedy high school this saturday to watch an encore performance of this production. in order to preserve the integrity of the play, i will not discuss the final scene; however, i will say that millie's monologue at the end is one of the show’s most memorable scenes.

read this excerpt from the blog of a student who saw the play north to freedom. which statement presents an opposing viewpoint from the excerpt?

last saturday i went to kennedy high school's performance of the play north to freedom. i thought this play was really neat. it was a about a young woman who escaped from slavery using the underground railroad.

when i first heard what the play was about, i thought it would be really boring. i really only went to see the play because my friend amelia was playing the lead character. i am so glad i went! the story wasn't boring at all, and amelia was so good. i never knew she was such a great actress. great job, amelia!

i think that everyone should go see this play. the actors do a great job, and the set and the lighting looked cool, too. this play can teach people a lot about the underground railroad and the long journey many escaped slaves took to gain their freedom.
a) community members should go see the play.
b) all of the actors gave remarkable performances.
c) the lighting and the set design were not very good.
d) amelia was the best actress in the entire production.