The members of Warrior Theater have been spending their Saturdays planning, designing and constructing one of their most impressive sets yet for the fall production of “Clue.” 

Sophomore Sofia La Fata-Hornillos has attended nearly every workshop for the past several weeks, working on the set. La Fata-Hornillos said that, before coming to the high school, set building for the productions wasn’t something offered in the middle school theater program.

“I didn’t really know that [set building] was a thing until I got to high school because at the middle school, they wouldn’t let us build anything,” La Fata-Hornillos said. “But once I got here, I was like ‘Oh, this is really cool.’ I didn’t really even think about it, I was just like, ‘Yeah, I’m gonna do that’.”

Although the theater program has had top-notch sets in the past, this fall’s play may take the cake as one of the most impressive builds yet. 

“We have this huge set in the auditorium that has like 10 different exits and entrances but also slip stages that we wheel on and off stage,” La Fata-Hornillos said. “So it’s definitely the most ambitious set we’ve ever made. And if I’m not mistaken, it’s also one we’ve made in the least amount of time.”

In addition to being able to construct the set for the play, students involved also develop skills that will last a lifetime. Students can learn carpentry, how to use tools, and more. 

“It’s a great way to learn real life skills. Like, I know how to use so many power tools now that I didn’t know how to before. I’ve also learned a ton of stuff about measurements and stuff like that,” La Fata-Hornillos said.

Senior Aiden Carman is the Assistant Technical Director (ATD) for Clue. As an ATD, his job includes teaching underclassmen about the tools used in set building, in addition to building sets himself. The biggest change from past years is the size and quality of the set. 

“The set size itself has hugely increased. Jackson Curtright, who is our Technical Director also works at the Rose, so he builds our sets with our other director, [Jeremy] Stoll. From my freshman year to last year, all of the sets are bigger and they’re so much better. It’s just really cool,” Carman said. 

The opening night for the play is September 29th, where the completed set will be on full display for an eager audience.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing how the audience reacts. The set itself is really cool, it’s going to really help improve the comedy in the play. I’m just excited to see how the audience takes in that kind of comedy,” Carman said.