Students in Mrs. Gehrke’s Tech Theatre 1 class perfected the idea of forbidden fruit. Or in some cases junk food or steak.

Tech Theatre 1 has been learning set design in their respective classes and making faux (fake) foods. In this topic, the project itself is delectable, let alone the sweetness of camaraderie that students have practiced through the unit.

“I’m endlessly inspired by my teammates,” Archer Nay (9) said. On the forefront of any work is the collaborative essence that the task entails. Whether it may be a group project or partner-work, the good grade requires an effort that takes two or more.

Another factor of inspiration is finding the depth in something shallow. Nay’s project told a story that they collectively stated was based off of a Walmart ad they saw.

“We saw an ad and we knew that’s what we wanted to do,” Nay said. 

Though it may have been work, there was an atmosphere consisting of lightheartedness and familiarity. Rather than the theater assignment being a task that was gruesome, it was a way to express a story, or a favorite food, or just hanging out with friends while making [fake] food. Many students had smiles on their faces or they were in deep concentration, adding detail to make it look like actual food.

Some tribulations students encountered was the details itself, the effort it took was a determining factor for creating a good, realistic prop.

“It was hard making colors, finding out what made it look real,” Dinah Ganesh (9) said.

When looking at most of the projects, it was difficult to determine what was real and what was clay or styrofoam. The students made sure every seed, sprinkle, or topping was accounted for, and they had fun doing it.