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Judith Schlicting: Art & Drama Teacher
Date of Hire: April 1996
Judith brings experience in art and a passion for drama to her position as our Art and Drama teacher at NVS.
Judith taught 2nd grade at DeLake Elementary School. She also works as a studio artist and designs/creates
hand-made ceramic tiles.
Education:
Date of Hire: April 1996
Judith brings experience in art and a passion for drama to her position as our Art and Drama teacher at NVS.
Judith taught 2nd grade at DeLake Elementary School. She also works as a studio artist and designs/creates
hand-made ceramic tiles.
Education:
- BA in Elementary Education, Oregon State University
- Credential: Elementary Education
Art and Drama
Olders' Play "Goonies of Neskowin"
April 25, 2008
The Olders class at Neskowin Valley School recently performed a play adapted from the movie The Goonies, to a
packed house. The production included local landmarks and references making the adaptation fresh and “of this
place.” The basic plot involves a group of children (The Goonies) following an old treasure map in a quest to save
their neighborhood from being sold off to developers for a golf course and vacation homes. That story intertwines
with a motley family of bandits and counterfeiters who have hold up (sorry) in an abandoned restaurant on the cliffs
above Neskowin. Their paths cross and the adventure evolves in a cave near the ocean under the restaurant.
The sets were beautifully rendered by Judith Schlicting, her daughter Rowan Lehrman and Ted Schlicting who also
wrote the script and was the production manager with assistance from Dana Weaver. Their collaboration included
falling boulders, translation cards from the lines spoken in Chinese, and a distorted head prop for the character,
Sloth.
Starring in the production was a cast of nine dedicated actors. It is a result of an intensive two-week workshop that
begins with the creation of the characters and ends with those characters really coming alive through the student’s
depictions. Ownership of the script transitions from the director, Ms. Schlicting to the cast as they rework the lines
and take on the actions that make the play a success.
The audience was responsive to the cast with laughs and delight as the scenes unfolded and the adventure developed.
All ended well as the small boat that facilitated escape from the cave ended up being both a highly valuable antique
(from Sir Frances Drake’s Golden Hind) and an indication of the area’s historic importance, thus spoiling the
developer’s plans.
“ The kids just take this over as they understand the roles and redefine the characters themselves.” Stated Ms.
Schlicting. A major drama production is a long-standing spring tradition at the school. The appreciative spectators
gave a standing ovation as the cast took their many deep bows.
packed house. The production included local landmarks and references making the adaptation fresh and “of this
place.” The basic plot involves a group of children (The Goonies) following an old treasure map in a quest to save
their neighborhood from being sold off to developers for a golf course and vacation homes. That story intertwines
with a motley family of bandits and counterfeiters who have hold up (sorry) in an abandoned restaurant on the cliffs
above Neskowin. Their paths cross and the adventure evolves in a cave near the ocean under the restaurant.
The sets were beautifully rendered by Judith Schlicting, her daughter Rowan Lehrman and Ted Schlicting who also
wrote the script and was the production manager with assistance from Dana Weaver. Their collaboration included
falling boulders, translation cards from the lines spoken in Chinese, and a distorted head prop for the character,
Sloth.
Starring in the production was a cast of nine dedicated actors. It is a result of an intensive two-week workshop that
begins with the creation of the characters and ends with those characters really coming alive through the student’s
depictions. Ownership of the script transitions from the director, Ms. Schlicting to the cast as they rework the lines
and take on the actions that make the play a success.
The audience was responsive to the cast with laughs and delight as the scenes unfolded and the adventure developed.
All ended well as the small boat that facilitated escape from the cave ended up being both a highly valuable antique
(from Sir Frances Drake’s Golden Hind) and an indication of the area’s historic importance, thus spoiling the
developer’s plans.
“ The kids just take this over as they understand the roles and redefine the characters themselves.” Stated Ms.
Schlicting. A major drama production is a long-standing spring tradition at the school. The appreciative spectators
gave a standing ovation as the cast took their many deep bows.
