Get ready for your auditions!

By Gavin Fowser

The upcoming play is going to be "The Audition" and they will perform it in the
spring. Dates and times haven't been determined yet; they will post posters
around the school with that information when it gets close to the time. Now here
is the synopsis: "A new theater teacher is bringing a production of A Chorus
Line to the high school. Though the hopefuls range from shy to outrageous,
and from diva-like to determined, everyone has a chance to step into the
spotlight. A hilarious and heartbreaking look at the madness of auditioning
and the actors who brave the process for that perfect part."

Now everyone in the Advanced Drama class has a significant part and will be working until
the end of May on memorizing lines, learning blocking, putting together costumes and the set, character believability, and speaking loudly and clearly. The show will be around 35 minutes long.

"Hopefully we will get a chance to perform it for some of the student body as well as for parents and the community," said Ms. Koenig. Now I don’t know about you, but I want to see that play because it sounds like a good play to me. So find the time to come see the play, or better yet see if your parents might take you. We'll see you there!

I also asked a performer some questions and this is what I got from Natasha Steel.

Q: Do you like the play? What do you like about it?
A: Yes. It’s exhilarating plus fun and I love the lines.

Q: What part do you play?
A: I play Carrie.

Q: Do you like your part?
A: Heck yes!

Q: How many people are in the play?
A: About 15 people.

Q: What inspires you to do these plays and take the time to practice your
lines?
A: The adrenaline you feel when your up on stage.

Q: What is it like to be in a play?
A: It’s fun and exhilarating and it gives you that feeling of accomplishment.