Almost everybody at Summit winds up going to the plays that the theater department puts on twice a year, and everytime it’s almost unanimous that everybody thought it was wonderful. But a lot of people don’t know all of the hard work that goes into the making of the theater production.
Auditions for the Beauty and Beast play started right after winter break, and from then on, theater kids lived and breathed Beauty and the Beast. They practiced everyday in class, after school on Wednesdays, all day on some Saturdays, and then on production week they, practiced every night until 10. It is safe to say that these students practice super hard to be prepared.
But it isn’t enough to practice only during theater class, to be prepared enough, you must practice on your own. Marina Gallop said, “I would turn the CD on in my car and sing the songs until I knew all of my parts.” Audrey Hill would practice her songs and lines every day, whether it was with the CD or in the shower.
Right before the play begins, everybody is bound the get a little nervous, so while they are doing their hair and make-up, lines and songs are running through their minds. Audrey said right before every scene she makes sure to go through every line and movement. Right before the play starts Marina prays for everybody to remember everything they have to do, and to just have fun.
There is more than just the actors behind the sceens of theater, the stage crew is just as important as all of the actors. The crew are the ones in charge of setting the stage, moving the curtain, and making sure everything goes right. Sol Kim was new to stage crew this year, “I was excited to do stage crew because all my friends were in theater, but I was nervous that I would forget something and I would ruin the whole play!”
Mrs. Novak says her favorite part is watching the whole play come together from beginning to end. Mrs. Novak does believe the hardest part is working around all of the conflicts students have with their other commitments, but in the end it always work out.