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For the remainder of the month we got together three times a week to write, rehearse and iron out details of the show. That was one of the most stress filled, exciting months of my life. On one hand the pressure of the show gave us motivation to make more progress in music that i feel like i ever had in my entire life, but on the other hand that creeping feeling that we weren't going to be prepared enough by the time the show rolled around was just as constant. After weeks of stress filled practices and promoting the show to our friends and family, and around town, the night was finally

With our limited cast and a vast amount of characters, we knew we’d be relying heavily on multi-rolling, every cast member received a variety of characters to explore. Before rehearsals commenced we researched in depth into the town of Laramie and the incident that shaped the small town as well as our characters. After reading our lines we created a folio of background information and character descriptions to refer to in rehearsals. As rehearsals began I understood the dependence on each member and dedication each member of our drama group needed to have to successfully rehearse a production with memorised multiple transitions that needed to be seamless and have realistic alternating

Sean Patrick Maloney was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada on July 30, 1966. He moved to the United States to attend college, following his interest in politics. He later married Randy Florke, which named Maloney the first openly gay congressman, and the two are currently raising three children in Coldspring, New York. Sean Patrick Maloney works on the 113th United States Congress in New York’s 18th Congressional District in which he is very successful and a member of many committees, which serve as a platform for his ideology and contribute to his electoral results.

Along with my role as an Executive Producer, I was heavily involved in the theater department at my high school. When most people

Late night rehearsals would occur every so often, running until 9pm. It was a long day, but tons of fun, and we would usually be very productive. However, with the fun parts of putting together a show, comes the frustrating parts. For example, a lot of times most of the cast struggled to remember their harmonies, or lyrics to a

Working on Makena Costlow’s AP Rain or Shine was a truly valuable experience for me, as I had never worked as a First or Second Assistant Director before, and I was able to gain a better understanding of why these positions are so important. Additionally, through my own work and my interactions with other crew members, I learned what a great deal about what it takes to keep a set running smoothly along with what kinds of attitudes are important for keeping the crew happy and enjoying their work.

My ambition throughout the next seven weeks: help these children escape reality by learning about the arts. Unfortunately, many of these children came from difficult home-life situations; yet, they enthusiastically prepared for the show. Sometimes it was a struggle to take on infinite tasks and others’ responsibilities while maintaining a positive environment for these children. Filled with laughter and intense hard work, rehearsals flashed by like the speed of sound. Opening day arrived. Peeking through the curtain and seeing the room’s seats quickly fill became bittersweet. It reminds me what you see after a downpour: how the rain shares a beautiful rainbow but slowly fades from the sunlit sky. Despite laborious hours, these young actors/actresses shined onstage, and the next day, the experience would end at the final curtain

Returning to college has been a prodigious challenge. One in which I determined I would meet head on with resolution. As a fine arts student I was fortunate to find a mentor in the Paradise Valley Community College Theater Director, Andrea Robertson. Andrea perceived potential in me and encouraged pursuit my goals as a writer/director. I took the initiative to approach Andrea with the idea to write and direct my own play in the Advanced Directing course. This past fall that idea came into fruition. As a director I oversaw numerous different areas in the production of my play. These were roles filled by fellow students, allowing the opportunity to provide guidance and leadership to peers. I worked with actors, stage management, set design, prop

After watching the Playwright's Voice and the Real Life Drama of Being a Playwright, I came to the realization that writing a play and producing it takes a lot more work and time than I though it did, as there is a lot of steps that need to be taken before the audience sees the final product. Also, I was surprised to hear some of the major theater companies are closing their doors to the public because they don't make enough profits from the plays they present. One of the reasons I choose to see the Playwright’s Voice and the Real Life Drama of Being a Playwright was because I wanted to know more about the writer’s journey into Broadway, and also I wanted to hear from the people who work directly with the theater company about their view in

Sophomore Mayra Gomez has mostly AP classes and she is in Dance Production. How does she do it all? Well, Mayra has found that during the dances she is not in or during breaks, she can do her homework. Gomez says she gives one hundred percent in every dance otherwise the dance looks sloppy and weak. Did you know that she choreographs dances in her free time? She does and she plans to audition those pieces so that they can be in dance concerts held by Grace Davis High School. Mayra says that being in Dance Production is very stressful, but at the same time it is fun because you and the members of Dance Production become one family who share embarrassing moments; they share tears and smiles. Although Dance Production looks well-put and organized,

For the production of York Dance Ensembles ‘SPACE|TIME|LINE’, my position as a crew member was the sound operator. My duties and responsibilities was to take the music required and set it in order of the show. In addition, the sound operator must set levels for each song to ensure the music was suitable for the audience, as well as the dancers on stage. Other everyday duties were to ensure the speakers, god microphone, and headsets all worked properly before each run of the show. Most importantly, I had to communicate with the stage manager during the show to know when the music needed to be played.

With a great cast of people and wonderful, creative directors, the shows at this high school gain a lot of praise from others; students, teachers, friends, and family. No one really sees what goes on backstage, or what happens to prepare for the show, other than those involved in the production. As the choreographer for the school musical this year, there were many aspects of Lucky Stiff that I had to oversee. This included teaching students choreography, making sure they knew their places, and keeping everyone in line while pleasing the director, assistant director, and stage manager. The first month of preparations for the show was when all of this occurred. With the help of my co-choreographer, we taught various dances to the entire cast - thirty people total. Sometimes confusions and hindrances popped up, in that we had to come up with and teach choreography on the spot. At various points my co-choreographer and I were not always prepared, but being able to work as a team to teach everyone what they needed to learn was what mattered to the both of us. In fact, the two of us worked very well together, and we both received great acclaim for our work from those who had seen the musical. I truly enjoyed working with my co-choreographer; in preparation for the musical and what we had to teach we would bounce concepts off of each other, come up with many ideas

Despite all the cons of being apart of this musical Moore and her fellow school mate junior Andrew Gibson have learned from this experience and grown as an individual. Moore personally felt more humble to the behind to scenes work. Gibson participated in crews for plays and musical in prior years and it has helped him with teamwork skills. Moore also had met man friends through the drama department here, while Gibson hopes to use this as a career in the

This is due to the fact that the group was for the most part without a director for the creation of this production plan. When we would meet every week to further the discussion and agree on certain aspects that align with the final goals for the production, Travis was not present for 2 of the 4 meetings. The effects from this were obvious. While Mary, Lexi, and I were able to agree on the locale, style, period, and overall message, it became problematic once Travis showed up at the last meeting as he ignored the Google doc that was created, and instead moved forward in a different overall message. This meant the 3 of us had to change our thoughts on the

As Vice President, I have increased the fund’s turnover by £15,000, resulting in greater quantity and quality of productions in and outwith St Andrews. A graphic designer (with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite 6) and creative producer for eleven sell-out productions in St Andrews and beyond, my performing arts background is diverse. As Co-Founder of Sonder Theatre, St Andrews’ most prolific student theatre company, my productions have earned five star reviews in the professional and student press and recognition as Runners-Up for the Scottish Arts Club Theatre Award 2016 and an invitation to join the National Student Drama Festival’s 2017 Company for Delay Detach (Joanna