In Class Casting
While I have been away from my blog, many things have happened. Mainly, the casting for an in class “staged reading” of Our Country’s Good. I was cast as Captain Collins, aka the annoying drunk who barely stumbles through his two wrod lines. I suppose I should be glad that I was given a role as fun and interestingas Cpt.Collins…however, I am not.
I have said it before, I will say it again, I really dislike preforming on stage. I don’t like memorizing, and repeating the same thing over and over again. I like being behind the scenes, making the subtle diference, and knowing the history behind the plays. Really, just knowing the history of drama in general, anything but being on stage.
I suppose I shall just have to shut up and do it. It’s what must be done to complete an IB diploma…maybe I will discover that something has changed…and I might be chance enjoy being looked at by 60 strangers in a small black box with spot lights and a drunken stagger….
On the flip side, the cast is doing all of the tech too. My tech role was listed as “Tech” what that vauge generalization means, I don’t yet know. Perhaps it means covering the walls in black fabric and moving all the stuff out of the classroom…awesome.
Anyway (without the S) we will see how this “staged reading” reveals itself. Asking 22 teenagers, and jane, to agree on how to produce one show, plus keep everyone engaged and happy, might be impossible AND worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize, unlike the last one given….
