Hairspray, Wow!

Singing around the piano

     I am currently in Hairspray at the Duluth Playhouse, which I have mentioned in a previous blog post. My character's name is Judine and I'm one of the Dynamites. It's such a fun role to play because I get to be extremely sassy, and that is so hard for me to do! ;) 

Having down time

I remember when I first started rehearsing in January, and I was feeling nervous because I didn't know what to expect from the Playhouse after taking a break for 4 years. Things have changed with the Children's Theatre Program, but they've changed for the better. I'm actually learning so much, and I enjoy a great majority of the practices. It's a lot of fun to be with kids from all over the Twin Ports area. 

     The show is fun, but it has really important messages about how one should treat other people. The issues in this show are black and white: there is segregation and discrimination, but with the power of music and dancing, everyone can come together for to create the future. 

A theatre kid's night sky

     There are so many great songs, and I get them stuck in my head all the time! There's never a moment when I don't have Hairspray on my mind! And that goes for a literal sense as well; we have to use so much hairspray to keep our hair in place! It's so great to see everything coming together. 
      It's such a great thing to be a part of! I'm making so many new friends, but it's also sad because there are more people that I'm going to miss when I get to college! Make sure you attend! It runs March 13th through the 29th! 

Acting Out

     Dr. N wants us to write an independent blog post, so that we feel like our blogs are more of our own. I think this is a great idea because then these blogs won't seem like they are solely for English homework! 
     I'll be talking about what I wrote my college essay about: theater. 
     I love acting, as many people know, and I'm currently in a musical called Guys and Dolls.

Here's a picture of the poster

The songs always get stuck in my head at the most random times; they're all so catchy! It's basically about gambling in New York in the 50's. I play a tough mobster from Chicago; his name is Big Jule. Yes, you read that right; I'm playing a man, again! This is my second time being a man in a Marshall show. We have seven rehearsals left till opening night. I can't wait until it all comes together. We're nowhere near ready for an audience. We'll get there hopefully by the end of this week. November 14th, at 7pm is our first show!
     Marshall Drama has been going through some changes, but I'm hoping that my last year as an actor for Marshall will be a good one, as all of the others have been! 
     Also, I haven't done a show at the Duluth Playhouse for about 4 years, but I got the awesome opportunity to be in Hairspray! I'm one of the Dynamites; her name is Judine. I received an email from the director with my script attached to it,

Here's a screenshot of my script

and I can't wait to start. I love the important message of this show. It's about equality and it takes place in the 60's.  It goes up in March, and rehearsals don't start till January! I have to my lines memorized by the first practice! I'm apprehensive because these kids that do Playhouse stuff are from all over the area and they're all super talented! I'm looking forward to learning a lot.