I "starred" in both the junior and the senior plays. The junior play was "The spooky tavern". I played the part of Lucy Hacker, a spiritualistic medium. I wore a floor length, long sleeved black dress and I opened the show. It was completely dark on the stage, and I come out with a candle. I hold the candle out in front of my chest so the glow lit up my face in a haunting way, kind of like holding a flashlight under your chin. My opening dialogue was very long and was quite a challenge to memorize. I, of course, rose to the challenge and did superbly. lol Once that opening was finished, I had it pretty easy. I came back on stage several times, but just for a few sentences each time.
The senior play was "Me and my shadow". I played the part of Arlene Harrington, a married woman that owned the house the play took place in. Even though I had the lead female part in this play, it was much easier to learn and perform than the junior play. I had more back and forth dialogue with this one, more feedback from other "stars".
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Wow! I had no idea we had an actress in our midst! The yearbook, plays, boyfriends, art awards... it sounds like that little high school worked out perfectly for you and you thrived!
ReplyDeleteI loved it! I did thrive in the snall student body.
ReplyDeleteGood lord, you have a memory. The only "stage" time I remember was from the 5th grade. I don't remember what I did, but it was patriotic following the bicentennial. Second straight post from 5th grade. I do remember my teacher.....Mrs Martin. I loved her. She was the "you can be anything you want to be"teacher. Loved her.
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