The Wizard of Oz
10 months ago
I got the lion
I’m getting closer…
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How to star in a play
It made me
Fulfilled
 "Exhilarating, Fulfilling, Incredible...I can't wait to do it again!!!"
How I did it: I've been in acting since I was 11, but I didn't land my first, real, actual, bonafied lead until this year when Mr. Caeser (a Drama teacher at The School for Creative and Performing Arts where I go to school and learn to be an artsy artistic person from artsy artistic people) put this lesser known play called Zap, a comedy about theater competing with television, for the junior high drama. At first I didn't even want a lead. I just wanted to be IN it. But I studied the audition material religiously, played off a mistake at my audition like I'd planned to do it, and showed him the energy and happiness that I have for any new project. It payed off. I earned the part of Marsha, the lead and narrator type character, and I had a blast! :D Lessons & tips: Lock yourself in your room and go over your lines like your life utterly depends on it. Marsha had seven monolouges and the biggest part I'd ever had until then barely had had one. But I went over lines whenever I had a free moment, even saying them to myself in the hallway and when I walked around the school. I probably looked a little crazy, but I'm happy to look odd for my art :) Also don't be intimidated if your double is more experienced than you. It isn't worth your worries. Zap was double cast and other girl playing Marsha had been going to SCPA since the dawn of forever and this was only my first year. It really bothered me at first, but the second I made myself let it go it made ALL the difference. A couple people even thought I made the character more expressive than she did. Resources: Well, a script is important X) That should become your Bible. But honestly, other than that, the most important thing you can have is a supportive director (Mr. Caeser gets all my thanks for any progress I've made at all during this show:) and an enormous belief in yourself that you can do it. That I'll admit, was a little hard for me at first. This goal is a lot of hard work and a lot of people have never had the desire to do it. But I promise you, the second you hear the audience laugh, or that roar of applause that appears when you enter to lead the curtain call...you will be SO glad you did :)
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How I did it: It was completly in Irish so it was twice the work. I was "Bean An Ti" meaning women of the house. Honestly, at the beggining I didnt realise it was a lead but I was so glad when I began, at the start I felt a bit panicked as there was so many lines to learn. We performed in front of the whole community and I felt so special(: it was amazing when I performed and the lines just came out as if by magic. I didnt mess up and was so proud. Read how I did it…
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candiekisses15 living life.
didnt happen....
14 months ago
i was wantin any part, but i guess i suck at singing… soooo im the stage manager. which is good still. i like bossing people around too.. lol so i guess i failed at this one…..
laurashambles is a Lifelong Learning Reinventing Builder, apparently.
So much fun!
14 months ago
I had a small part in my school’s production of O Brother, Where Art Thou? a few years back. My part was mainly musical and I only had three lines, but I still managed to mess up during a performance. =]
It was a great experiance, I’d love to do it again. =]
Kindertransport
18 months ago
On April 26th, 2008 I was the lead in the play Kindertransport. I played Eva Schlesinger, a Jewish German girl growing up during World War II. I directed it, too because it was my senior theatre project. (I’m a theatre major at Cedarville University.) I just graduated.
Be the lead in a play
20 months ago
Just once I would love to be Tess in Taming of the Shrew. My monologue from the play won me a spot in the Governor’s school for the performing arts when I was in high school. I’d love to perform the entire role. I’m getting older, I better get on this one. If not this role – anything from Tennesee Williams. Who am I kidding, I’d take any lead I was offered if it got me on stage! Just to do it again would be a blast.
I did this - twice!
2 years ago
My first lead role was Freshman year. I was Emily in Small Actors. I loved it! I was so surprised that I got the lead. It’s stressful and awesome and completely exhausting! I went to my friends house right after the play and passed out on her bed… Then I tried out for a part in Strawberry Jam, but go the lead again instead. That was fun, too. Now, I still want all the big parts I can get but I’m not concerned. I had my moment.
not sure i want to do this anymore
2 years ago
i’ve never been a lead before and for a while i thought that’s all i wanted. i still want to be an actress but i don’t think that i need to be the star. i’m an ensemble type of girl. i was thinking about that the other day. i’ve always played sports, and i was in band and chorus and in those things we all work together. there is no star. that’s the type of person i am. a team-player. it was never about me, and i don’t need it to be either.
not anytime soon
2 years ago
really want to do this one day, but dont see it happening anytime soon. putting it on the back burner.
:)
2 years ago
My school put on Footloose and I was cast as Vi Moore. I got to sing onstage for the first time in my life and had a great time. :)
