Lights . . . Camera . . . Action!
Being onstage feels like a dream, and the feeling of being somewhere completely different fills your bones. The audience disappears, and it is easy to forget troubles. When you play a role, you can be a completely different person, someone you would like to be rather than who you are. In addition, between the sweat, sometimes blood, and post-show tears, you create life-long memories and friendships that last even longer. This may remind you of something that you are in, such as a team or club.
A costume crew member is responsible for ensuring everyone has their props. Being in the tech crew has its ups and downs. Despite not going on stage, the show would be in shambles without the hard work and calm of the tech crew. In addition, being the director for one of these plays is always a difficult feat. All of these off-stage roles help the play run smoothly and help to create order in a busy week filled with actors and actresses in need of mic belts and safety pins.
Being on stage feels like you’re soaring. One second, you’re behind the curtain, peeking glances out at an audience that feels like it’s there for the sole purpose of making you nervous, when you leap onto the stage and recite your lines like you’ve been born to play this role.
So next time someone wonders, “What does being in a play feel like?” Imagine being on a roller-coaster, but everything’s moving, and you’re standing still. You feel like everyone’s rushing past you, like you might come undone in the chaos that is Tech Week, or the frightening excitement of opening night. But you don’t. Because when you step foot on that stage, that final drop, your stomach grows wings.
Tech Week flies by, and suddenly it’s over. And you do it again. And again. And you love it every time. The thrill of running to and from sets, of practicing lines when you can, and becoming your character, makes you feel like the world is your oyster.
If you want our FHSDAC experience, sign up for the school musical in December or make plans to join next year in the fall! Whatever you do, tech crew or cast alike, you will be contributing to something that can only be described as show magic. In addition, if you don’t want to be a part of the performing arts program, you could support your peers by coming to the shows! Don’t hesitate to audition, and let your talent shine!
Who knows? You might even get an encore.
