I first started the rehearsal talking to each girl and asking what they though their character was like. I gave them some of my opinions, and they gave them mine. We then came to a middle ground as to what the character was like.
I'm starting to panic a bit because I need someone to play the friend and at the moment I don't have anyone and I still haven't worked with some of the people that I need too, but I will get rehearsals going more frequently. I also am in the process of typing up a script.
It has been dificult for me to get some of my actors to focus and I feel a little discouraged and angry sometimes because they will get distracted really easily. I realise it much be hard to see me as someone other than their friend/fellow peer, but it fustrates me often.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
The Basic Idea
The basic idea for this play is pressure. Being an IB student especially, we are under a lot of stress and pressure to succeed. I felt the pressure to start thinking about college in 9th grade. I have also heard stories from a couple kids at school saying that they hate their classes. When I asked why, they told me "My parents want me to do (insert class or proffesion). This got me thinking about pressure and school, and "These are the Best Year of Your Life!?" was born. (I shall do character discriptions later)
In the end, Brecht is going to be my theoretical underpinning. But for now, I am going to use Realism and the Stanislavski method, since that are what my actors are used to. But after the first showing, I will take what I have and add Brecht, and make it into a piece of Epic Theatre.
That is the goal for this Independent Project
In the end, Brecht is going to be my theoretical underpinning. But for now, I am going to use Realism and the Stanislavski method, since that are what my actors are used to. But after the first showing, I will take what I have and add Brecht, and make it into a piece of Epic Theatre.
That is the goal for this Independent Project
Cast List
Cast List:
• Inner Thoughts (IT) - Sigal Cake
• Cassie Hall- Kate Lawson
• Evelyn Hall (Mother)- Tara Breuer
• Ed Hall (Father)- Daniel Graham
• Molly Stark (Friend)- Anna Foster
• Jessica Taylor- Marina Amato
• Beca LaRusse- Claire Graham
• Dr. Popiel (Thearpist)/Ms. August (C.W teacher)/Ms. Alley (Buisness teacher/Mr. Birch (Math teacher)- Ella Watson
• Inner Thoughts (IT) - Sigal Cake
• Cassie Hall- Kate Lawson
• Evelyn Hall (Mother)- Tara Breuer
• Ed Hall (Father)- Daniel Graham
• Molly Stark (Friend)- Anna Foster
• Jessica Taylor- Marina Amato
• Beca LaRusse- Claire Graham
• Dr. Popiel (Thearpist)/Ms. August (C.W teacher)/Ms. Alley (Buisness teacher/Mr. Birch (Math teacher)- Ella Watson
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