Sage Hazzard
Mar 30th, 2003, 02:17:29 AM
Well, it all started when I went to watch my brother rehearse for his part in a play, the 12th Night, by Shakspeare(sp?). He plays the part of Feste, the clown, btw. He has to sing three times in the play, one of those times at the end to finish the play. The most nerve racking role I'm sure, which is why he's got it. He's got nerves of steel and doesn't really worry about performing.
Anyway, I'm watching it and it comes to the part where the Duke is talking with Viola. He wants Feste to sing again, because he's love lorn and it cheered him up the last time. Anyway, he has an attendant named Curio. Curio is in every scene with him, he just usually stays silent. Anyway, he's supposed to tell him that Feste isn't there. Then the duke asks him who he is and Curio tells him about him being a jester and that he's around the place somewhere. So the Duke tells him to fetch him and then later Curio returns with Feste.
Okay, well, they don't have enough people for all the roles, and they're looking for others. I came just to watch, as the director said she wanted someone to bounce the lines off of. Seeing as she's kind of rewriting it to be more common folk, so people don't walk out. I'm supposed to inform them when the speech becomes to old timey and not understandable. Apparently last year the audience left during intermission... But she asked me if I wanted to be Curio. I agreed because, well, I kind of just thought it was for that one time, in rehersal...
Well, seems she liked me and wants me to be in the play. Said I reminded her of a young Tom Hanks and I was going to be a star... well geez, I can't really turn her down now, can I? So I'm in the play.
I'm only in the play for about... 3-4 scenes and only in one of those scenes do I speak. Well, she cut out the other speaking part, before I even tried the part, because she was cutting it down for time. So I just stand around a lot, listening to everyone talk and sticking by the Duke. Not hard by any means but... well, I'm a homeschooled kid. I've never acted in front of people and never even had to perform anything in front of them. So I'm totally freaked. Eeeps!
Well, just wanted to share this, as I'm ripping my hair out... Oh, and as a side note, I might not be posting as much. Today was a two hour rehersal and I didn't do anything, but it was draining. Tomorrow's a four hour rehersal, and I am doing my entire role. So I might not feel much like posting. Play goes on in 11 days, and plays three nights in a row, then it's over. So if I do end up not posting much, in 11 days I'll be back to full speed. :)
Anyway, I'm watching it and it comes to the part where the Duke is talking with Viola. He wants Feste to sing again, because he's love lorn and it cheered him up the last time. Anyway, he has an attendant named Curio. Curio is in every scene with him, he just usually stays silent. Anyway, he's supposed to tell him that Feste isn't there. Then the duke asks him who he is and Curio tells him about him being a jester and that he's around the place somewhere. So the Duke tells him to fetch him and then later Curio returns with Feste.
Okay, well, they don't have enough people for all the roles, and they're looking for others. I came just to watch, as the director said she wanted someone to bounce the lines off of. Seeing as she's kind of rewriting it to be more common folk, so people don't walk out. I'm supposed to inform them when the speech becomes to old timey and not understandable. Apparently last year the audience left during intermission... But she asked me if I wanted to be Curio. I agreed because, well, I kind of just thought it was for that one time, in rehersal...
Well, seems she liked me and wants me to be in the play. Said I reminded her of a young Tom Hanks and I was going to be a star... well geez, I can't really turn her down now, can I? So I'm in the play.
I'm only in the play for about... 3-4 scenes and only in one of those scenes do I speak. Well, she cut out the other speaking part, before I even tried the part, because she was cutting it down for time. So I just stand around a lot, listening to everyone talk and sticking by the Duke. Not hard by any means but... well, I'm a homeschooled kid. I've never acted in front of people and never even had to perform anything in front of them. So I'm totally freaked. Eeeps!
Well, just wanted to share this, as I'm ripping my hair out... Oh, and as a side note, I might not be posting as much. Today was a two hour rehersal and I didn't do anything, but it was draining. Tomorrow's a four hour rehersal, and I am doing my entire role. So I might not feel much like posting. Play goes on in 11 days, and plays three nights in a row, then it's over. So if I do end up not posting much, in 11 days I'll be back to full speed. :)