Going from vegging out on the couch at home for a week to spending long days in class and longer nights at rehearsals was definitely a jarring experience, but I survived tech week and four performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida. Honestly, I think I'm happiest when I'm performing in a show. I love the process of getting ready backstage, the butterflies that creep into your stomach while you wait in the wings and totally disappear once you step onto the stage and feel the heat of the lights on your face. I think I've learned and grown a lot from this show in particular. The role itself wasn't very challenging acting-wise (there's a joke in our group that Gilbert and Sullivan characters only display 3 emotions at most) but the singing was probably the most difficult I've ever done. This was my first role as a soprano in an operetta, and for awhile I honestly didn't think I had the range for the part. But with lots of practice and thorough warm-ups (I'm such a slacker when it comes to warming up) I was completely proud of my performance in the end.
Surprisingly, singing about man being "nature's sole mistake" was not terribly difficult for me.
Starry-eyed and giggly.
I'm going to miss the cast so much, but I hope to see them at cast parties and other get-togethers throughout the rest of the semester. I'm also going to miss being onstage. Sometimes I wish that could be my life. If only I were braver...
No comments:
Post a Comment