As part of the musical, we interviewed several cast members from the play.Â
Q: What is your role in the play?
A: I'm Caroline, Barnum's daughter.
Q: Have you enjoyed your time on the play? Why or why not?
A: I'm actually loving it and I'm excited because it's my first speaking role.
Q: What's something you're proud of in this play?
A: I'm proud of my dancing and my one liners. I'm also proud of my character because at first I found it difficult to play a child.
Q: Is there a certain part in the play you're excited for audiences to see?
A: I'm very excited for people to see backstage romance. It's one of my favourite dances.
Q: Do you have favourite scenes?
A: I love my ballet scene because I get to be a bit dramatic . But I also love From Now On.
Q: If you could play any other character who and why?
A: Oh that's a good one... I'd love to play zendaya because her costumes are amazing.
Q: Do you like your costumes?
A: I actually love my costumes! They're really pretty.
Q: If you could change something about your experience or the play itself what would it be and why?
A: I would try to use a mic beforehand.
Q: What is your role in the play?
C: I'm an Oddity and I sing all the harmonies.
Q: Have you enjoyed your time on the play? Why or why not?
C: Yes, I've loved it, I've made friends from 1st to 6th year, it's amazing.
Q: What's something you're proud of in this play?
C: I'm proud of everyone, how everyone helps and respects each other, we worked as a team so everyone understands each other.
Q: Is there a certain part in the play you're excited for audiences to see?
C: To be honest I'm excited for the whole show. It's so good.
Q: Do you have favourite scenes?
C: Oh the Jenny Lynd scenes, I think they're one of the best parts of the show. Really all the solos are incredible.
Q: If you could play any other character who would it be?
C: l'd love to play the Bearded Lady.
Q: Do you like your costumes ?
C: Yes I love the costumes, mine and everyone else's.
Q: If you could change something about your experience or the play itself what would it be and why?
C: Probably just how long it took us to do everything, even just in between scenes.
Q: What is your role in the play?
S: My role in the play is Young Barnum and Den Yang so at the start it's the main characters younger version and Den Yang is the tattooed man. So I switch to him for the rest of the show.
Q: Have you enjoyed your time on the play? Why or why not?
S: Yeah! It's been brilliant. I've made a lot of new friends, the bond we've had with friends before has grown as well and it's just overall great craic with a lovely band, live music, doing what you love... So it's great.
I'd highly recommend.
Q: What's something you're proud of in this play ?
S: I supposed, we've gotten so much done together in a new school, new environment with a lot of new people and it's all come together in such a short period of time. I mean we started rehearsal in October and the time has just flown. So I think really everyone should be proud of what we've done.
Q: Is there a certain part in the play you're excited for audiences to see?
S: I think a lot of the songs, particularly Crazy Rolling. It's definitely a song that gets the crowd going.
Q: What's that like?
S: it's a mixture of Rolling in the Deep by Adele and Crazy.
Q: Could you give us a sneak peek?
S: Oh jeez, I can't! They'll have to buy their tickets!
Q: Do you have favourite scenes?
S: Oh god, you put me on the spot here. My favourite scene would probably be when Philip joins the circus, there's a line and it's like we've got big we've got small and then my line is we're underpaid!
Q: If you could play any other character who and why?
S: I'd say Barnum to be honest. He's got a nice story, nice lines, great songs, ya l'd like to play him.
Q: Do you like your costumes?
S: I do. I love the costumes. The tattoo selves and leg sleeves and face paint and the whole lot.
Even after that show when I came out I heard a few gasps when people saw them.
Q: If you could change something about your experience or the play itself what would it be and why?
S: i would probably just give us a bit more time, it felt a little rushed as the last few days and weeks have been a little cramped but overall it was an amazing experience.