By: Eva Vargas
As of Monday, the PVJH show, High School Musical Jr., has started rehearsals at the high school in preparation for the performance on Friday and Saturday. To the theater department, this is known as Tech Week. Tech week is the week before the show when the cast and crew do a full run-through with lights, sound, and the set. As awesome as this is, it is also very stressful for the cast and crew. So for all you non-theater people, let's break down what's happening over on the high school theater stage.
When the theater team arrives at the High School, they start off by listening to announcements, reminders, and the to-do list for that day; Then the chaos begins. Actors with speaking roles rush to get their mics, then everyone heads down to the green room to put on makeup and do their hair. Then once costumes are on and all of the miced performers get on the stage, they do mic checks to make sure that everything is working as it should. The lead of the show, and current 8th grader, Siddhi Bharadwaj, has this to say about this specific part of the day. “I think they are ok but I wish it would be more clear what we are supposed to do.”
Finally, after everything is ready, the dress rehearsal starts. This includes lots of running around, working out some small details, and loads of fun! It is a blast to see everything start to come together! Actor Whitney Cozad says that the rehearsals are stressful and tiring, but it is cool to see it all come together. She also says that it is cool to be on the stage! But overall, she is excited. Siddhi also stated that she is very exited and believes that the show will continue to improve.
When the day is done, and everyone has gotten back into their normal clothes with no mics, the Director of the show, and the 8th grade Language Arts teacher, Ms. Conner, give great notes on what was done well and what needs to be improved.
The cast and crew are so ready to share what they have prepared for the past couple of months with all of you this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the PVHS Theater. They hope to see you all very soon!
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