What's Next

Hey guys! So this past week has been quite exciting! I just finished the final weekend of The Misanthrope this past weekend. Saturday night was closing night and yesterday was strike. Strike takes place always the day after a show closes. What we do is come to the theater, and take down the set and put away all of the costumes and props. It's traditionally a fairly nostalgic day where the cast and crew reflect on how much they enjoyed working on a show. This production definitely had a nostalgic strike. It was heartbreaking watching the beautiful set that so many people had worked on just come falling down so quickly. The place that we had made our home for the past six weeks now looked completely different.

So what's next? A lot! We recently had elections for our Drama club, TUPS. I was elected Junior class representative, and I hope to help make many improvements to the club this year. We have also found out the shows that we will be putting on next year: Urinetown, The Real Inspector Hound, Blood Wedding, Harlequin: The Servant of Two Masters.


Picture of some of the fabulous cast!

The Misanthrope

Well, the weekend is coming to a close, and I must say that there is so much that has happened this past week. Not only was John Cleese's lecture AMAZING, but The Misanthrope is finally up and running.

Thursday night was such an incredible adrenaline rush. After not being in a mainstage production since senior year of high school, the first preview of the show made my month. Thursday night, the night before opening, is called the "Gyspy Preview." At the Gypsy Preview, drama faculty, staff, and students come to watch the show to see how it has turned out. The audience on Thursday was much larger than the typical Gypsy Preview. So what happens when you fill the auditorium with nothing but Drama kids? Lot's of fun. Not only was the crowd so energetic, but their initial reaction set the pace for the rest of the show. You can't imagine how good it feels to have people react to your performance with such hearty laughs. It felt good that I had done my part to make the show what it is, a comedy.

Although my role is significantly smaller than many others in The Misanthrope, it hasn't stopped me from reaping all the benefits of such a succesfully comedic play. My mind keeps wandering back to Thursday night and our initial entrance onto the stage. I just remember thinking to myself, "this is why I do theatre."

So I think the show is officially a success! Come see it next week! Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm and Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm.


The cast of The Misanthrope

What's New

Hey theatre friends! These past couple of weeks have been quite hectic. The production of the Misanthrope has begun rehearsing! My involvement for the semester in the department has begun. Being cast as a small role, Du Bois, I have managed to finally get my feet wet acting in the department's final show of the year. This unfortunately is the time of the year when all the professors pile on the work for the end of the semester. So to say the least, these next couple of weeks might be a tad stressful. Today begins the start of "hell week" where the cast has dress rehearsals every night leading up to opening night on Friday. So it will be nice to finally see the finished product of what we have been working on these past few weeks.

Other exciting news! John Cleese is coming tomorrow to Trinity and I am super pumped! Cleese, the British actor/comedian is known most commonly for starring in Monty Python--a cult classic for many Americans as well as Brits. He is giving a special lecture for Drama students only. The Drama department rarely gets their own special guest speaker, so this is quite a special treat.

If you couldn't tell already, this will probably be a very busy week! Wish me luck!