We had our first rehearsal for our play earlier today. Right before lunch, everyone else was either on a hike, at the lake or playing field games, so it was the perfect time for us to use to Rec Hall.
Mia couldn't come because her counselor Ellen took the Grasshoppers on a hike. Kerry said she'd practice her part with Kyle later. The boys wanted to practice the laboratory scene first.
We still had more sets to paint so they were in the Crafts cabin, and Doug hadn't put the table Kyle was gonna lie down on up on the stage yet, so Kyle had to lie down on the floor.
"It's alive!"
Next us girls wanted to practice the part where the villagers stormed the castle. Kerry and Doug said we couldn't do the same ending in the movie because Dr. Frankenstein falls off a windmill and gets killed. They figured that would be too violent for us kids, so Dr, Frankenstein would go to jail, and they'd put the monster to sleep forever.
I like the part where The Constable arrests Dr, Frankenstein.
"Please don't throw me in jail, Constable!"
It was a pretty good rehearsal. Even if we didn't have the table or our costumes or Mia. We didn't fight too much and no one really messed around. Danny only goofed his lines once, but he did it right the second time. I guess we're so excited, that we wanted to try and get everything right. This play is gonna be outta site! I can hardly wait!
Until next time, future readers,
Your friend,
Julie Newman
Looks like your first rehearsal went really well. I can tell everyone has put a lot of thought into their characters. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Since Frankenstein is Danny's favorite movie, he's having loads of fun with this. Jason's raspy voice is just perfect for Igor, and Kyle likes walking around like the monster does in the movie. Stephanie can be bossy sometimes (but don't tell her I said that), so she's great at being the Constable. The only line I have is "Come on out, Frankenstein!"
DeleteEveryone got the perfect role. I can't wait to see your finished product.
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First rehearsals can be confusing, but so much fun! It can be hilarious watching everyone figure out where to stand and how to act for their lines. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteYeah, our stage isn't very big, so figuring out where we all should stand is kinda rough. But we'll get it right before the play.
DeleteHi Julie,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you guys are serious about making this play the very best it can be. Good teamwork!
Your future friend,
Fawn
I think the only argument that's happened is Danny and Kyle have different ideas about how the monster should be played. But Doug told Danny to leave Kyle alone and he can do it however he wants.
DeleteLooks like it's all coming together, can't wait to see it all when you are finished!
ReplyDeleteRehearsals are a good place to learn and even improvise. Looks like everyone is at home doing both.
ReplyDelete"It's alive!"
Yeah, it was pretty fun, even if we didn't have everything we needed.
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