And Happy Ever After!
Go you! I was most impressed with ITW - y'all have really come a long way. Of course, all of you were delightful, but I was really blown away by Ryan and Maggie. WOW! Your souls were poured into your parts, and it was obvious. Even Goldman (when he wasn't snoring behind me) noticed it and commented. "Ryan Allen really has talent and expression", he said. "And Maggie's doing great!" And I didn't say it, but I thought - of course they're great, they're my hobbits. I'm so proud of you! Lauryn was great, too, and it was nice to hear the songs with music - it helped alot.
That being said, how about some objective criticism?
1) Everybody was too quiet.
2) We needed more than a piano - the a cappella songs were awkward.
3) Next year, lets start working on sets immediately.
4) Maybe we should try a NOT musical play, I think we might be more successful.
5) We need a smaller cast, so we can double cast each role and fire the people that are going to not show up and not learn their lines in time.
6) Maggie's cape was the best.
7) You people are too afraid of makeup. Ryan's was good, and Mags was pretty good, but other people looked washed out.
8) Some people went too fast, and a lot of the funny lines were lost, because you were rushing.
9) The "It's her fault" song was done really well!
10) Almost all the solo songs were great.
11) Needed more trees - it wasn't quite "Into the Sahara", but well, it wasn't quite woods, y'know?
12) I can't stop singing INTO THE WOODS, so I guess that means you were pretty successful.
13) Some freshmen punk people tried to take my seat after the fire drill, and I yelled at them and banished them to the other side of the auditorium, and they whispered: "Who's that lady" to the ones that knew who I was. I felt powerful, and pissed that they tried to take my seat, and then were all like, "oh, we're sorry - we didn't know!"
14) Mr. Goldman was snoring in Act II, and the punk kids were talking, and it was very distracting.
15) I'm very glad McNelly sat out in the audience - that's what drama teachers are supposed to do, it makes the kids have more ownership over the performance.
16) Paul's Dad never gave me my CD from Little SHop, and I gave him 10 dollars for it. I WANT MY CD.
17) The announcing and recognizing everyone at the end took a long time - why couldn't you have just come out a couple at a time and bowed?
18) Paul's little brother was swinging his legs over the railing from upstairs, and it was annoying.
19) Martin seemed very subdued.
20) Despite all my little comments, I think you are all excellently fabulous, and I'm extraordinarily proud of you! I am honored to have a Drama Hoodie!
LOVE YOU!
That being said, how about some objective criticism?
1) Everybody was too quiet.
2) We needed more than a piano - the a cappella songs were awkward.
3) Next year, lets start working on sets immediately.
4) Maybe we should try a NOT musical play, I think we might be more successful.
5) We need a smaller cast, so we can double cast each role and fire the people that are going to not show up and not learn their lines in time.
6) Maggie's cape was the best.
7) You people are too afraid of makeup. Ryan's was good, and Mags was pretty good, but other people looked washed out.
8) Some people went too fast, and a lot of the funny lines were lost, because you were rushing.
9) The "It's her fault" song was done really well!
10) Almost all the solo songs were great.
11) Needed more trees - it wasn't quite "Into the Sahara", but well, it wasn't quite woods, y'know?
12) I can't stop singing INTO THE WOODS, so I guess that means you were pretty successful.
13) Some freshmen punk people tried to take my seat after the fire drill, and I yelled at them and banished them to the other side of the auditorium, and they whispered: "Who's that lady" to the ones that knew who I was. I felt powerful, and pissed that they tried to take my seat, and then were all like, "oh, we're sorry - we didn't know!"
14) Mr. Goldman was snoring in Act II, and the punk kids were talking, and it was very distracting.
15) I'm very glad McNelly sat out in the audience - that's what drama teachers are supposed to do, it makes the kids have more ownership over the performance.
16) Paul's Dad never gave me my CD from Little SHop, and I gave him 10 dollars for it. I WANT MY CD.
17) The announcing and recognizing everyone at the end took a long time - why couldn't you have just come out a couple at a time and bowed?
18) Paul's little brother was swinging his legs over the railing from upstairs, and it was annoying.
19) Martin seemed very subdued.
20) Despite all my little comments, I think you are all excellently fabulous, and I'm extraordinarily proud of you! I am honored to have a Drama Hoodie!
LOVE YOU!