It’s hard to beat that moment in a dark theatre when the curtains begin to rise and reveal a bright stage with new and exciting characters. However, so much goes on behind the scenes that the audience may be oblivious too.
Our school is putting on a production of the play “Eurydice”. This play features a young woman named Eurydice who finds herself in the underworld. Junior Sophia French, is playing the lead.
Participating in theater takes a lot of hardwork, effort, and training. Though French is only a junior she has been shining from the stage for seven years.
“I’ve always loved performing in front of other people and being able to really make them feel something,” French said.
Trying to balance school along with such a heavy workload creates a busy schedule and is very stressful. French understands this feeling more than anybody. However, she has risen to the occasion, and is finding ways to maintain her school work and rehearsals.
“It’s sometimes hard to give your all at rehearsal after a really tiring day at school,” French said.
While acting as the lead in any play is demanding, taking on the lead, Eurydice is a tedious task.
French has the most lines of anyone in the whole show. She has to memorize pages upon pages of dialogue which is an extremely difficult task.
“This is my first time being the lead in a show. All of the line memorization is so much on top of staying caught up on my school work,” French said.
Luckily, French isn’t in this alone. The theatre department has a wonderful cast full of dedicated actors and a skilled tech department that builds sets and prepares costumes.
“I’ve been really shocked with how smoothly the show has gone. I’m really excited for this production,” French said.
The show is scheduled to take the stage on November 6th. By that time the cast will have been working for months to prepare their next big hit.
Our theatre department is known for their outstanding performances and “Eurydice” will be no exception.
“It truly is a great show, it’s very artistic and beautiful. People should come see ‘Eurydice’,” French said.
