Save the Best for Last
Posted by Dyan on March 30, 2013
Though we’re bummed that this show with them will be our last because CPS is closing the doors at Paderewski Academy, we’re not going to let that stop us from sending our friends at Paderewski out in style. This is my second show as a member of the BOM Class of ‘13, and my first where I also taught at the school. Knowing the students at Paderewski and having read their journals, I could not wait to tackle adapting these stories! Ghosts! Martin Luther King Jr delivering his famous “don’t poison people” speech! Underwater shark football games! I knew we were going to have amazing stories to choose from, and I was relieved that when we got to the first rehearsal our lead teacher/cast mate Brandon had already narrowed things down so we had stories that represented all of our talented writers.
Some highlights from our first two rehearsals…
Imagine spooky haunted house sounds underscoring this one…
Ready? OK!
I don’t want to give anything away, but these guys are “ice cold” if I do say so myself…
More next week, when there’ll be tales of musical numbers and choreography to share!