Behind the Scenes

Savana Carter
Staff Writer
  Behind the act on the Little Theater stage, there are dozens of tasks happening for both the technical and drama class. There are many projects happening before, during, and after the show like running through every detail, scene, and line. The technical theatre students work behind the curtain making props and scenes, practicing placement, and moving the set while the drama students are on stage delivering crafted lines, scenes, and emotions. 
  The technical theatre students take time out of their day to work hard to put up the show, work with the sound, find the right lighting, make props, make costumes, and much more. Especially when preparing for opening night, the technical theatre students work before, during, and after school to get everything finished. Kendra Vickers, a senior tech student, is in charge of sound effects and actors' microphones. When Vickers was asked what her favorite part of technical theatre was, she responded, “The people in tech; it becomes a community.” In both small and large groups, the students work on projects such as sets, props, painting, and more to ensure the show runs smoothly. In both small and large groups, the students work on projects such as sets, props, painting, and more to ensure the show runs smoothly.
  While the technical theatre team handles the behind-the-scenes, drama students are working on their acts. According to Aubrey Barnard, a junior and melodrama actress, “[practice] takes a lot of pausing and redoing scenes.” Drama students rehearse lines and acts until each word and emotion is memorized. To help students remember their parts, they often use improvisation games to help! How improv goes according to Barnard is “you get a topic or scene [or] scenario and have to act it out bouncing off of each other and see where it goes.” Barnard explains that she admires drama because she "love[s] the family dynamic and the way [they] make new friends." Taking drama allows new students to find more friends and improving their improv skills, working everyday, whether at home or school, on the acts and performances. Barnard claims: “The best thing about it is that it will never be perfect.” No matter how much actors work, they can always mess up making the mistake look as if it was part of the act. 
  Students in both technical theatre and drama classes work extensively and unyielding to show their passion in the performing arts. Even with the immense amount of practice the actors go through, mistakes can be made while acting on the stage. The students love doing their best because of their ever-growing passion.