Last night was the final showing of Legacy’s production of The Crucible. I had a fairly small role, but that’s alright. Many of the people currently involved in drama are seniors, which means next year I’ll be one of three more-experienced female actors still at legacy, so I’m hoping I’ll start getting larger roles next year.
Overall, I’m quite relieved that this show is over. At the end of every show there’s always a mixture of sadness and, well, joy. This show was very long and emotionally draining—it’s a very serious play, and rehearsals sometimes ran past 6:30. During the last week of rehearsals, I literally started falling asleep backstage when I didn’t have to be on for a while—and I wasn’t the only one. That’s never happened to me before. It has been very difficult to keep up with schoolwork and cello practicing. Forget exercise. I haven’t gone running in far too long, because by the time I get home from rehearsal it’s dark out. Hopefully now I’ll be able to go the gym after school, since I can’t run very well when it’s cold. Also, I’ll be able to really focus on my grades again, and my cello. I’m going to miss my drama friends a lot, though. At the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I think I can honestly say that I was more sad than happy that it was over. Still glad to have free time, but definitely sad as well. This show is different; although it’s true I will miss my friends, I am very relieved that it’s over.
Auditions for the musical are in a couple weeks. Several of my good friends have decided not to do it. I’m still trying to decide. I’m thinking I’ll do tech crew, so I don’t have to sing.
