Slide show | Beauty and the Beast | February 23, 2017
By Jillian Murkli | Photos by Christie Bien-Amie,
Johncina Booth-Goodman, Emily Katt, and Isabel Mora
Johncina Booth-Goodman, Emily Katt, and Isabel Mora
Once again Nottingham High School is producing a spring production. This year the musical will be Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The play will be showing from February 28, 2019 - March 2, 2019, starting at 7:00 P.M. each night. Be sure to get your tickets from Ms. Trish Tammaro starting February 4, 2019 for $10 per person.
The cast members are currently working five days a week to put on the perfect show for all of the audiences attending. The lead character, the beast, is being played by Kyle Bethea, a junior at Nottingham. I asked Kyle, “How do you think the outcome of the play will be based on your previous practices?” He answered back, “I’m not gonna lie, it’s been a little rough, but isn't every practice anywhere? That’s why we have practices, to get better. I just have to remember that it always works out in the end.” All of the cast members are currently working really hard right now to perfect the major scenes in each act, so the crews can take their places backstage.
“Every student and staff member involved in the musical each have a very important role no matter how big nor small,” says Josh Bruno, a member of the Props Crew. I asked Mrs. Lindsay Hawley, one of the teachers in charge of the props crew, “What is the main purpose of the props crew?” She then replied, “Props crew is responsible for gathering, organizing, keeping track, and placing props for the school musical.” The stage crew works hand in hand with the props crew, on a day to day basis.
I asked Mr. Meinhardt, the teacher in charge of the backstage crew, “What is the hardest part of running stage crew?” He answered, “The hardest part is being a perfectionist and knowing my crew is always doing the best they can, and in the end they will always have pride. There’s a struggle when we can’t make it perfect, but what my crew presents will be something they get a lot out of and are proud of.” Mrs. Tammaro, the producer of the play adds on to Mr. Meinhardt's comment, ”Getting all of the moving pieces to work together is the hardest part about putting on a play.”
The play is coming together nicely as the cast and crew work their hardest to prepare for opening day. Be sure to show your support by buying tickets and attending the production!
The cast members are currently working five days a week to put on the perfect show for all of the audiences attending. The lead character, the beast, is being played by Kyle Bethea, a junior at Nottingham. I asked Kyle, “How do you think the outcome of the play will be based on your previous practices?” He answered back, “I’m not gonna lie, it’s been a little rough, but isn't every practice anywhere? That’s why we have practices, to get better. I just have to remember that it always works out in the end.” All of the cast members are currently working really hard right now to perfect the major scenes in each act, so the crews can take their places backstage.
“Every student and staff member involved in the musical each have a very important role no matter how big nor small,” says Josh Bruno, a member of the Props Crew. I asked Mrs. Lindsay Hawley, one of the teachers in charge of the props crew, “What is the main purpose of the props crew?” She then replied, “Props crew is responsible for gathering, organizing, keeping track, and placing props for the school musical.” The stage crew works hand in hand with the props crew, on a day to day basis.
I asked Mr. Meinhardt, the teacher in charge of the backstage crew, “What is the hardest part of running stage crew?” He answered, “The hardest part is being a perfectionist and knowing my crew is always doing the best they can, and in the end they will always have pride. There’s a struggle when we can’t make it perfect, but what my crew presents will be something they get a lot out of and are proud of.” Mrs. Tammaro, the producer of the play adds on to Mr. Meinhardt's comment, ”Getting all of the moving pieces to work together is the hardest part about putting on a play.”
The play is coming together nicely as the cast and crew work their hardest to prepare for opening day. Be sure to show your support by buying tickets and attending the production!