The cast and crew for the Miracle were excellent and so much fun to work with.
Our adventure began in late August when we auditioned for the show. I always request a small part because my energy levels cannot keep up with the demands of a larger role on stage. I did a general audition and got the part of the house keeper, Viney. The big news was that Ashleigh auditioned as well as got the part of Annie Sullivan. She was super excited.
The show was difficult to practice as we were stuck in the library basement for the first weeks and a few of our cast were unavailable to start. It was slow going and nothing really felt right until we got into the theater and were allowed to practice on our real stage.
The show is VERY demanding physically and emotionally. I was very glad I had the role I did. It was about all I could handle. I had to set the table a few times, pump water a couple of times and had a handful of lines. Ashleigh was the bulk of the show. She had so mush to do on stage, I am really not sure how she remembered it all! She did an amazing job with lines, physical stage work and covering for her cast-mates who struggled with remembering their parts. We opened Nov. 1st, then had the Sunday show cancelled due to weather. The following weekend we held all three shows to decent audiences. The show itself did not pull in the audiences the same way that Wizard and Godspell had, but it still did pretty well. Everyone agreed that Ashleigh and Olivia (Helen) were amazing!
Our adventure began in late August when we auditioned for the show. I always request a small part because my energy levels cannot keep up with the demands of a larger role on stage. I did a general audition and got the part of the house keeper, Viney. The big news was that Ashleigh auditioned as well as got the part of Annie Sullivan. She was super excited.
The show was difficult to practice as we were stuck in the library basement for the first weeks and a few of our cast were unavailable to start. It was slow going and nothing really felt right until we got into the theater and were allowed to practice on our real stage.
The show is VERY demanding physically and emotionally. I was very glad I had the role I did. It was about all I could handle. I had to set the table a few times, pump water a couple of times and had a handful of lines. Ashleigh was the bulk of the show. She had so mush to do on stage, I am really not sure how she remembered it all! She did an amazing job with lines, physical stage work and covering for her cast-mates who struggled with remembering their parts. We opened Nov. 1st, then had the Sunday show cancelled due to weather. The following weekend we held all three shows to decent audiences. The show itself did not pull in the audiences the same way that Wizard and Godspell had, but it still did pretty well. Everyone agreed that Ashleigh and Olivia (Helen) were amazing!
It was a good show. Glad I went
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