In December 2011, I was cast in a dramatic and uplifting musical called "Ragtime." I hardly knew anything about it before my preparations for the auditions. We began rehearsals in January and opened in February and went on to our last show on March 4th. It was at a university in my town with a fantastic theatre department. I had done shows there before, but this was my absolute favorite. Not just the story, but the cast and the crew and the amazingly fun times we had in rehearsals and performances! I'll be posting more photos later, but here are four of them.
This is a real vintage 1920's Model T! We rented it from Kansas, and used it for Coalhouse's beloved car.
Haha! I loved this scene. It was the song "What a Game" where Father takes the Little Boy to a game of baseball, saying "it's a civilized pass-time," only to surrounded by crazy fanatics who spit and scream and jump. It was hilarious!
From left to right ~ Little Boy, Evelyn Nesbit, Little Girl, and Sarah in the green room!
The Little Boy was the child of the leading New Rochelle family, consisting of Mother, Father, Grandfather, and Younger Brother. The Little Boy was energetic and sort of blunt! His signature line was "Warn the duke!" which he said probably 10 times throughout the show. He was played by Jake.
Evelyn Nesbit was actually a real person, and you can read more about her here:
Wikipedia Nesbit. Her story is actually quite interesting! Miss Nesbit was played by Rachel.
The Little Girl was a whole lot shyer than the Little Boy. Her Mameh had died long before she and her father journeyed to America, which is when the story begins. She and her dad, Tateh, struggle to survive in nasty tenements through all of Act 1, but in Act 2, things start to look up for the pair! The Little Girl was played by Kate, me!
And, lastly, Sarah was the love of Coalhouse's life. They have a child, who is introduced at the end of the show, but at the end of Act 1, tragedy strikes the trio. Sarah was played by Ciji.
This picture was taken just as the curtain comes up at the beginning of the musical, cueing New Rochelle to start the opening title number! In the middle you see Little Boy, Grandfather, Younger Brother, Father, and Mother.
If you want to learn more about the musical Ragtime, check out this
Wikipedia entry about it.
On another note, Farrah, from
Farrah's Flavor, has rewarded me with the Versatile Blogger Award!
I now am going to say 7 random things about myself...
- I love the 50's. I honestly think I was born in the wrong era. But, that's why I became an actress!
- Recently I've been really into smoothies. Every morning I make a healthy, fruity, and delicious smoothie to wake me up! Maybe I'll post the recipe tomorrow. It's really simple.
- Anything vintage or thrifted or yard-saled is totally my thing. I love little vintage boutiques and finding something there that's totally unique! Style, not fashion, is really important to me. :)
- My idol is Sutton Foster. Always has been, always will be. She's tall and belty just like me!
- Most of the time I am wearing a dress or skirt. I think they're so much more comfy and cute than pants!
- I'm obsessed with pasta, pizza, and bread. You could say I eat a little too much grain...
- And lastly, I am very outgoing. It doesn't really bother me when I do something embarrassing, because that's life. And most of the time it's hilarious, and to be quite honest, I love being in the spotlight. :)
I now hereby award Rebecca from
Resemble the Versatile Blogger Award. Also, I reward it to Julia from
Au Milieu and
The Anywhere and Everywhere. You must put the badge up top on your next post and write 7 random things about yourself. Go!
I'm sorry I temporarily gave up on this blog, but I'm planning to get back into it now!
