Theatrical Performances
Titus Andronicus - April 2010 - Lindsey Cordell Directing Project
My involvement with Titus Andronicus was at the beginning of my interest with theater. I was in an Acting I class, and an extra credit assignment was to audition for the senior project of a student at the college. I auditioned, mostly because I earnestly needed to talk to the professor at the time (who was in helping with auditions). I performed a monologue that I had memorized for the class, and wasn't expecting anything to come from it.
Soon after, I was informed that I had been cast as the Emperor of Rome. I enjoyed the chance to learn how to work with the other actors, as well as a basic idea of scene and costume changes. This play was significant in my deciding to pursue a career in theater.
Soon after, I was informed that I had been cast as the Emperor of Rome. I enjoyed the chance to learn how to work with the other actors, as well as a basic idea of scene and costume changes. This play was significant in my deciding to pursue a career in theater.
Guys And Dolls - November 2012 - Dixie State College
Guys and Dolls was my first production. I had never heard of it before, save the line "Luck be a lady tonight", and even then I didn't know it was from this show. I had never before sang, acted, nor danced in public, so this production really helped me to get a grasp of what I can do. My auditioning for the show was originally to fulfill a theater scholarship requirement, but it later turned into a great excitement for the play. I was cast as Lieutenant Brannigan, along with two other ensemble roles; one as a tourist in Havana, Cuba; the other as a gambler in the sewers during the crap game.
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and I'm glad to have had it as my first production. I learned a lot about theater etiquette and procedures, as well as how to interact with other actors as well as the production hierarchy. Guys and Dolls incited in me a great excitement to
continue performing. It has also given me a base to build off of as far as how performances work and how productions are orchestrated.
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and I'm glad to have had it as my first production. I learned a lot about theater etiquette and procedures, as well as how to interact with other actors as well as the production hierarchy. Guys and Dolls incited in me a great excitement to
continue performing. It has also given me a base to build off of as far as how performances work and how productions are orchestrated.
The Gondoliers - March 2013 - Dixie State University
The Gondoliers was again a new experience for me. As with Guys and Dolls the previous semester, I had never heard of this particular production. Also, I was auditioning to fulfill the scholarship requirements, but this time there was also an air of excitement, as now I had an experience to relate to and set expectations by. I put more effort into preparing for this audition, and I actually had slight aspirations stewing in the back of my head.
In this musical I was cast as Giorgio, an ensemble gondolier. A difference that I had in this role was, although I had less spoken lines than in Guys and Dolls, I had a musical solo. It was short, in comparison with the leads' songs and parts, but it was still my first one. Later in the production, a little bit of a twist was given to me, in the form of adding another character's solo to mine. The role hadn't been filled, so the musical director simply suggested that I take his solos and sing them. An interesting thing to note would be that I sing bass (which is the part of Giorgio), whilst this new part was a tenor piece. I was a little apprehensive at first, but after some practice sessions with the musical director, I was completely confident.
I learned just as much, if not more, about the aspects of theater and performing from The Gondoliers than I did from Guys and Dolls. I enjoyed the chance to work with a new director and stage manger to be able to see the differences in management styles.
In this musical I was cast as Giorgio, an ensemble gondolier. A difference that I had in this role was, although I had less spoken lines than in Guys and Dolls, I had a musical solo. It was short, in comparison with the leads' songs and parts, but it was still my first one. Later in the production, a little bit of a twist was given to me, in the form of adding another character's solo to mine. The role hadn't been filled, so the musical director simply suggested that I take his solos and sing them. An interesting thing to note would be that I sing bass (which is the part of Giorgio), whilst this new part was a tenor piece. I was a little apprehensive at first, but after some practice sessions with the musical director, I was completely confident.
I learned just as much, if not more, about the aspects of theater and performing from The Gondoliers than I did from Guys and Dolls. I enjoyed the chance to work with a new director and stage manger to be able to see the differences in management styles.