UHS Drama Update: Musical Edition
Although it might be just the middle of the second semester at Urbana High School, the Drama Club’s behind the scenes preparation for the school’s musical production this spring is already in full swing. In just a couple of months from now, the UHS Drama Club will be doing what it does best: showcasing what UHS has to offer when it comes to theatrical skills. For the last three weeks, the crews and the casts have worked hard in organizing, and creating the stage for the upcoming musical “The Little Shop of Horrors.”
“For the most part, we have been rehearsing and focusing on music,” says UHS Drama Club advisor, Timothy Broeker. “The tech crew will be coming in to work with the lighting.”
One of the biggest challenges the club has been facing is getting the casts and crews together to rehearse and work things out together. “At Urbana, students have different activities that they are involved in and getting all the people together is hard because of our different schedules,” says Senior and cast member, Annie Valocchi, “Everyone’s so important in each scene, so it’s necessary to fit our schedules together.”
However, with all the challenges and the overall mumbo jumbo going on, Broeker is definitely still looking forward for the musical. “The opening night would be one of the things to look forward for,” says Broeker. “That’s when I’ll finally let go of the show, and watch it transform.”
Valocchi agrees. “The opening night is something to look forward for because the show will definitely transform when the cast perform at the real show.”
The play centers around a plant shop who may be forced to close its doors due to hard times. The store clerk coincidentally discovers a strange plant; a plant which he can’t grow. He discovers by accident that the plant only grows when it is fed human blood.
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here are a lot of reasons why this play is a must-see. “What the crew is cooking up for the sceneries is something to look forward for,” says Junior and cast member, Danyelle Clements. “It goes from a flower shop, to a dentist’s office, so it’s really exciting to see how it all turns out.”
The future audiences for this musical should definitely be ready for what it’s about to showcase. “It’s a really unique musical and expects audience participation,” says Broeker. “Definitely look out and watch everything because things will be coming out from all directions!”
Clements spills out some of the exciting details. “To all around audiences, be prepared to go through a few changes of emotions: be prepared to laugh, to cry, and to say ‘That girl/guy can sing!”
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