Act 3 by Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Author:Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2016-11-18T12:28:54+00:00

From that moment on, things began zipping along brilliantly. Rehearsals exploded with new life. Tanner had shaken off his early nerves, and I was directing with a newfound confidence. Our cast began owning their characters, and Belinda was at my side every step of the way, lending an ear whenever I needed to bounce around a new idea. The best part of it all was that everyone seemed genuinely happy to be there.

My proudest moment came at the end of the school week, as we rehearsed one of the sweetest numbers from the show, “Soon It’s Gonna Rain.” I’d decided to stage it modestly, with Sebastian and Lou crouched on the floor and Jenny above them holding a tree branch. It was clearly Lou and Sebastian’s favorite song to sing, and their voices blended perfectly in it. In the final verse, as the characters Matt and Luisa surrendered to the idea of being caught in the storm, I had Jenny reach into her pouch and sprinkle them with tiny blue pieces of paper “rain.” It was a simple bit of stagecraft, but paired with the haunting piano accompaniment and beautiful voices, it made me remember the quiet simplicity that drew me to the show in the first place.

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