Seussical

The Flashing of Lights and Cameras Energy. It flowed through my veins in place of blood; the tingling sensations filling me with a sense of nervousness. After so many years of doing theatre, you would think I would have learned to be calm, but I wasn’t. Far from it, actually. The butterflies in my stomach made me queasy, the waiting made me anxious, and the noises that surrounded me gave me a headache. I wanted the wait to be over; I wanted to get on that stage and just start acting so I could be done with it. Yet, I also didn’t. I didn’t want our play to be over; I wanted to stay on that stage forever. It was the last show of our school’s version of Seussical the Musical. I was a Who, specifically Cindy Lou. The yellow, sparkly tutu was a key factor of my costume, not to mention my hair that was held together by a mass of hair ties in order to keep it standing up. The vibrant colors of yellow and green pulled the look together, along with the bright…

“Yertle The Turtle” Before Dr. Seuss was writing his greatest works, he was employed by the Allied forces in WWII to create cartoons and propaganda films. This background had an influence on him that would show up again and again. Dr. Seuss was often believed to only be writing to entertain children; however, he is actually trying to convey certain messages of political and social issues to his youthful readers. It was important to Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel that his readers got more from his…

Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904. He grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. Despite all the teasing, he still drew his funny creatures. He has written many famous children’s books. Dr. Seuss was one of the most creative and unique authors in history. Theodor Geisel was a very creative man. Ted started drawing the creatures at a young age as weird versions of the animals in Springfield Zoo where his father worked. He would go to the zoo after school…

I would absolutely love to do a theater internship in Nashville. Theater is my passion, so I take every opportunity I can to be a part of it. I have been performing ever since I was Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical at my elementary school, and my love for it hasn’t wavered since. I have been in countless productions as leads, ensemble, and even tech since then. I would love to work with Denise Hicks because I was directed by her in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and I really enjoyed her…

felt such a strong connection to him regardless of our few interactions. Cameron was widely known as the most difficult mentee to have, and every one of his previous mentors had become so frustrated that they begged to be paired with someone different the next show. Cameron was constantly getting yelled at, by a mentor, mentee, or director, regardless of what he did. He continually was getting shot down, which prompted him to ask “Is this okay?” after everything that he said or did. I was so…

THEN When I was a teenager I loved the idea of a living out a romantic comedy. Never Been Kissed was and still is my favorite movie, I just always imagined myself bumping into someone, spilling coffee on them and then spending the rest of our lives together. I would try and menlipuate situations. I remember this one time I was attending a friends show. They were performing in a community theater production of Seussical the musical. It was a cute show, but what really stood out to me was the…

going to decrease. The same thing happened in The Lorax; the Once-ler destroyed all of the trees which made the air in Thneedville unbreathable so Mr. O’Hare developed a way to collect fresh air and make it available for the citizens of Thneedville to purchase. Realistically there isn’t a convenient way to store fresh air so it’s important to be conscious of the damage your making to the environment because it comes with devastating consequences. Another thing to think about before destroying a…

statistically more likely to purchase Broadway tickets. “Broadway selling-out” to big businesses is sometimes the case, but the statement has become more of a blanket excuse for critics to dislike difficult casting choices made by professionals. The choices are more than often uncontrollable, made by artists and producers who provide crucial financial support and knowledge on marketing. In an entertainment environment saturated with choices having an awareness of potential audience demographics…

managed to lose my voice two days before opening act, and missed two of the last few rehearsals because of strep throat. Even despite those challenges I was better for opening night and the show went off without a hitch. Twelfth Grade With all my math out of the way there was only one thing standing in my way, chemistry. To graduate with an advanced diploma I needed to pass chemistry which ended up being incredibly difficult due to the math. I worked hard, studying and getting…

which has allowed me unique volunteer opportunities, and I represented Dane County on the state level through various conferences and camps. By being the vice president of my junior and senior class and the secretary of student council, I lead multiple committees that plan school-wide events and activities such as blood drives, caps for the cure, etc. Being a part of these service driven organizations has helped me to realize the power being volunteering and doing good for others. I also get to…