You can check out pics from my first production at CCHS, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, www.cchsdrama.shutterfly.com
I am very proud of it.
Patriot Player 4 Life.....Sopranotabuhs,
Coach
Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
" if they say whyy, whyy?...tell em that it's human nature. "
So it's definitely safe to say that everytime i hear this song, i think of all the times you sang it around me and our harmony. You made..a very large impact in my life. I thank you and appreciate you for so much more than you could ever imagine. All of the times I was rumored to have done something or been a part of something, all of the times I got into trouble or the times I needed something from a specific teacher to uh.. help "boost" me up. You were there. I've been calling you "my daddy" for more reasons than one. You've made your way inside my heart and engraved a seat for eternity. Everytime I audition for something, or pick a piece as my audition piece... I think of you. Everytime I perform...my last thoughts are always those along.. "would this have made Hill proud?... what kind of criticism would he have given me?"... I think of you daily. You have taught me so many lessons. Not just those pertaining to theatre, but life lessons. No one, not even my friends could ever understand why you meant so much to me these past years. The only beings who shared my love for you were just as off the wall (another MJ album :) ) as I am...i.e. Abby, Liz, Christina, Bethany. You helped mold us into better actresses, Hill. You.. brought things out of us, we may have otherwise never discovered. You amazed me everytime we began a new show. I never lost faith in you, no matter how many curses Medusa set upon us. Each time, we always came through. I can't even imagine anyone else directing at Westover. That's so...absurd to me. Excuse my humor to the remaining Patriot Players but... HAHAHAHAHA!...what the hell? Who is going to have as much passion as Hill? I can't even see anyone respecting the next director as we did you. You...laid the foundation of theatre arts for many of us. Taught us history to teach us to appreciate the fundamentals of what we did on stage. Played games with us to help develop relationships with our fellow cast members. Taught us to expect anything once the curtains are drawn...and we did. With each show.. something far from the script took place..and we were always ready for whatever the thespian gods tried to throw at us. If you weren't in Theatre class, you couldn't possibly understand why we were so damn into our craft. Spending time away from practice to help others who weren't quite there. Cast parties and inside jokes. Walking through the hallways during school hours and seeing fellow cast members. Smiling at one another with those nervous looks on a showday. "Impromptuing". You were a great deal of everything to me, personally, in my theatre world. Forgetting you will never be an option. I miss you dearly..and I know all Patriot Players still at Westover will. It's mind blowing. I can't believe you won't be there when I go back. True enough..I don't even see a reason to go back anymore. I guess I'll just continue texting you. Don't.... don't ever forget any of us. I love you.
_Ramona
Friday, December 26, 2008
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co'hill,
you'll never know how much influence you had in some little girl's life who grew up to be a theatre major. and i'll never be able to tell you. the shady prop room, room that makes you have seizures 'cause whomever painted it was smoking something fierce, and tiny posse you have called the patriot players are gonna miss you.
love,
girl in green shirt and overalls, elizabeth, winifred, protean, velma, lil, pelf, abby
you'll never know how much influence you had in some little girl's life who grew up to be a theatre major. and i'll never be able to tell you. the shady prop room, room that makes you have seizures 'cause whomever painted it was smoking something fierce, and tiny posse you have called the patriot players are gonna miss you.
love,
girl in green shirt and overalls, elizabeth, winifred, protean, velma, lil, pelf, abby
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
idea for hoodie?
just playing around with it.. an idea.
its a lot clearer in my file, but you get the picture.
its a lot clearer in my file, but you get the picture.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
My Time on the Soapbox
I've been wanting to write something and I can't wait any longer...so here goes. I know many of yall had doubts about this show, but I fell in love with it from the first moment we read it together. (I'm sucker for anything emotional) I saw potential in everyone from the beginning, but I didn't realize how much work it would take to really find these characters. I feel personally that I didn't even really find Evelyn until after GTC. Anywho, I've never learned so much from a play or felt more like a family with my fellow cast members. From the beginning we knew we would have to create a bond. And so it grew from the first time we hunted for sex offenders in our neighborhood together, till it made me want to cry that "Faith" really wouldn't be my little girl forever. I can't put into words how cool it was to walk in another person's shoes. Especially such a daunting journey as Eva/Evelyn's. Thank you so much for picking this play and this cast coach!! It really made my last One Act competition, one I never want to forget!
Love you guys!!
Lizz
Love you guys!!
Lizz
Reflections of Kindertransport
Well guys, what a show. I am extremely proud of this cast and crew for their attitudes and efforts during the run of Kindertransport. The show was a hard one and I want you all to know that I am very pleased with the outcome. It was different, it was hard, it was heavy, and to me, it was moving. I hope that the experience for you was a good one but it is time to put it to bed.
This will probably be an ongoing post (as I want to touch on all of your efforts) but I will start with the underclassman cast and go up.
Samantha: Wow. Eva finally arrived. It only took right up to show but I knew that you would deliver. There were moments that I thought you would never "get" it, but once you stopped thinking about the role so much and just let it happen, there were moments were you truly were magical. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to "Eva".
Morgan: The right decision. It sometimes takes a person three auditions to get a part. I pat myself on the back for that one, (although Abby and Liz did have some influence.) I was so happy for you to get recognized at GTC. That was a first for the Players to compete at that level and it makes us all proud that you received that medal. We just all hope that you find it. Thank you.
Gray: Sometimes you see somebody in the hall and think, "That kid has what I am looking for." You definitely became the Ratcatcher and I appreciate you being such a great sport with the hair and makeup. I hope that you had a good time and will continue to work with the players.
Dylan: I am very pleased with your work as the Nazi. I was worried at first and I really did not give you a lot of direction. You took what I did give and you made the part yours. What I am most pleased with is that you showed me that you can do character and I may have some plans for that. We will see. Get in shape for wrestling, and don't suck! I am sure that you will have quite the cheer section with this crew.
Julia: Thank you for your hard work on this role. Helga was a stretch for you but you worked hard and you pulled it off beautifully. I am sorry that it took so long to get your costume. I know that had to suck.
Antuan: Thanks for being such a good sport about getting your part cut. If you remember, it was you that was first cast as the Ratcatcher. I had another idea but decided against it. I am pleased with your work in the show and your presence in class as well. I wish that you could have gotten involved with us sooner.
Elizabeth: Wow. (beat, beat) Wow. I am so pleased with your performance in Kindertransport. I know that I did not give you much direction during the rehearsal process but it seems that you had a very clear vision of what Evelyn was and how I wanted her portrayed. I think that you got robbed at GTC for not being recognized. We should have had three in the All Star cast! You bring such a great attitude to everything we do and I thank you for that. Thank you too for liking the show from the beginning. It takes some actors a while to catch on to the literary value of the pieces I choose.
Abby: This show really show off how versatile of an actor you are. What was most impressive was watching you grow into Lil. It was an effort that I actually felt like I coached you through. You really did not need much help from me in the past with other parts. It was a real treat to watch you get better and better with the character as the rehearsals progressed. A lot of people were surprised at GTC that you did not win the top prize. (Best Actress) Lil gave you a new realm of looking at movement and voice and it was this avenue that I wanted you to go down to grow as an actor. This will be important for you in future shows. Thanks so much for your effort.
Bethany: I had been waiting a long time for a voice like yours in that theater. I had not had it in a long time. The kids responded to you and you knew the script better than anyone involved; even me, but that was not to hard. You really executed what I wanted very well and it showed. It was a difficult show to do and you really demonstrated a peer leadership that has gone unprecedented until now. You allowed me to vent and assisted me when I needed you to be on top of things. Thanks so much.
This will probably be an ongoing post (as I want to touch on all of your efforts) but I will start with the underclassman cast and go up.
Samantha: Wow. Eva finally arrived. It only took right up to show but I knew that you would deliver. There were moments that I thought you would never "get" it, but once you stopped thinking about the role so much and just let it happen, there were moments were you truly were magical. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to "Eva".
Morgan: The right decision. It sometimes takes a person three auditions to get a part. I pat myself on the back for that one, (although Abby and Liz did have some influence.) I was so happy for you to get recognized at GTC. That was a first for the Players to compete at that level and it makes us all proud that you received that medal. We just all hope that you find it. Thank you.
Gray: Sometimes you see somebody in the hall and think, "That kid has what I am looking for." You definitely became the Ratcatcher and I appreciate you being such a great sport with the hair and makeup. I hope that you had a good time and will continue to work with the players.
Dylan: I am very pleased with your work as the Nazi. I was worried at first and I really did not give you a lot of direction. You took what I did give and you made the part yours. What I am most pleased with is that you showed me that you can do character and I may have some plans for that. We will see. Get in shape for wrestling, and don't suck! I am sure that you will have quite the cheer section with this crew.
Julia: Thank you for your hard work on this role. Helga was a stretch for you but you worked hard and you pulled it off beautifully. I am sorry that it took so long to get your costume. I know that had to suck.
Antuan: Thanks for being such a good sport about getting your part cut. If you remember, it was you that was first cast as the Ratcatcher. I had another idea but decided against it. I am pleased with your work in the show and your presence in class as well. I wish that you could have gotten involved with us sooner.
Elizabeth: Wow. (beat, beat) Wow. I am so pleased with your performance in Kindertransport. I know that I did not give you much direction during the rehearsal process but it seems that you had a very clear vision of what Evelyn was and how I wanted her portrayed. I think that you got robbed at GTC for not being recognized. We should have had three in the All Star cast! You bring such a great attitude to everything we do and I thank you for that. Thank you too for liking the show from the beginning. It takes some actors a while to catch on to the literary value of the pieces I choose.
Abby: This show really show off how versatile of an actor you are. What was most impressive was watching you grow into Lil. It was an effort that I actually felt like I coached you through. You really did not need much help from me in the past with other parts. It was a real treat to watch you get better and better with the character as the rehearsals progressed. A lot of people were surprised at GTC that you did not win the top prize. (Best Actress) Lil gave you a new realm of looking at movement and voice and it was this avenue that I wanted you to go down to grow as an actor. This will be important for you in future shows. Thanks so much for your effort.
Bethany: I had been waiting a long time for a voice like yours in that theater. I had not had it in a long time. The kids responded to you and you knew the script better than anyone involved; even me, but that was not to hard. You really executed what I wanted very well and it showed. It was a difficult show to do and you really demonstrated a peer leadership that has gone unprecedented until now. You allowed me to vent and assisted me when I needed you to be on top of things. Thanks so much.
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