Before the show this
evening, the entire cast did a full run through of the show that put
my mind at ease for their big night. All questions from my younger
girls were answered regarding hair, makeup, and, yes, even nails. I
didn’t want to be the bearer of bad news and tell them that nobody
would see their nails because they seemed so excited and were asking
me in English. The show was ready for its debut!
Alex and I printed
out pamphlets for the show that night. It was my project of the week.
I typed of their biographies at home and created a simple cover for
the front. It was just a nice touch. Or, as Alex said, “just what
we needed to make it look like we know what we’re doing.”
The premier of
Ransom of Red Chief drew out a fierce crowd… a full house,
actually! It’s a good thing we printed extra pamphlets! Alex and I
greeted the crowd with a small blurb we prepared. I said my part in
English, and he translated in German. It seemed to get a few laughs.
The cast gave them all a stellar performance! No matter what,
everything seems to fall into place the night of the show. I should
have learned this lesson from theater by now. Alex even guest starred
in the last scene because one of our students did not come to the
show due to rehearsal at another show. It made us sad that she was
unable to come, and definitely gave me a few moments worth of panic
when one of the other girls broke the news to me. However, the show
must go on! So, I took over the lights while Alex filled in for her.
Some students were sad that they forgot lines, but I tapped into my
pep talking skills and reminded them that they were the only people
who knew the script, and the audience couldn’t tell they missed any
lines. My speech made them feel better, but it was certainly the
truth. It was very successful, and we all bowed in front of the
audience during their applause.
I was so proud of my
students for their hard work. It paid off in the end, and everyone
could see how much everyone put into this show. It’s evident that
their English has drastically improved over the past year, and it
makes me feel a great deal of self-worth that I had something to do
with it. Everything they did reflected well on Alex and me.
Even though it was a
free performance, the teachers insisted that we hold out a basket so
people could make donations to our theater club. It felt a little
presumptuous a container for money, but we were proud that we earned
116 euros. I’m officially an accomplished playwright!
I am glad it was a success! Its great when Hard work pays off. Often not things don't go as they should. Best of luck to you. I enjoyed the read. And thank you for the +1.
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