Musical provides growing experiences for participants
By Amelia Fabrizius Choir students participated in this year’s musical, The Great Ghost Chase on November 11-12.
This year, 40 choir students got the opportunity to participate in the annual musical.
Not surprising, the work load is typically more than students anticipate.
The TCHS choir performed The Great Ghost Chase on November 11-12 at TCHS. Forty choir members, under the direction of Kathy Jamison, participated in the musical.(Photo by Cherell Owens)
The musical becomes very time consuming. It takes a large commitment.
“It’s hard to be so committed toward to end of the musical; practices are every day and long, and it’s hard to find time for homework,” said Salena Gano.
Students have to balance school work, other extra-curricular activities, work, and rehearsals. Jerris Reeder said, “I had to cut back on my work hours.”
Students are given the opportunity to get into character and be something or someone they aren’t typically like. Students learn skills about themselves that they didn’t know they had.
Lexi Riedel said, “I didn’t know I had an acting side.”
Some may have roles that fit them very well; others not so much.
Joe Wolf said, “It fit me perfectly. I play the crazy guy in the play, and it reminded me of myself.”
This being her fourth musical, Leah Flax said, “My role is my favorite and the best fitting part I have ever played.”
One first year choir student did not realize the commitment a musical takes until she actually took part this year.
Riedel said, “I never knew how much work was put into the musical and how stressful it is on Mrs. Jamison.”
Learning lines is one of the challenges of one’s being in the musical.
“At first the lines and staging were hard to remember, but with so many practices and such repetition, they weren’t hard by the end,” Salena Gano said.
The successful musical on November 11-12 provided proof that the show will always go on.