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29 May 2006 It's a HIT! Yesterday is done, and boy, did we see the pretty countryside. After one month of activities honing various aspects of performance, and another month of intense rehearsals, rehearsals, rehearsals... the Repertory Philippines Summer Theater Workshop (Adults Class) opened and closes Merrily We Roll Along last Saturday. The experience was exhilarating. There's always a rush when you go onstage to perform; you feed off the energy of the audience, and when you have a packed theater, the energy is just off the charts. I was greatly encouraged by the reactions I was getting in my first scene, not to mention to loud applause I received after "Franklin Shepard, Inc." Things actually went smoothly, even if we all had our little mistakes. The ensemble did their part, and the leads really commanded the stage. The audience was left in quiet contemplation and awe during "Our Time." At curtain call, everyone got the appluase and ovations they deserved. (I'd never gotten such applause in my short career onstage; what a thrill!) Robbie and Nic then gave us our certificates, and later made us cry with an American Idol-style "Bad Day" montage of pictures and memories from the two months we spent with each other. It was a triumph for all, in more ways than one. How did we get to be here? The afternoon just before the show, we had a technical run. It was a disaster. The energy was at an all-time low, and the leads were showing signs of wear and tear. It was not a good run. I guess it was the wake-up call we needed to put on a great show. The morning of the show was just as bad. Instead of spending two hours adjusting to the set, we ended up spending four hours. It's amazing how such a crappy morning and afternoon led to such an amazing show. The week of the show was intense as well. It was the week when we were finally putting things together, with props, costumes, choreography, blocking, songs, lines finally coming together for full runs. It was a mixed bag of runs; Act One always come out more polished, for one. Transitions were going badly. The leads were struggling with lines (and "Opening Doors"). I nearly crushed Harold (and Toff and Nica) in one scene. We even got quite a scare when Harold showed up at the start of the week without a voice; thank goodness our musical director's a doctor. And all this came after weeks and weeks of coming together as a cast. Bonding sessions over post-rehearsal dinners. Parties at Toff's condo, getting drunk and doing stupid things. Classmates dropping out for various reasons. Teeny tiny issues blowing up out of proportion, then resolving itself anyway. The mad search for costumes and props. That's how we got to be here. After the show, naturally, we had our cast party. It was fun... but the less I said about it here, the better. It's one of those you-had-to-be-there thing. I am definitely going to miss the cast and teachers. I still can't believe it's over. This is going to be something I will keep in my heart forever. The friendships I have forged here will last a lifetime. I am so happy to now be a part of Rep; Aladdin Jr. should be an interesting experience! To the cast, crew, and of course, my teachers, Robbie and Nic: Thank you for such a memorable summer. Thank you for continuing to inspire me to pursue my dreams. I have been greatly encouraged by this experience. To everyone who watched the show: Thanks so much for being there at such an important point in my life. Thank you for sharing this high point in my life with me. To those who didn't catch it, but really wanted to be there: Thanks for the support! I know you were all there for me, even if you were physically absent. I still managed to feed off your energy anyway. Yesterday is done. posted by Ren at 11:28 AM |
ATTEND THE TALE OF... Ren Robles. Male. 24. Filipino. Professional theater actor. Proud blueREPper, Koine actor, and now Rep actor as well.
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2 Comments:
yes, Ren : D It was a hit! And I just cannot stand knowing that it is all over. But I see it, "It is just the beginning!"
We'll have more things to work on together in the future. Like Aladdin, hee hee. We'll survive Douglas Nierras choreo together, Mich!!!
-ren.
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