School Of Rock

I have too much to say about our winter musical performance, School of Rock. I, as well as many other people in the theater, have seen the play from the beginning to the end. Almost every day in the past few months, all I think is about the play. I have no words to describe how excited and proud I was when the final show was done. I am so proud of everyone in the theater and so happy to be in the band!

First of all, this shows really attractive many people. I’ve so many accomplishments from my friends, classmates, and teachers. The story of it is set up for leading people to get more and more into the world of rock. I see so many rehearsals, and every time the story bring me different inspections. The story increases the heat steps by steps. Act 1 is the introduction, it tells the world of the play and shows many good songs like “When I Climb To The Top Of Mount Rock” and “You’re In The Band”. When the songs let the audience enjoy the play, the Act 2 will certain surprise all audience with better songs in a deeper concept. The last music “Stick It To The Man” is definitely the highlight of the whole show. I like the way the story sets conflict in Act 1 like Dewey to pretend to be Ned so she could get the money to pay rent, and how the parents give their pressure to their kids. And these conflicts all show up in Act 2, which bring the show into a deeper concept. If Act 1 is a fabulous rock show, then Act 2 let people know what is behind the rock. Like Dewey says, rock is all about stick it to the man. We all have a difficult sometimes, and rock is one of the many ways that can set us free. After knowing those, when everyone is singing “Stick It To The Man”, it is the moment that moves everyone in the theater. It is an amazing performance.

After all those rehearsals I have seen, I understand the show very much. So I have many ideas about the light designs. The main purpose of all the lights is to support the actors on stage. I want to use my lights to decorate them, and through this, to bring audiences into the story. The lights for the songs come from what show up in my head when the actors are singing. When the children sing “If Only You Would Listen”, the theme should be soft and bright color. So I use light blue for the song. Besides this, I learn many design techniques from the original play on Broadway, as well as Hamilton which also bring me huge implications. If those lights help to create the mood of the show, and audiences feel comfortable with the designs, there nothing I could ask for more.

School of Rock is so successful that I hear people talk about it all days! Its success comes from all the actors, crew member, and teachers. I can not image how hard Lexi works to remember the lines and practice; Cherry, Amy, and Yichen work so hard for the scene change (Yichen moves the coach THREE TIMES !!!); how Jack-Jack helps me come through the technical difficulties; and all the time our teachers spend on us. It is the most precious experience of mine!