For the first time in Greeley West history, Greeley West’s Performing Arts is proud to announce they will be performing the musical, Chicago. The performances will be October 4 and 5.
Friday’s show will be 7:30. On Saturday there are 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. shows. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online. All seats are reserved and the cost is $15. Tickets if remaining, can be purchased at the door.
This musical, based on a true story, is an exciting murder trial set in a 1920s Chicago prison. where a wannabe vaudevillian star murders her lover and is arrested despite many of her attempts to convince her husband to lie for her. This musical is done in dark with all black clothes and includes a sprinkle of sex appeal to it to embrace the rising culture of jazz music during the era.
Director Ms. Peggy Fremole tried something new this year, wanting to keep up with the trends in theater and stay on top of what is new and hot. “It took awhile for them to come out with the teen edition,” Freemole explained. “So it is the teen addition, not the full blown show.”
As excited as the actors are for this musical, being in a musical is not as easy as people say. The performing arts students spend hours after school and on weekends performing and perfecting each dance move and making sure the play the character the right way. “It can get pretty stressful because you have to embody the character and you don’t know what the director wants,” senior Michael McCoy shared.
Another stressful factor of being in the production is the audtion. Auditioning doesn’t always mean you’re going to get the role that you want. There is a feeling of rejection that performers have to overcome. Senior Efrat Semere talked about how he auditioned for the play but wasn’t able to get the role that he was looking forward to getting. “I auditioned for Billy Flynn and Amis Heart, but instead I got ensemble,” said Semere.
Though there may be stressful parts when it comes to auditioning for plays and musicals, there is still the excitement of getting the experience for auditions and not having to be worried about not getting your role. “If you don’t get cast, the directors will still be able to see what you’re able to do, so just do what you can best,” said senior Sophie Dhupar.
