By: Mia Angulo
On August 19th around 40-50 people auditioned for Redwood’s school play. The difference is that this year, Redwood Theatre Department auditions were done by video submission.
Student actor Cade Gann, ‘21, says “ I believe that one of the main things that gave us trouble is that we have to audition without anybody to play it off of and it feels less personal. “ Acting revolves around having a strong connection with your fellow actors. Instead of meeting everyone and getting to know each other in person, they are going to have to learn how to connect with each other through Zoom.
Despite this obstacle, their love for acting is what will bring them together. All of these students are very passionate about the success of the finished product. Despite the distance learning platform, they are going to do their best to recreate the experience that would normally be had in person in the classroom.
Ms. Galvan, director of this year’s play, cares for her students 100%. “This year is someone’s senior year. This year is the only junior year a student will get. This is someone’s only sophomore year. And the freshmen need to know what it’s like to be a Ranger. I can’t let them down”, Ms. Galvan says. Her hope is that each student is able to look back on their high school years and have special memories despite all the changes that the pandemic has caused.
“This difficult time will definitely make me a better actor, as acting is all about dealing with the unexpected, so I will be able to act in a way I’ve never had to before.”
– Peter Nunez, ’21
As the Director of the play, a lot falls on Ms. Galvan. She has invested a lot of time exploring how other teachers are navigating their drama classes. In doing all of this, she hopes to have gathered enough ideas to execute her plan and present another wonderful production this year. This pandemic is definitely giving students a crash course in handling the unexpected.
Mia Angulo
Mia Angulo, ‘24, is in her fourth year of writing and her third year as an editor for the Redwood Gigantea. Mia is a member of the Redwood Law and Justice Academy, Hip Hop and Yoga Club. Mia is passionate about dance and writing and hopes to continue to do both in the future.