Summer Workshop

This summer I will be partaking in my second summer workshop. For those that don't know what that is, I will get to that in a minute. This post is about last years experience and what I am hoping will this years will be like.

Okay, the summer workshop is a yearly workshop held at the Riverhead Theatre in Louth. Each year the workshop consists of putting on a musical for three shows in two weeks. In the two weeks you audition, rehearse, help backstage and perform. So now you guys are caught up.

Last year, a bunch of us decided that we would do the summer workshop for two reasons. Firstly, it was Grease, how can you pass that opportunity up, and secondly because we were all heading off to university all over the country. During the workshop, I was pushed to my limits because I had never done so much work and had so much pressure in such a short period of time before, however it was a great experience because you have the time of your life. The workshop leaders make the experience so enjoyable, everyone is included, so even if you are really shy and only want to be in the background, you will have as much to do as the lead role. I am not the greatest singer or dancer, I happily admit that, I'm much more of an actor, so last years role suited me to a tee, a goof ball, who had silly lines in songs and danced like an idiot. However even though I wasn't necessarily comfortable with musicals, this was such a different experience it didn't even bother me. It's not all serious stuff though, you play games, you create little shows, but most importantly you get to hang out with a great group of people.

So that was my experience last year, so what is this year going to be like.... Well firstly there are not as many of my close friends doing it this year, however looking at the list of people who are doing it, I'm confident we will have fun and put on a great show. This years musical is My Favorite Year (I hate spelling it like that but it's what we have the license for). From what I can tell, there aren't as many big dance numbers, thank god, and the music is quite catchy and it seems like a really funny play. Hopefully I can get a good part and show off my silliness in a comedy role. But mainly all I want from this year is to have tons of fun, because that's what theatre is all about for me, fun. And who knows it may very well be my favourite year (pun intended)