Chrissy Aaron

Mrs. Guarino

Acting Class

I really enjoyed my time with everyone for The School of Rock. We had an amazing group of people that really brought everything together. I loved playing my role as Shonelle. She was outgoing and expressed her feelings. The School of Rock was my first musical here at Cheshire Academy and I can’t wait till there is another. The energy that was brought to the show was awesome. Being backstage was exciting and nerve racking. Sam and Maddie were our moms backstage always keeping us quiet. Sam was very calm and collected backstage, which helped me try to stay calm and collected. I had to wait for my part where to go on stage and the longer you wait, the more nervous I become. I was nervous about seeing the crowd more than my acting. However, when I went out on stage I came to a realization that I couldn’t even see the audience. On stage, we ad-lib more than I thought we would on some nights. It was funny and confusing. Mr. Porter’s laugh was hard not to laugh at during scenes on Sunday. I was turning my face away from the audience to hide from it sometimes. At the end of the Sunday show, everything got really emotionally. Half of the kids I didn’t know were seniors. It was really sad to see John get his flowers. He has been a great model and friend for me. Today in class, I was talking to you about it and I almost starting crying. John, Michael, Linda, Liv and I have all grown so close. Seeing Michael and John leave will be sad.  My favorite part in the play was Stick It To The Man. It was one of those really inspiring scenes and fun one. Opening night, was the best show in my opinion. We gave it our all and it was a great experience.