Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sound of Music

Our school play, the sound of music, finished last month and it was a blast. Maria has always been one of my dream roles. I love Julie Andrews, and to be acting the same part as her has been SO fun. It was just a high school play, so there were some people who haven't really done plays before. Lets just put it this way: some songs/scenes were definitely funner/better than others. ha ha Here are some pictures.

"The hills are alive with the sound of music"

Being sent away to be a governess

meeting the children

"Doe a deer a female deer" (in the play they sing this right after meeting the children)
"i forgot the other boy. what's his name?...Well, God bless whats-his-name"


In the play, "my favorite things" is sung in Reverend Mother's office before maria leaves the Abbey. In this bedroom scene I sing "the Lonely Goatherd"
"One little girl in a pale, pink coat heard laydee-oo...."

Our curtain clothes
Telling the captain off for being a crappy father. This was a really fun part to do. It was fun to yell and someone and snap back. he he
"you're right, I don't know my own children" then we sing together, he gives me the whistle (symbolic, how tender!!) and we gaze into each others eyes for a bit. Precious!!
Dancing the LandlerThere were always cast members in the wings making faces at us to get us to break character or start laughing during our dance. It was good though, because it got the captain to smile a bit. lost in each others eyes. "i don't remember any more" abridged version: "he likes you" -"oh no! then i should go back to the Abbey" - "sweet! she's gone and i have him all to myself"
Climb every mountain. Our Mother Abbess was WAY better then the one on the movie. She gave me the chills almost every night!
I come back and they hear me singing from a far off. This part gave me chills every time. How romantic. :/I loved this dress! I felt so pretty in it."you are 16 going on 17" home from the honeymoon.
Captain's telegram that tells him he has to join the Nazi'screating a plan to escape. Dang i'm a genius!!

To be continued...

4 comments:

Unknown said...

I loved the play. It was truly amazing you YOU Amber Jo Rencher are truly amazing! The best little singer AND a great personality. I’m so lucky to be your friend! :)

Brooklet said...

Totally awesome! I love the Sound of Music and it would have been lots of fun to see you up there. I bet you did a great job and I think you look so lovely.

Erica said...

Amber jo jo beans! You are amazing and you look so dang cute in this play...and always, but really you did great in this and it was fun to see it on video!! Miss you guys already!

HARKER FAMILY said...

Wow how fun. I did musicals in high school also & my senior yr I got to be Epoine in Les Mis. It was seriously one of my favorite things I have ever done i hope you enjoyed every min. I wish we could of seen it, I am sure you did a great job!