Theatrikids' Stars in the Spotlight: Sydney, Addison & Ge'Leya!

In the Spotlight This Week:

 Sydney, Addie & Ge'Ge!

From Left to Right, Sydney, Addison & Ge'Leya are working together in the Monday "School of Rock" cast, and LOVIN' IT!

Here the 3 of them are at the head of the class!

 

 

 

 

Ge'Leya, or GeGe (pronounced Jee-Jee) as we fondly call her, plays "Katie," the cello turned bass player of the band in the show, and she's written in a special surprise song that she'll sing in the finale number... I can't wait!

Sydney plays "Summer Hathaway," who makes the natural transition from "Class Factotum" (aka "braniac") to "Band Manager" in the show.  Some of her lines are pretty tricky, including words like "anatomy" and "physiology"--but seriously--what the heck is a "Factotum" supposed to say besides the hardest words EVER!

Here, Addison gives fellow cast member Kolin ("Dewey") a hug after he declares "Time for Recess!"   Addison added the hug into the scene, and it nicely portrayed her character, "Alicia" as a girl with a sparkling yet sometimes mischievous personality.  Hey! That's almost JUST like Addie!  What a strong choice as an actress, to put herself into the role!

Theatrikids' Stars in the Spotlight: Ryan & Jacob!

I've decided to begin a weekly blog topic that 

will feature Theatrikids' students.

It's called, "Stars in the Spotlight!"  In the Spotlight this week: Ryan and Jacob!

Ryan (left) and Jacob (right) are friends both on and off stage, and they are so much fun to work with!

Obviously, these boys are both extremely shy and hardly ever show off their talents in front of others.  (HAHAHAHAAA!--j/k)

Both of them are extremely good dancers, actors & only recently have begun to explore their singing talents as well! 

Here are their audition videos from 
"School of Rock-The Musical!" (below)
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The 2 "Dewey's" in Mon School of RAWK class

It's DEWEY FINN VS. DEWEY FINN--LIVE! Every Monday Night at Theatrikids' "School of Rock" Rehearsal! Here's the line-up:

Mason G. (left) is "Dewey Finn" & his long-time friend & biggest rival is Kolin P. (right) also "Dewey Finn"

The Plot thickens...

While Mason is the lead singer in the Uber-rockin' band "Speed Limit 180," Kolin could brag that he got the lead part in both "Grease" & "High School Musical," both of which Mason played strong supporting roles in the same production.  So, these guys have been battling over lead parts for years now, and auditions for "School of Rock-The Musical!" were, well... INTENSE!  See for yourself...

Auditions Videos from "School of Rock-The Musical!"

Here are some of the more notable audition videos I caught with my phone, and I'll post more this week!

This is a reading from a scene from "School of Rock-The Musical!" that actually didn't make it into the final cut of the script.

Here we have an impromptu version of Nathan & Erin doing a song that Erin doesn't know how to play. Great job Nathan, good try, Erin.

Kaley does a great job singing a song that Erin actually does know because she wrote it. The song is "Perfect Life," and was featured in the original Theatrikids Musical "There Go the Beatles!"

Is this girl part nightingale or canary? One thing's for sure-Zoe sure can sing, and she proves it on this audition by singing this song, titled "Grenade."

EVERYONE! Connie Francis, Singing Legend is on Twitter! Follow Her: @LegendaryConnie

This is my singing IDOL, Ms. Connie Francis, holding up a hand-written note with her Twitter handle to prove it REALLY IS HER!  No one on Twitter believed it was actually "The Connie Francis" who created a Twitter account on March 8th, 2011 and followed over 1,000 Twitter-ers, but it REALLY IS HER!
This is the weird part... SHE FOLLOWED ME!  That's right, I woke up, and CONNIE FRANCIS was following me on Twitter!!  She's one of the LEGENDS!  Seriously, right up there with Patsy Cline!  Here's some videos of her, so you'll see 4 yourself how fabulous she is!

OMG-SHE IS AN ORIGINAL ROCK STAR!  

I love her dress, her style, her attitude, her voice, &-GASP!-her amazing stage presence in this song (above) called "Many May Tears Ago" from 1960.

Check her out-she can sing in English as well as she can in Italian, German, Spanish, and I'm pretty sure... that it's her singing in Japanese!

WOW!  It's a good day when you wake up and Connie Francis is following you on Twitter!
THANK-YOU, CONNIE for making my day, and quite possibly my whole life!

Theatrikids- Nickelodeon's "Best Summer Camp" Award Winner!

Here is a small example of one of the original commercials we wrote and filmed in a Film Acting Camp a few semesters ago...It's called "Ninja Furniture!"

My Dear, Sweet, Obedient Tuesday Class!

Well, I must say-The Tues. School of Rock Class has exciting moments at every turn, although that is somewhat of a scary thing for a Director to experience, but hey--that's children's theatre for ya, right?  I love my job so much!

Here are Jaelyn & Kaley showing off some stylin' rock looks that are sure to be the next craze!

We're singin "I Wanna Rock!" Check out Jaelyn in the Rockstar Purple wig!  That didn't last 5 minutes :)

Little Known Fact: Jaelyn is a talented drummer in real life!  She played the last Hairy Mann Festival in RR!

I so love Alex's "Dire Straits, 1980" look.  That kid makes ANY look work!

Kaley is supposed to remove Nathan's hat during the "show," and I'm pretty sure it's her favorite part. Of this show & probably every other one she's ever done.

Here's a demonstration of "How to Pose for An Album Cover" by Alex and Stephen.

Alex liked to sit behind the drums, but not so much actually play them.  Most kids are the opposite!

Here we see the 1st of many of Stephen's portrayal of "Spyder's secret handshake," which happens like 8 times in the show.  That's what you call a "motif!"

Yeah, Nathan ended up on the floor a few times.  His character ("Dewey") knocks himself out stage-diving & has other clumsy comic relief-spills.  That's what you call "Type-casting!" 

Director Erin Byrne says, "No Food Allowed at Rehearsal, guys!"  Girls answer, "We know!" while they smile sweetly with their hands in the Cheetos bag.  Oh, my bad.  It's Hot Fries.  That makes it okay.   

Looks like Stephen's ready to RAWK...what the heck is Alex doing?

Yeah, I tried my best to capture the "Spyder Secret Handshake," to no avail.

That looks like a handshake, but it really doesn't illustrate how funny Stephen's "Spyder Shake" was, and it was better and more complicated every time.

HEY!  No Taking Photos of the Director!  (Wait...who had my phone?!  If it was Jaelyn, then it's kewl :)

Jaelyn apparently was camera shy.  SHEEEA RIGHT!!

Rub the Magic Afro & you will get a prize!  Perhaps it will be some Hot Fries! Wait, those aren't allowed in class!

The white smear in front is Kaley jumping into the pic.  Check out Alex's facial expression!  HAHA!!

Yeah, I pretty much put EVERY picture that had Alex wearing that Afro.  And, yes, it will be network-blogged all over Facebook, Twitter, and Err-whurr else, & no doubt re-posted throughout the centuries.

...And Alex will forever be thought of as the Red-Headed Afro kid....

Maybe people will think he really looks like that!  Haha, I love Stephen's "Sneaky-Sneaky Eavesdropper" face.

One more attempt at capturing the "Spyder Secret Handshake."  Erin=Fail.

I let the girls perform this scene as "Dewey" & "Principal Mullins" since the boys took up pretty much the whole rehearsal on their scenes.  The girls did a great job, too!  That is what you call "Understudies!"

Haha! Jaelyn does a great "Dewey" rolling his eyes.

Do the Robot!  Oh, wait... we did that in "The 80's!" (Theatrikids' Original Musical, and also the decade :)

Aw, I'm a nice director sometimes.  I let the class play "Party Quirks" for the last 10 mins.

Jaelyn was a "Walrus" who was I think "confused about seawater," Stephen was a "Sports announcer who was unable to stop announcing everything," Alex was...I think... "Justin Beiber?" 

And that is BIZARRE... Nathan is such a good actor--look at him pretending to be a GHOST!  His transparency is pretty convincing, don't you agree?

Note To Cast Members:  STUDY YOUR LINES DURING SPRING BREAK or lose 'em 4ever!

Theatrikids is the New School of RAWK!

Here we are --Monday Cast of "School of Rock"--rehearsing and having lots of fun!

Joe (center) plays a hilarious 'over-the-top' Rocker-guy!  Fun to watch!

Jacob plays a nerd AND a rapper.  How does he pull that off so well?!

Addison ("Alicia") hugs fellow cast member Kolin ("Dewey"), which added nicely to the scene! :)

HIGH FIVE!  (oops, they missed)

HIGH FIVE-TAKE 2!  Aw, man they missed again.  We'll work on it...

Sydney is so precious & proper as "Summer," the "Class Factotum!"

Director Erin Byrne moves at the Speed of Light!  She's blurry in almost every photo. Ever.

Zoe from the Tuesday Cast joined us because she was unable to attend her class this week.  What a model student!  Makes a teacher proud!  (Tear!)

Addison prepares for the hug....

AND THE HUG IS A FLY-BY SUCCESS!

Uh-oh, I think Addison is a tad bored with Director Erin Byrne's scene interruptions.  Is she falling out of her chair?

Yes, she has landed on the floor now.

And, now it appears she's falling further down...

Falling down, she can't take much more of this "Director directing" business!

Aw, geez.  Her face is on the floor.  I think after this, Erin let them all take 5.

I love how sweet Gigi looks in this picture!  And I SO WISH I'd gotten a picture of Landon (center) trying on the purple rockstar wig at the beginning of class!  NEXT TIME...

Excellent job, Mason of holding your script and 2 guitars!  That's SO Rawk-Star!!

Joe ("Spyder") says the line, "It's hard being talented AND beautiful, ya know?"

Mason is singing us a song, I do believe!

AWW!  Here's the 2 "Principal Mullins's"!  Left-Zoe from Monday Cast, Right-Adrienne from Tues Cast!  Love how they're getting along just swell!  Makes a Director proud... oh-no!  TEAR! (sniffle) 'Nother Tear!  I love my job!