Auditions for a school play could be tough. Auditions can go many ways, whether it’s a school play, musical, or even movie auditions for Hollywood.
On September 12, Cabot High School hosted auditions for a one-act play, Silent Sky. As expected, many students tried out for numerous parts.
Silent Sky was a play about four women in the STEM industry as astrologists, who helped other scientists map galaxies. It was a very emotional and inspiring story to many, especially females who also want to pursue a career in the industry.
Looking for versatility, senior Karly Elliott felt impacted by last year’s one-act play and wanted to audition for this year.
“Last year’s one-act play was a small group of people,” Elliott said. “We all felt so comfortable with each other, so I’m hoping this year it will be the same.”
Wanting to be in the STEM industry in the future, senior Lauren Barnette knew that she would bring the play to life.
“The role of Henriettta that I want to audition for is specifically important to me because I want to pursue a career in the STEM industry,” Barnette said. “I feel like I truly understand the background of the play, knowing it’s about women working in STEM.”
Having a unique experience in the one act play last year, senior Kaitlyn Carmical thought it would be fun to audition for this year. Carmical had been said to be easy to work with, reliable, and had a good amount of experience.
“I feel like this one act will get us closer to people that are strangers now,” Carmical said. “There will be fewer people, so it won’t be too overwhelming.”
Musicals were full of excitement. Sophomore Nathan Inman loved performing in musicals that presented a great challenge. Inman was dramatic and well-rounded to have been a great choice for the play.
“I love to work with people and have the experience of seeing them perform firsthand,” Inman said. “Rehearsing over and over with people is always exciting.”
Shifting mindset into whoever, and for senior Quartez Stevenson it was so much fun last year being an antagonist, so he wanted to try to be a protagonist for a change. Stevenson had worked on his character and wanted to see if his hard work paid off.
“I want to challenge myself and see if I can turn into a delightful character rather than a devious one,” Stevenson said. “I’m always ready for any sort of challenge when it comes to one of my favorite things: to act.”
Good experience equals success. Fortunately, senior Cooper Spaulding had great experience with plays, and realised he wanted to have recognition as an actor in the Cabot Theatre program. Spaulding thought that since the directors had seen him a lot, they would have seen how much he had progressed into being a better actor.
“Whenever I audition, I always have positive feedback, and that just makes me so much more confident,” Spaulding said. “I take acting very seriously, and I am always prepared to take on anything that is thrown at me.”
The future was full of surprises, and junior Jonathan Carson wanted to be an actor for a long time. Carson displayed his abilities in the best way possible to get a role.
“If I get a part in Silent Sky, I think it is a way to practice finding a job,” Carson said. “It’s fun to improve my acting skills to always be better.”
