“Being an actor in the Year 9 production of Guys and Dolls was an amazing experience. To see Year 9 working together to produce an enjoyable performance with help from the teachers was great! The show had it all: chorus songs, solo singing, group dancing. There were many different jobs for us to do in preparation for this show. Not only were there actors and musicians, but people working on costumes, hair, makeup, lighting and we even had our own stage management team. Putting all these different aspects together, we managed to pull off an incredible show in a relatively short time period.

The part I enjoyed most was our first dress rehearsal. In lessons, we rehearsed our class’s part of the show. However, in the first dress rehearsal, we got to see all the different parts of the show put together for the very first time. There was also a lot of excitement surrounding the first dress rehearsal, as people were trying on their costumes, using props, and wearing microphones for the first time. By show night, we all felt prepared and confident to perform this amazing show to the Year 7s and staff. I thoroughly enjoyed Guys and Dolls, and I hope I have another opportunity to be in a show like it again!”