This October Olivia Grace-d the stage with her presence playing the role of Nellie in the melodrama "Dirty Work at the Crossroads" at Newark High School. She was thrilled when cast because it added another character that ended in "ie/i/y" to her resume: Tessie (Annie), Kelli (Dear Edwina), Gertie (Oklahoma) Minnie (Farnsdale Avenue), Bambi (Curtains). She is destined to play this type of role! Maybe it's this hair...?
These lovely locks took 2 hours to perfect...with mom and I both curling! The people that sat behind mom one performance swore this was a wig.
A melodrama is an exaggerated drama (You must pay the rent! I can't pay the rent! etc.) Olivia's character, however, was not your typical helpless damsel in distress. She worked to outsmart the villian all while running a bed and breakfast next to the railroad tracks. There was live piano playing throughout the show which added to the silent movie feel. Of course there was a villian in a cape, heroes being tied to the railroad and lots of dramatic "takes" to the audience. Did I mention peanut throwing? The audience was encouraged to boo the villian and thrown peanuts on stage. Oh live theatre.
Here's the cast posing for a publicity photo:
As always Olivia had lots of fun backstage (and onstage) with her cast.
Here she is with her friend Norene:
And here she is photobombing this picture...creeper!
Ah! Isn't she lovely?! :)
Next up is FAME in March! I'm choreographing and Olivia was cast as Iris Kelly (the ballerina!!) Thank goodness her last name ends in "y"...got to keep the tradition going!
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