{"id":8742,"date":"2026-02-13T02:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8742"},"modified":"2026-02-13T02:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:11:01","slug":"on-stage-offstage-and-the-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8742","title":{"rendered":"On Stage, Offstage, and the Audience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theater Roanoke college is soon to kick off their winter productions, with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurricane Diane<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Madeleine George starting next week (2\/19-2\/21) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Doll\u2019s House<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Henrik Ibsen following right after (2\/25-2\/27).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theatre department has wowed us many times with their detailed sets, quality costumes, and wonderful acting. None of these could have been accomplished without the student helpers that make these productions great. Which is why I encourage the readers to find their way into this creative world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onstage, actors give life to words on a page. Being an actor in a TRC play means long nights of rehearsals and stressing over memorizing your lines, but the rush one gets on opening night can\u2019t be matched. If you are interested in acting keep an eye out for emails about auditions for next semester or email Dr. Nelson Barre with questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When one first enters the theater, you are welcomed with the sight of the carefully curated set made to help actors tell the story. The truth is that the work offstage on a play is equally as important as acting onstage. TRC is always looking for more hands to work on crafting, painting, assembling sets, working with lights, sewing costumes, doing makeup, hair, and working with actors for any quick changes happening offstage. If you aren\u2019t quite ready to face the audience, then working backstage will get you a great experience of the TRC process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, there isn\u2019t a show without an audience. So, even if you aren\u2019t able to be part of the process you are still able to sit back and enjoy the results of the student\u2019s hard work.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>Andrea Flores<\/p>\n<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theater Roanoke college is soon to kick off their winter productions, with Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George starting next week (2\/19-2\/21) and A Doll\u2019s House by Henrik Ibsen following right after (2\/25-2\/27). \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The theatre department has wowed us many times with their detailed sets, quality costumes, and wonderful acting. 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