Thespians had their Chipotle fundraiser night Sept. 11 which raised funds for upcoming productions.
“We don’t really make any money and keep it. We mainly make money, spend it on shows or outside events. We do for Thespians like coffee houses and stuff like that,” vice president Jack Farell, junior, said.
Thespians raised $192 for a number of things from costumes to set materials.
After getting the results of auditions Thespians has been eager to get more funds to make the production even better with the cast.
“The people I was most excited to see perform were those that I didn’t initially take for someone who would be as outgoing and strong as they are in those roles. And that shows with the cast now even, it’s really cool for people who want to get out there,” junior Brock Stevens said.
Around 60 people auditioned for “The Little Shop of Horrors” and only a few actually did get a role.
“I initially auditioned for Audrey and Urch, so I got urchin, which I’m really happy about,” president Julianna da Silva, senior, said.
Students who auditioned didn’t need to prepare, they just showed up and were told on the spot what to do.
“We just kind of sang excerpts, then we read out with a duo, we just read lines with two people, and then we just did like a dancing audition,” junior Darragh Campbell said.
Students then had to just wait for results, some got the role they wanted while others got something a little different then what they had in mind.
“Honestly, at first, I came in with this is who I wanted. [and] this is who I don’t want. But over time, during callbacks I really got to look at the actual script and I told myself, ‘As long as I’m in this, I’m having a good time,’” Stevens said.
The cast practices have mostly consisted of singing and learning lines but students are excited to start making the musical shine.
“I know it’s going to end up being great. I trust these people, and I know they’re all awesome performers,” Farrell said.
The nights of the performance will be Oct. 24-26 and Thespians will be running a Haunted Karaoke coffee house Oct. 29. Students will only need to pay $1 per song.
“It’s $1 per song, regardless of how many people are in it. We’re going to have treats, allegedly apple cider,” Silva said.
