Kids get educated in the theater
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In addition to acting on stage, the youths will have to move the sets around to change the scenery.
“They do everything,” Leonard said.
“They see what goes on in a theater show.”
Up in a box overlooking the stage, Eli Vogel, 17, handled the lights and the music cues for the rehearsal. A veteran of theater since his “elementary school days,” Vogel is apaid student who started helping for dress rehearsal week.
“They need an extra person to help with tech stuff,” Vogel said of Leonard and Sarah Luckadoo, the director. As a home-schooled student himself, Vogel has met many friends participating in DLC’s classes.
“People come a great distance to do DLC,” Vogel said. “It’s worth it.”
Thanks to modest heels on her theater shoes, Natalie Armstrong is able to stand a little taller than her fellow cast members. As Mary Poppins, the 9-year-old says it helps make her appear older.
“In real life, the kids are about the same age [as me] but they are a little shorter than me, especially in high heels,” Natalie said.
Memorizing all her lines has been challenging for her, too, but she took an improv class and isn’t nervous.
“It’s tech week and ... getting a little tough,” Natalie said.
Alyssia Kimbrell, 10, has always loved the movie “Mary Poppins.”
“When I was little, I would watch it every day,” Alyssia said. She travels from Arnold to perform her roles as Miss Lark and Fannie.
“The hardest part is knowing when to come in and recognizing the calls,” she said, adding that getting butterflies is not a possibility.
“I’ve done dance rehearsals, so I’ve been on stage,” Alyssia said.
The Drama Learning Center is offering a spring class for home-schoolers on Friday mornings beginning March 31. The spring musical will be “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” on May 30 and 31. The decision to offer a morning class instead of an afternoon one came at the request of several parents, Holmes said.
“We have a bunch of students really interested in the spring,” Holmes said.
“Many of them have afternoon commitments.”
And now the culmination of these efforts is in view.
“It takes a lot of perseverance to get a show where it needs to be in the end,” Vogel laughed.
“It has been so awesome,” Leonard said.
“All of the kids, none of them knew anyone.
It’s been jam-packed, but really, really good.”
The Homeschool Musical Theatre program at The Drama Learning Center, 9130 Red Branch Road, Suite 1, Columbia, will present “Disney’s Mary Poppins” on Sunday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. Information: 410-849- 6335. kvjones@tronc.com
In addition to acting on stage, the youths will have to move the sets around to change the scenery.
“They do everything,” Leonard said.
“They see what goes on in a theater show.”
Up in a box overlooking the stage, Eli Vogel, 17, handled the lights and the music cues for the rehearsal. A veteran of theater since his “elementary school days,” Vogel is apaid student who started helping for dress rehearsal week.
“They need an extra person to help with tech stuff,” Vogel said of Leonard and Sarah Luckadoo, the director. As a home-schooled student himself, Vogel has met many friends participating in DLC’s classes.
“People come a great distance to do DLC,” Vogel said. “It’s worth it.”
Thanks to modest heels on her theater shoes, Natalie Armstrong is able to stand a little taller than her fellow cast members. As Mary Poppins, the 9-year-old says it helps make her appear older.
“In real life, the kids are about the same age [as me] but they are a little shorter than me, especially in high heels,” Natalie said.
Memorizing all her lines has been challenging for her, too, but she took an improv class and isn’t nervous.
“It’s tech week and ... getting a little tough,” Natalie said.
Alyssia Kimbrell, 10, has always loved the movie “Mary Poppins.”
“When I was little, I would watch it every day,” Alyssia said. She travels from Arnold to perform her roles as Miss Lark and Fannie.
“The hardest part is knowing when to come in and recognizing the calls,” she said, adding that getting butterflies is not a possibility.
“I’ve done dance rehearsals, so I’ve been on stage,” Alyssia said.
The Drama Learning Center is offering a spring class for home-schoolers on Friday mornings beginning March 31. The spring musical will be “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” on May 30 and 31. The decision to offer a morning class instead of an afternoon one came at the request of several parents, Holmes said.
“We have a bunch of students really interested in the spring,” Holmes said.
“Many of them have afternoon commitments.”
And now the culmination of these efforts is in view.
“It takes a lot of perseverance to get a show where it needs to be in the end,” Vogel laughed.
“It has been so awesome,” Leonard said.
“All of the kids, none of them knew anyone.
It’s been jam-packed, but really, really good.”
The Homeschool Musical Theatre program at The Drama Learning Center, 9130 Red Branch Road, Suite 1, Columbia, will present “Disney’s Mary Poppins” on Sunday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. Information: 410-849- 6335. kvjones@tronc.com
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