INVESTIGATION STAGE – Although this is my first time in a musical theatre production, I have had some training in musical theatre in my weekly ITP sessions. This year, changes had to be made to the production, so there is going to be key scenes and numbers included from 5 musicals. I auditioned and got the lead role of Helen in the Jane Eyre musical. I noticed that I enjoy the singing aspect of musicals, as my commitment to singing over the past many years has never ventured into the musical theatre style. In the last month, I’ve noticed that there are many areas of improvement that I need to focus on in the development of my character. Using gestures while singing/narrating/speaking is one of them, as well as avoiding any repetition of movements. Another weakness of mine is using facial expressions to express emotion and meaning, since musical theatre requires an abundant amount of acting skills that are as crucial as singing skills. Hence, acting is definitely an area of potential improvement over the next few months as rehearsals go by. (LO1)

PREPARATION STAGE – My ITP teacher has taught me some skills to help developing my acting abilities. One is to first read through the script with background context of the scene/story, and add my own interpretation on the feelings/emotions and thoughts running through the character’s mind as she is singing. This skill is helping me to develop my understanding of the character, so I’m able to accordingly decide how I physically represent Helen in aspects other than singing. (LO2)

A few photos from my solo rehearsal which involved my song, as well as running lines/blocking scenes on stage