Performing at Lynnfield Public Library

Performers watching "backstage," waiting for their cue.

 Our Traveling Theatre Troupe had their last performance at Lynnfield Public Library in the children's section. It was a great location to perform Nursery Crimes: Four and Twenty! In true Traveling Theatre form, students played different characters from their first two performances. Playing different characters challenges our students, keeps them on their toes, and teaches them (using classical acting methods) how to understand, develop and become different characters.

Parents and other audience members watching the skit

As an aside: While our Troupe waited to perform, cast members had a great time looking for and reading children's books. The variety of books were almost too much of a distraction for our actors, however; what a great distraction! It was comforting to know books still captivate young readers!

Our Goldilocks waits for her cue

The performance space was intimate, which seemed to throw-off our actors. As the skit progressed, they became more comfortable, and the audience was able to understand and hear all actors. This again demonstrates that acting is not just repeating lines. Our actors have to bring energy, stamina, confidence, originality, imagination and dynamic creativity to each performance. It's not easy!

As with all Creative Arts theatre productions, the cast kept the audience in stitches, especially Goldilocks, who committed crimes to change the plot line because she was sick of eating porridge. Bravo!

Bravo to the cast of Traveling Theatre! Bravo to their parents for driving them to performances! Bravo to instructor Angela Merrill for mentoring our young actors!