"Being Alive" - Company - HS

...from 2004 high school production
--song, end of act 2, & curtain calls--
•Hey, what does this knob on the camera marked FOCUS mean?•

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Entertainment

Tags:

• being_alive
• company
• sondheim
• musical
• FLHS

[gfunk449]

Part of the problem is that the music isn't a live orchestra and doesn't allow the actor any cantabile to work with. The music forces them to rush through it. Regardless, these kids did a great job and probably had a once-in-a-lifetime experience in doing this fabulous musical.

[leojrevlis]

@gfunk449 Huh? What music isn't live? There indeed was a totally live orchestra. Yeah - this small cast grew especially close to each other and had a great time rehearsing and performing their roles. ;-}}

[iamupforallfun]

This is awful.

[leojrevlis]

Back at-cha!

[leojrevlis]

Oww - I have an idea. Search the comments about 2 years ago for "obcallus," and tell the actor what you think of him. It'll make his day.

It eludes me what compels a person to make a crappy comment.. with no explanation.

[kreecha]

I've just been cast as Bobby in my University's production of Company, and I am very unsure of whether I will do the part justice due to me only being 21. So I can see where the nay-sayers are coming from. But, you have to give the cast credit, they sound pretty brilliant :D

[leojrevlis]

OOPS - just read your comment. If I read it 2 months ago, I'd have written:

Congrats!! What university? So, you're only 21. Big deal. You see movies; you watch TV. You therefore have a good idea what's going on in Bobby's head. Just relate to the other actors & {especially} communicate with the audience.. Feel your lines; don't just recite what you've memorized.. & you'll be fine. You know the drill!

Have a great time with this wonderful piece. The small cast promotes good friendship-building.

[astoriacub]

high schools have no business doing this show. it's completely over their heads.

[punkrocknation12345]

i understand that these are kids performing, etc. I think Bobby needs to stand still rather than try to emote physically. Bobby is having an emotional breakthrough, a person wouldn't exactly be moving their arms in circular patterns. He sounds good, the notes are there, i think he should have put more emotion into his voice though, he seemed to have a flat tone to it and didn't really belt the last note. Just my personal opinion, great job to everyone involved though.

[TheEverydayGeek]

Pretty good. My dream is to play Bobby in a production of Company one day.

[seuss101]

ok. So, no doubt this actor can sing the song. I thought he sang it and sang it well. I just feel it was...lacking the emotions. I really felt like he could have given more. I mean, this song is his moment to finally realize what he's being doing with his whole life. This song is his big turning point. It felt like he didn't connect with the song.

Like I said, his vocals were good. Just wish he had given more life to the piece

[apophis08]

Good voice-but not really the emotional breakthrough Bobby should have-not really powerful enough-but with acting training he'll be great-his voice is quite pretty.

[armandofarras]

totally agree. they lack voice and they lack acting "strength"