It started after I saw the video production of Cats in 1998 on PBS. I
fell in love and wanted to put on my own show. All throughout 7th grade
I kept it in my head. I made a group of great friends who were all
Sailor Moon fans (I was as well, that's why we got along so well at
first.) I showed them Cats and they fell in love. That started our
fandom. I told them my idea in about 8th grade and they were into it. We
started a cast list, asking our friends who they wanted to be and such.
Once the first rehearsal came around we realized more than half the
people who signed up were not serous or would not be able to make it. We
narrowed our cast down to the essentials (or what we at the time
thought were). We wound up with 14 girls. We learned the dances (or what
we could manage...none of us being 'great' dancers) by watching the
video in a mirror and copying. After months of rehearsals in my garage,
and cutting lots of songs from the second act, we were ready. All
costumes, set, stage, props, etc. were made a week before our single
performance. Our 'set' (build out of PVC pipes and fabric) was too large
to fit on stage so we were on the floor and our audience was on the
stage. It was a lot for a group of 14-year-olds (and under) to pull
off...so we were quite proud. In regards to if I will ever put the video
online...(that only caught half the stage...) well...I'm just not sure
if it will ever get there...but who knows...
Cast
Missy
as Munkustrap, Mandie as Grizabella, Leigh as Bombalurina, April as
Etcetera, Michelle as Jellylorum, Taylor as Old Deuteronomy/Bustopher
Jones, Caitlin W. as Rumpelteazer, Marie as Mungojerry, Amy (my little
sister) as Demeter, myself as Mistoffelees/Jemima, Julie as Alonzo,
Rachel as Rum Tum Tugger, Caitlin M. as Victoria, and MOEKitty as
Jennyanydots
Click the photos below to be taken to the full set!
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