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If you are age 9 and up and want to write a blog about your experience with BACT, email nina@bactheatre.org.
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My Interview of Christina Larson
By Genevieve, Age 10
Recently I went to the
newest Bay Area Children Theatre production…Knuffle Bunny! First of all, I was very surprised
that Knuffle Bunny was pronounced Kuh-Nuffle. My family and I have always
thought that it was pronounced Nuffle!
The play was funny and exciting. I loved the silly dad, toddler Trixie, the un-trusting mom, and the fun ensemble. Trixie did an awesome job acting like a baby, and the dad did a great impression being frustrated and determined. I loved it when he went in the washing machine and fought all the types of clothing. Trixie’s babble was hilarious, and her little song was heartbreaking. The mom was funny and superior. The actors were all wonderful!
The play was funny and exciting. I loved the silly dad, toddler Trixie, the un-trusting mom, and the fun ensemble. Trixie did an awesome job acting like a baby, and the dad did a great impression being frustrated and determined. I loved it when he went in the washing machine and fought all the types of clothing. Trixie’s babble was hilarious, and her little song was heartbreaking. The mom was funny and superior. The actors were all wonderful!
One thing that I noticed right away
was the awesome scenery, with the painted black-and-white book-like background,
the opening washing machines, and of course the lighting that helped the mood.
Everyone did really silly dances and moved around the stage in a fun way. None
of this would have happened if it weren’t for Christina Larson, the stage
manager and the most recent person I interviewed.
Christina is from the Bay Area.
Some of her family members live there, too. She goes to every practice to help
people know where to move around on stage. She is in charge of lighting,
helping the actors and crew get along, and…well, everything. Christina is a
very big part of putting on a production. She works with everyone. The
designers, the directors, the actors, and anyone else involved in the play.
Christina also works as a receptionist at another theatre, but she really
enjoys stage managing.
There are several challenges of
being a stage manager. As I mentioned before, she has to manage the people and
make sure all technical things like lighting and sound effects are running
smoothly. She has to make sure that the set designer is doing what the director
pictured. Those are some hard challenges to face.
But what else does she do? Christina is the person backstage behind the
counter with all the buttons and screens. She’s the one who presses the ‘go’
button for the next exciting thing. She helps with sound effects. A stage
manager is a HUGE part of putting the production together. That much is
obvious.
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The gigantic Knuffle Bunny dances with Trixie! |
I thank everyone who was a part of
making the play possible, from the actors to the crew. Especially Christina,
who spent time with me to do this interview, which turned out to be so cool and
interesting. The play was so awesome. I loved it, and, once again, THANK YOU!!!