From the first day of school, we already have plans on what are we going to do in our play. We are already competitive during those days and until now. Second year students are already known as spirited and want-to-be-best students. Good for us that we do not take that competition as a threat to the bond of the sophomores. As the days pass by, us, E-beths, became more serious and tougher. Pressure and stress flooded and friendship became a more important matter. So, let me tell you what really happened in our journey to ripe up the fruit.
In our CAE play, Mr. Jomel Guintivano, our CAE teacher, suggested the story of “King and I”. I became more interested because I already seen the movie of it and became more excited for the characters. They began choosing scriptwriters. I also want to but my schedule is the barrier of it. I would always go home at Capiz during weekends and they would do the script at Saturdays. But, it’s okay. After reading the script, I was so excited that my imaginations would just pop out of my mind. In our double period at Thursday, we began choosing characters. From the Major ones, up to the minor roles. We were so shocked because Mr. Guintivano chose upside down. Gabrielle Torres and Althea Parreno who auditioned for the Prince and servant girl was picked as the King and Ms. Anna. While Isza Cuello and Iris Nonato who chose to audition for King ang Ms. Anna became the prince and the servant girl. I was picked as a little princess and the most beloved child of the king. I was Princess Ying. At first, I was a little bit confused and did not trust the sense of Mr. Guintivano. Until he explained why. On that day, I was hoping it was the right decision.
Play rehearsals. The most enjoyable part of our journey. Almost every day and every end of the class, we would always practice. We sacrificed our time, effort and even our money (for the props ) . We really had a good time and knew each other very well. Some showed their true colors and their hidden skills to be the best. We also showed how much we really cared for our play. Some students would not take it seriously and treated it as a joke. There are times where I would also be lazy and do not have the drive to practice. While we are getting near and near, pressure and stress continued on falling. Good thing there is Ms. Tina Olvido, our class adviser, who continued to support us.
Now, TDR came. It was so smooth. Everyone did their best. I was not too nervous because I am already used to it. Props, make-up, costumes, etc., were already in place. Our time slot should be at 1:00-2:40. But St. Anne took our slot. So they had 10:20-3:00. We already finished our TDR at 6:00. Mr. Albaña is our critic. After we finished our TDR, we gathered at the center and listened to Mr. Albaña’s critic. We are really open and accepted it as a constructive criticism to make us stronger, tougher and better than the best. Among the other sections, we are considered as the smooth one. And I am so proud to it. And that is the fruit of St. Elizabeth’s hard-but-worth-it work!
