Augusta Jr. Players perform Sister Act, prepare for the future

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Junior Gamers lately positioned second within the Southeastern Theatre Convention in opposition to different productions from throughout the southeastern U.S.

Whereas it was an opportunity to carry out their present Sister Act, it was additionally a studying alternative and an opportunity to organize for the long run.

We head backstage with the Augusta Jr. Gamers coming off their massive win and be taught it’s greater than a efficiency.

Roy Lewis, creative director at AJP, says, “I would like them to be taught extra about themselves and be taught who they’re as people, and provides them the talents that assist them to, to, to navigate this loopy world wherein we dwell.”

That’s what competing on the theatre convention did for Kelsie Johnson, Mom Superior in Sister Act Junior.

Johnson, says, “When the time got here to use for schools, I used to be not mentally ready. Nevertheless it gave me that little bit of confidence that I wanted.”

By giving her the possibility to take that subsequent step.

“50 schools referred to as me again,” Johnson says.

And he or she wasn’t alone in utilizing it as a catalyst for the long run.

Khyra Robust, Dolores within the Sister Act Jr. says, “I by no means thought I might be getting these callbacks, that was by no means one thing I assumed can be occurring for me, so I’m very excited and really longing for the long run.”

Oliver Caffee, Eddie Souder, Sister Act, says, “I’ve by no means been in an audition course of the place they simply tried to make it appear as in the event that they had been prepared to select us greater than we had been to select them.”

Nevertheless it’s greater than an opportunity to audition for schools.

Madison Dawson, Mary Martin in Sister Act, says, “It makes you wish to be higher it challenges you and you may push your self to new limits and I’m happy with that have.”

Raleigh Daniel, Joey in Sister Act Jr., says, “And it’s very good to see these folks coming collectively and forming like a household.”

And that’s what the director says is the group’s complete purpose.

Lewis says, “We’re going to problem you. We’re going to encourage you, we’re going to enlighten you, we’re going to empower you, after which we’re going to work collectively to entertain you. It’s it’s therapeutic. it’s a cathartic course of.”

The gamers’ subsequent present goes to be Freaky Friday, can discover out extra info on the AJP’s web site.

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