Performed At:
Six Flags Over St. Louis
Fall 2002
Director:
Tim Buckhiedt
Choreographer:
Kelly Daughtery
Role Played:
Frankenstein
Songs Involved in the Show:
What the show is about:
What the Role Entailed:
Songs that I Sang:
Dancing:
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"Over at the Frankenstein Place, "
"Thrller," "One Way or Another," " Devil in aBluedress," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Monster Mash," "Mean Green Mother From Outerspace, "You're the One that I Want," "Baby When the Lights Go Out," "Hot Stuff " "Time Warp," "I Need a Hero," " Ghostbusters," "Brand New Day" *My Friend David
and me as Frankenstein* |
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What the show is about:
| It is a story of two teenage kids, Jack and Katie,
who take a dare that demands that they be in a graveyard on Halloween until
midnight. To their surprise, once the clock tower struck midnight,
an array of monsters ascend from their graves. The monster's included
: the Bride of Frankenstein, the Witch, Riff Raff, Werewolf, and a druid
who later becomes Frankenstein. The plot then turns to the Witch's
master plan of obtaining a brain for her beloved Frankenstein. In the
end, the Witch is defeated by the her (Jack), and the other monsters are set
free of her evil ways, and become independent and good. It ends with
the hero and heroin befriending the monsters and defeating the witch. |
What the Role Entailed:
| The role demanded that I be able to be a comedic
actor, dance both choreographed dances as well as freestyle, and it demanded
that I also be able to sing well while dancing all out. It was the
most fun that I ever had on stage because I got to make the character into
the person that I wanted to. I made him a lot like me, and it really
worked. This was the first show that I had ever done where I had to
act. |
Songs that I Sang:
| I had the two showstopping songs because of my
ability to pump up the crowd, and because I can sing and dance all out
at the same time. The first number that I sang "Mean Green Mother From
Outerspace." This was the longest song in the show, and vocally it
demanded that I sing forcefully and aggressive. The highest note
that I had to reach was G, which I could do in my full voice. The
song also demanded that I be able to rap, and look good doing it. The
other song that I sang was "Baby, When the Lights Go Out." This demanded
again that I be able to sing and dance the whole time. A G was again
the highest note, but I did also have to sing in my lower register in a
more sexy type tone. Both numbers entailed interaction with the crowd, which
is one thing that I am very good at. I always find a way to get them
going. All background vocals were live. |
Dancing:
| The dancing was primarily hip-hop. I had
worked with the choreographer before, and she knew what I could do, so
she made a lot of choreography specifically for me. My forte is hip-hop
and freestyle, and she allowed me to pretty much improvise through the songs
that I sang. She very rarely gave me choreography because I am excellent
at making things look good by freestyling. So in this show, I had a
lot of control over my own choreography and dance moves. i appreciate
the freedom that the choreographer gave me. She allowed me to get better.
*Dancing Hot Stuff*
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