The Drowsy Chaperone Essays

The Drowsy Chaperone is about a show within a show. It takes place around the 1930s. Janet Van De Graaf is planning on marrying Robert Martin but in order to do so, she has to give up her career as a showgirl. He works as an oil tycoon. Meanwhile, she is the star of “Feldzieg’s Follies” and the producer is relying on her to sell the show. She is the reason that some people will go to the show in the first place. Therefore, the producers need Janet to be there. Two people dressed as pastry chefs threaten

The musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, was unfortunately unfamiliar to me until I watched it at Charlotte Country Day School. The only previous knowledge I had of this show was the short description I read online. However, I feel that the element of surprise made this musical even better. “The Drowsy Chaperone” was absolutely lovely from start to finish and I am especially pleased that Country Day’s production was the first rendition I saw. There are so many aspects of this show that I love. As the

The Drowsy Chaperone was a very flashy musical about a lonely man who shares a record of a play called The Drowsy Chaperone. This play was about the marriage of Janet Van De Graaff and Robert Martin and the little twist and turns that happen all before the ceremony. Some notable characters were Man in Chair played by Matthew Bratko and The Drowsy Chaperone played by Sami Gresham. The remarkable acting of these characters further enhanced the extravagance of the production. When the production first

William Shakespeare is well-known and renowned for his thoughtful and cunning plays. The witty and entrancing scenes as well as the ideas that he presents continues to captivate audience around the world centuries later. The works of Shakespeare have not grown old and dusty because of his universal modern truths. He pioneered free thinking and encouraged rebellious acts through his plays. If Shakespeare was born previous to his birth then his works would have most likely been destroyed or cast out

presents itself to a 14-year-old white girl. Yet, in the winter of my 8th grade year, I graced the stage for eleven nights as Aldolpho-- a bumbling Spanish lover -- and fake seduced my best friend for a plot to halt a wedding in the musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. Theatre presents wild opportunities. In the eight years of performing, I sung as an operatic wardrobe, sold women to China as a fake Asian, danced as scarecrow who only need a brain, and much, much more. I exist in a world of fake eyelashes

On April 28th-30th, I was in Sartell High School’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone. This show is about a man who is feeling “blue” and decides to play one of his favorite musicals The Drowsy Chaperone. The show starts up with the characters introducing themselves, but trouble arises when a producer is in trouble with two gangsters because his leading lady is leaving the stage for marriage. Although the wedding is called off when the groom kisses “another woman” which was actually his fiancé. Eventually

The Drowsy Chaperone was a very successful musical, and I enjoyed watching the different themes. The cast did an amazing job dancing, singing, acting, and remembering their lines. As I watched, I was truly amazed at how well the play 's layout was done, including the set, props, and lighting. The play was done so well, that I barely noticed any mistakes. The characters made successful physical choices which created the perfect play. My favorite part of the play, was in the beginning when the characters

The Drowsy Chaperone was an excellent musical production and I believe credit is due to the director first, Tony Mata. The director really has the final say with anything that goes on in the play. He will run the casting, the production concept as a whole, and the movement of the actors on the stage. All of this is the basis for the production with everything else being add-ons. Even though I was hesitant to enjoy the play due to the musical aspect, the casting was spot on, as well as the production