Q: What have you enjoyed about participating in LCTC’s competition show?

A: I enjoy that after we get the rush of performing a show at school, we get to continue the experience by learning from that and doing it again.

Q: What about regionals or state excites you most?

A: Performing is really nerve-racking and I’m excited to experience that atmosphere but I’m also excited to experience it with my friends.

Q: Are there any differences in how you prepare for a contest show compared to a regular show?

A: For a regular show, the shows at school aren’t as important. We treat them as a dress rehearsal in front of people. [For contest shows,] we have to take into consent what the judges will think of the show, and there is more pressure.

Q: What challenges have you and the cast faced in performing Shakespeare?

A: The lines are not only hard to memorize but hard to understand. Since it’s a competition show, we really have to understand what we’re saying because the judges can tell if you don’t know what you’re talking about.

Q: How long have you been rehearsing? How often do you rehearse?

A: We’ve been rehearsing for two months, and we rehearse Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Q: What is it like playing a lead role? Is it difficult to memorize all of the lines?

A: It’s exciting, but it’s also scary. It was difficult at first to memorize the lines, but I think it will make lines in modern English easier to memorize.