Bailey Yates ’18
Light Board Operator
Lauren Metzinger ’16
Mary Poppins
“There were little things during
the shows, like dancing along with
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in
the booth with Stage Manager Katie Gubler ’16 and Sound
Technician Amanda Singh ’19. Watching actors take it away each
night, or just watching the fun, crazy, colorful lights at the end
of every show during bows, really made the whole experience. It
was a great and fun adventure overall.”
“Learning to fly as Mary was an incredible experience. It was amazing how so
many people came together to make it
happen effectively and safely. Between the director, fly operators,
techies, and supportive cast, the experience was nothing less than
magical! I’m truly grateful for all my SF theatre experiences,
and I will take everything I’ve learned with me as I continues to
perform in the future.”
Bailey worked backstage at “Charlie Brown” and was Run Crew
Chief for “Macbeth.” It was a new experience for her to work in
the Tech Booth for a full show. She learned a lot about the theatre’s
lighting system and lighting in general from the show’s lighting
director, Ms. Dallas. Participating in theatre productions and taking Mrs. Watson’s Theatre classes has shown her that she would
like to write for theatre.
Lauren has enjoyed performing at St. Francis in both the shows
and various arts classes such as SF Players, Jazz Ensemble, The
A Cappella Blue Skirts, Show Choir, and the Apprentice Dance
Company. Her first show experience here was “Once Upon A
Mattress,” her sophomore year. Although she loves to perform at
SF, Lauren has also taken advantage of theatre throughout the
Sacramento area, including Music Circus, California Musical
Theatre’s Broadway Series, Sacramento Theatre Company,
El Dorado Theatre Company, Sutter Street Theatre, and the
Chautauqua Playhouse. Lauren hopes to pursue musical theatre
in college and as a career. Lauren’s experiences with St. Francis’
theatre have been, in her words, “Nothing short of incredible.”
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