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While reading “Weaving Individual Performance Pieces Into a Show,” I found the section about the opening of a play extremely important. In the reading, it explains how critical the opening really is to the entire show. The first few moments capture the world of the entire show, and set the mood for the play to come. The opening must intrigue the audience and capture their imaginations, and if we do that, we could have a really successful show.

The writer mentions a very successful way to open a show in explaining the play Sarafina! In the opening scene, children dance around and sing about their homeland. He says that the energy is incredible, and the audience is instantly taken away by the energy and story being expressed through song. I think it would be amazing to use our idea of opening with us saying our feelings about sports, but turning it in to an opening number composed by all of us. It would be this wild sports-crazed fanlike song, with a whole bunch of energy, just like at sports games. And instead of us just stating how we felt about sports, we could sing how we felt, and act around our words. It would offer so much energy for the show, and instantly draw everyone in to our play. All the different sports we could be talking about would be happening right behind us, and would make for an epic show to watch. Success!