2Thespian4this

Current Musical Obsession: Six?? Yeah. I can't believe it either

[plaidos]

a series of unfortunate events is a cautionary tale against letting grown up theatre kids do their own thing unchecked

[plaidos]

theatre kids are all well and good when they’re just being bards in D&D and reciting Hamilton in history class but if you don’t keep an eye on them they end up starting “volunteering” for “fire departments”, kidnapping the youth & swindling children out of their inheritances. be warned.

[class-act-theatre-demon]

Here’s a fun game to play backstage! Simon Says, but instead of Simon it’s Stage Manager Says and everyone just LISTENS TO THE STAGE MANAGER AND THE PROPS WOULDN’T GO MISSING GODDAMMI-

[class-act-theatre-demon]

This shitpost was not intended to make 5,000 notes yet, we’re almost there.

[myworldsastage]

I’ve been super inactive on this blog, mostly because I just became a musical-stan on main lol, so..... I’ll probably come back to this one later and I’ll still reblog stuff occasionaly, but go follow my main blog @2nerd4this this or my writing blog @her-story6 for actual legitimate content if you care. 

[2nerd4this]

SIX as Youth Group Quotes

*note- if you recognize some of the quotes, I made a 'Newsies as... Quotes' post on my side blog with some of the same quotes*

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Kitty- "Stop texting your boyfriend"

Anne- "It's not my boyfriend, it's Catalina. And maybe she's my girlfriend."

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Anne(singing)- "Tell me you love me"

Catalina- "I don't love you."

Anne- "I wasn't talking to you!"

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Kitty- "I didn't get my ten meals a day"

Anna- "You don't eat ten meals a day"

Kitty- "Exactly"

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Catalina- "I have the power of God and bisexuals on my side! Don't mess with me."

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Jane- "How about you change your socks before you change the world"

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Cathy- "I just finished my third coffee! You know what that means? Fifty hours of Harry Potter!!!!"

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Catalina- "People can love more than one person at once?"

Anne- "I guess"

Catalina- "Huh. I guess that is how affairs work"

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Anna- "It's not a question unless you say 'I have a question' "

Cathy- "Thats not it"

Anna- "Yeah, but Anne doesn't know that"

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Jane- "Catalina died"

Anne- "Fine. I get shotgun then"

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Cathy- *screams into pillow*

Catalina- "Bless you"

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Kitty- "Guys, I'm not going to college anymore. I've decided to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a box"

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Jane- "There's a good chance I'm dyslexic"

Cathy- "There's a good chance I'm a potato"

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Anne- "My lips feel weird. And my eyes burn. Actually, everything burns"

Anna- "Why?"

Anne- "Well... I did dance in that hose"

Anna- "Anne, that hose was spraying bleach"

Anne- "Oh, that explains that then"

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Kitty- "We are so going to burn this house down! Come on Anne, Anna. To the kitchen!!!"

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Cathy- Did Catalina de Aragon, my godmother, just say 'yeet'???"

[newsiesasvines]

Les: I can’t do this! I’m gay!

Davey: You’re not gay, I’m gay. Your five.

[badnewsiesaus]

newsies au where les has three glowing eyes, levitates the entire time, and speaks in a very low demonic voice. the newsies are sort of terrified while davey is just like “haha yeah that’s my little brother, gotta love ‘im”

[galesscribbles]

Okay yeah,,, I've seen posts about Les being the future leader of the newsies, and I love that, but consider this:

Here's some Les Headcanons

-Davey would never let Les just drop out of school

-Jack and the others wish they had the opportunity to finish/go to school

-Les is forced to go back to school

-but that doesnt stop him and Davey from hanging out at Meddas place every day after school

-Les is amazed by Jack's art

-Jack starts teaching Les about painting, and sketching

-Even after Jack moves on from being a newsie, probably onto being a cartoonist for political cartoons (for anyone but Pulitzer or Hearst), he still teaches Les art

-Les goes on to become an artist, very well known, for his pieces on "the lower levels of society"

-he draws the strikes from when he was young, he draws what people go through because of rich corrupt people

-basically he tries to raise awareness

-Les was 27-28 when the US joined WWI, in 1917

-old enough to fight

-he went to war, and he drew what he saw during the battles

-it was his way of coping with the horrors

-he somehow survived, and he when he got back, he published his drawings

-he was very vocal about not going to war again, because this is what horrors happen there, no one deserves this

-he becomes fairly well off from his art

-he spends his weekends and holidays going to sweatshops and on the streets helping kids out, giving them an extra few cents so they can buy a meal

[2nerd4this]

I have way too much time on my hands, but I spent like… seven hours working on this, so I have to share. 

[2nerd4this]

At the beginning of quarantine, I discovered Six and soon dove headfirst into the Queendom. It has great music, hilarious dialogue, and such an amazing message, but because I’m a funky lil lesbian, I have developed a crush on a couple too many of the actresses (mainly Maiya Quansah-Breed, Sam Pauly, and Grace Mouat). This had lead to me recently discovering & Juliet and-

Basically this is a very longwinded way of saying that I’ve watched the & Juliet bootleg with Grace as Juliet about… seven times in the past four days, and each time I’m on the verge of tears (I’m incredibly emotional, get over it) because Grace is so talented and pretty and ugghhhh

Anyway… these are the only things keeping me going through loss of my Senior year musical. 

[daniellewade]

the one woman megasixes but it’s just the queens regretting that they agreed to film these in the first place

enjoy.

[2nerd4this]

Tips to Survive Highschool

Gen Z ‘Gifted Kid’ Edition

Did you start reading before your peers? Maybe you finished this Minute Math things long before everyone else. Were you told that you were going places? Placed in the advanced classes?

Yeah, me too. And by the time I reached my Sophomore Year of highschool, I had lost all motivation. I was no longer a 'gifted kid’. I was just someone who had wasted their potential.

But! I graduate highschool on Sunday (Virtual ceremony, thanks 2020). I made it! So I have some tips for anyone who is in the same boat as me, cause that sucked.

Learn how to study. Yeah, I know you never had to before and all the sudden you do. Not fun. My personal fav is Quizlet, because it’s fun and repetitive and I feel like I’m accomplishing something.

Find something to learn about on your own. I used DuoLingo to learn Spanish and Swedish. No grades. No expectations. My own pace, my own way. Also, Setarra is a cool app where you label maps of countries. At one point, I could label almost 100 countries on a map without aid. Do it just for fun.

Keep reading, if that was your thing. Fanfiction, books supposedly meant for eleven-year-olds, whatever. Don’t let assigned readings destroy your love of books, if you have it.

If a class is boring, still do the homework. Even if you are cheating and looking up answers, even if you join one of those group chats. It gives you a sense of accomplishment and exposes you to the material, which helps on tests.

On that note, don’t stress about tests. Don’t put any unnecessary pressure on yourself to live up to the 'old you’. You changed. That’s ok. School changed, so it makes sense.

Have friends who understand your struggle. I find that AP classes (especially my AP Lit class) are full of kids who used to be in the advanced class and don’t really care anymore, but still have that love of learning. They also tend to have the best shortcut tips for studying and homework.

Let yourself leave behind your love of school and/or learning, if you need to. I found that my identity revolves around being a 'nerd’ and it was hard to let that go.

These are all just tips that worked for me, but I thought it might be helpful. Good luck folks.

[somedayonbroadway]

Still Our Brothers

Fandom: Newsies

Characters: Jack Kelly, Les Jacobs

Words: 745

Summary: Les has a question. Jack has some answers.

A/N: Hey again friends! Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there, including my mother who, don't ya know it, had me on this very day twenty years ago!

This story has nothing to do with any of that, but i happened to finish it today, so why not post it?

This is a request from a Guest reviewer of mine from a fluff story I wrote forever ago. The request was for some Les Fluff.

So here you are! I'm sorry I don't know how to write fluff! But I tried!

"Hey, Les… why the long face?"

Les shrugged, not knowing what to say to his friend as he walked down the stairs of the lodge.

"Just thinkin'..."

"Yeah? 'Bout what?"

Les looked up at the Newsie leader who was sitting on the couch in the lodge, sketching on some old newspaper. He sighed and dragged himself over to the older boy who easily made room for him.

Jack set aside his things when the nine year old sat down beside him, facing him with a small smile. He gently fisted at the kid's chin, earning a small smile before it fell again. "Cmon, kiddo… what a' matta'?" he asked.

"Did ya know that Romeo can't read? N' Elmer can't either?"

The question caught Jack a little off guard. His eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the boy beside him. “Les, a lot a’ my boys can’t read... we neva’ had no one ta teach us how,” Jack answered, like it was no big deal.

"But you know how ta read," Les countered, looking up at the seventeen year old who nodded and offered him a sad smile.

"Yeah… yeah I do… but that don't mean I's good at it… Morris taught me how ta read, back when we was both real little…" Jack explained, wrapping an arm around the kid's shoulders. "A lot of us neva' went ta school ta get smart, like you," he teased, ruffling the boy's hair. "But it's okay—"

"But why don't anyone teach 'em? Specs can n' Henry can n' you can—"

"Les, we do what we can… readin' ain't our top priority a lot of the time," he tried to explain gently.

The boy still didn't understand. He couldn't. He hadn't grown up like these kids. With nothing and no one. He'd gone to school. He'd had parents who'd gone to school. He'd had David.

These boys didn't have anybody.

"What's this all about, pal?" Jack asked, nudging his shoulder a bit, trying to get him to smile. "Why's this gotcha so worked up?"

The boy looked up at Jack and shrugged. "I just… never thought about it before…" he admitted, his voice small.

Jack still smiled at him. "Well, kid… Ain't much ta think about," he shrugged. "See, we may not all have folks like you, but we's still get by. Ain't no one mad at you f'r knowin' how ta read 'r havin' a free place ta live…" That was when he heard Les sniffle. "Les… ya know that right? You's still our brotha'... no matta what…"

"But… We're different than you…" the small boy stated. Jack nodded, knowing that already. He still loved these kids. Sure, he'd been shocked to discover that Davey had a family, a house… but that didn't mean he loved these boys any less. "Me and David are gonna have ta go back ta school soon and we won't be able ta see you everyday n'—"

"Les, did ya know that Albert's got a fatha'? N' two brothers?" he asked, looking down at the boy. "N' Elmer… he's got eight brothers n' sisters n' a mama too…" Les shook his head. He did not know that. "Yeah… now, they don't got two folks, but they's got family… they got blood… that don't make 'em any less my brothers, though…"

Les squinted up at Jack and cocked his head. "Why… why don't they live with their families?" he asked, genuinely curious.

Shrugging a bit, Jack didn't know what else he could do but tell the truth. "Well, Al's daddy lost his house. His brothers got families of their own. So Albert works for him and his Pa. N' Elmer's Ma… she can't afford ta feed nine kids… sometimes, things happen that we can't control, so we's gotta work ta support ourselves," Jack explained, still seeing a sadness washing over Les's face. "Kid, we're all okay… we like bein' newsies. We know we don't got much, but we'll always be family. That means you n' Davey too, got it?"

With a small nod, Les leaned into the older boy who he looked up to so much. "Got it…" Jack hugged him tight and ruffled his hair before ushering him up and towards the other kids who were playing games on the ground in the middle of the lodge.

Les eagerly rushed to them.

And Jack laughed, reaching for his newspaper and pencil again.

It was just another night at the lodging house. And that was alright with him.

A/N: Alright, very short, but it was fun and interesting to write! I hope ya'll enjoyed it!

As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to tell me what you liked, what you didn't, what you'd change or what you'd improve by leaving me a review! Love ya, fansies!

[2nerd4this]

Friendly Reminder

It’s possible to like/appreciate/stan a character that you are not attracted to. Please don’t assume that everyone who loves a certain character is attracted to them. On the same note, it is possible to love child characters and they should not be left behind in fandoms because they are young and not attractive. Please appreciate the young characters in your fandom and give them content even though you don’t ship them with anyone. Children can be absolutely fascinating and fun to headcannon, write about, and study.

Yes, this is about Les Jacobs. Don’t worry about it.

[a-little-slice-of-fandom]

I think an interesting thing about Parr is that she’s just so removed from the other queens. I mean from Ex-Wives Parr is instantly set apart from the others, as they introduce themselves in a pretty similar fashion “My names Catherine of Aragon/I’m that Boleyn girl/Ich Bin Anna of Cleves” etc, but Parr is specifically introduced in a different way “Five down I’m the final wife, I saw him to the end of his life”. This contrast helps create this space between her and the other five queens, like she doesn’t fit in. Couple this with the fact that Parr is a quiet queen with only a few lines before her song and sometimes stands further apart than the rest of the group, and you end up with this really emotionally distant character.

Obviously this is done intentionally, as Parr being distant from the queens also distances her from the competition and therefore the audience finds it easier to root for her when she stands up against the competition. However, I find it interesting that I Don’t Need Your Love is both Parr’s solo song but also functions like a group song, as the other five queens are both back-up singers and have their own solos within Parr’s song, even though no other solo song has this feature. Again, this serves a function within the plot as the catalyst for bringing the queens together, but I also personally like to view it as a little bit of character development for Parr where, while she’s still a quiet queen and prefers to give others a voice, she’s also found her place among other women who will support her.

[amarvelus]

this might be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen 🥺

[the-wrong-damn-way]

I LOVE THE MAITLANDS, HERES A PSA

[ratbabyrights]

Shout-out to all those theatre kids who spent hours in their bedroom practicing their lines and singing their songs but still just got “background” roles.

You’re important too and you’re just as talented as the “leads.”

[schmergo]

I’ve been on both sides of this as an actor and a director. I want you to know that getting a small role does NOT mean you had a bad audition.

Maybe you were strongly considered for a lead role and narrowly lost out to someone else, and none of the supporting roles were a good fit for you. Maybe the “ensemble” roles actually need featured dancers with more dance experience than the lead roles and you’re the best dancer who auditioned. Maybe your audition was great but someone else had better chemistry with the only good auditioner to play that character’s love interest. Maybe they need a strong bass singer to anchor the harmonies in the ensemble and make up for other weaker male actors who auditioned. Maybe you have schedule conflicts that make it hard to schedule you and another major character on the same day. Or maybe you’re new to theatre and the director has their eye on you for a possible future lead but wants to see how you handle the responsibility of being in a show.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve held auditions for a show and realized I had like five equally brilliant performers I was considering for the leading lady and only one person who was anywhere near right for that role’s love interest. That means that between five excellent leading lady candidates, I have to cast the one with the best chemistry with the one actor who could maybe pull off her love interest. So four exemplary performers end up with smaller roles without knowing how close they were to getting a lead.

But if you’re in a small role or the ensemble and do strong work, you will stand out. And the director will hopefully remember that in future auditions. I know I do.

[myworldsastage]

^^^^ This is what I've been trying to explain for forever, I'm just bad at wording it.

[ministarfruit]

five down, I’m the final wife I saw him ‘til the end of his life