By Dora Gilreath
Entertainment Editor
Micah Corrick, a homeschool senior, grew up in Texas and moved to Jane, Missouri eight years ago. He attends Crowder for dual credit classes to obtain college credit and advanced learning. Corrick plans on graduating with an associate’s degree and then going to a university to obtain either an education or ministry degree.
Corrick had experience in a few smaller theater productions before Crowder, and acting has always been a passion of Corrick, so he decided to try out for the fall play “Murder on the Orient Express.”
For director and fine arts department head Natasha Davies, she saw Corrick’s potential during auditions. “He was fit for the lead role because of his energy, and the way that I imagine Poirot is neurotic, moving, constantly thinking, and the way Micah addressed that role fit. It was non-traditional, Poirot’s usually older, and I thought it would be an interesting concept to cast a younger person in the role.”
When finding out he was the lead role, Corrick stated “It was exciting, I didn’t tell anyone for a week, my dad was an assistant manager for plays so when I told him it was a great moment.”
Corrick’s scene partner and community member Mark Sponaugle, finds it interesting to be in a scene with him. “In a way I’m older, and he (Corrick) brings an interpretation to the character and a vitality to the role. It’s been fun to see his interpretation and react to it accordingly.” Sponaugle stated. “We had never met until the first rehearsal. We didn’t even come to the same night of auditions. He seemed like a nice kid when I first met him. We’re always worried about the plan and how we present the script and the lines.”
Being the lead of a play is no walk in the park. “In this case, there are a lot of lines to memorize, which is fun, but hard, and there’s also when other people aren’t called for the scene. I am in every scene, so it can be hard to practice in the theater at times.” Corrick stated.” I do my studying throughout the day and at five I go to rehearsal and practice lines. My siblings help me with my lines, so unless I have something else going on that’s what I do.”
However, just because the process is difficult doesn’t mean that Corrick isn’t enjoying himself. “Being in the play has helped me learn how to balance time. I’ve had to do that most of my highschool career, but it’s helped me work with people and expand both my theater and general knowledge.”
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