Variety Show Introduces a Multitude of Amazing Acts and Talented Performers

Credit to Mrs. Carcamo (Ms. Bu/Bu Laoshi)

Check out our last post written before the show.

These two days were filled with a blast of entertainment, enjoyment, and success as the Variety Show was finally held on April 26 and 27 after 4 months of preparation from the Actors Club, Choir, Drill team, MESA band, and The Heavy Feathers.
Students attended on either one of the two days to see these different acts come together in a show that brought both laughter and tears. The participation of the audience was a great addition to the play, and knowing that everyone contributed like that made it all even greater.

We caught up with a couple of students and a teacher to see what their thoughts were after the play.

*What did you think about the show?
Jessica Mercado: Awesome! I really liked it. Everyone had talent. They had me dancing and singing along.
Laura Doniz: I enjoyed it. It was unforgettable and purely hilarious. I think they really worked hard to do this and it turned out well. It involved the audience a lot too.
Elizabeth Murillo:  I really liked it. It looked like everybody was having lots of fun and, you know, everybody in the audience was interactive. I thought everybody put a lot of effort into it and it really showed because everybody had a lot of fun.
Anahiz Diaz-Ibarra: I thought it was really interesting. I didn't know Firebaugh had so much talent.
Alexis Lorenzo-Vidal: Yeah, it really caught me off guard and I didn't expect that much but it was pretty great.
Mr. Martinez: I saw a lot of great acting, a lot of great performances, a lot of good singing; I'm very impressed by everyone who performed, quite impressed.

*What was your favorite part?
Jessica: The whole thing was great, but if I had to choose it would be between Kelvin's acting and the bands.
Laura: I liked the part where Kelvin is talking about "queso" because he can't speak Spanish & when the three Mr. Huas came out.
Elizabeth: My favorite part would have to be the musical numbers. They were really funny and really good. Everybody has a lot of talent and it was really nice to see that part of Firebaugh; everybody's just great.
Alexis: It wasn't really part of the play, but it would have to be when Gustavo asked his girlfriend to prom.
Anahiz: I liked the fighting scenes with Harry Potter [Gerald].
Mr. Martinez: There was this one actress who came out playing a teacher and she had some very good words of wisdom; very good acting going on there. {Felicitas Nunez played Mrs. Damrel and was the one holding these interviews}

*Would you have recommended this play to others?
Jessica: Heck yeah! Of course!
Laura: Yes! If the whole school could see it I think they would have fallen in love with it.
Elizabeth: Yeah, definitely, especially if they're students of Firebaugh because you can see other peers doing what they do best. It's really cool because it really shows a good side of Firebaugh and I would recommend it to anybody just to see what our students have to offer.
Anahiz: Yes, definitely.
Alexis: Yeah, why not? It was great.. Yeah!
Mr. Martinez: Absolutely, absolutely. I'm hoping maybe the whole cast can come together just for me to put on an encore.

*Did you happen to notice that the art teacher represented the love of Mrs. Damrel and the spirit that she brought to the school?
Elizabeth: Yeah I definitely saw that. You know we all miss Mrs. Damrel very much and this play really embodied what our feelings were for her.
Anahiz: I never had her as a teacher, but I wish I did. Knowing that, I think it's really thoughtful and meaningful and adds a lot more to the play.
Alexis: I had Mrs. Damrel and she was a good person and it really meant a lot.
Mr. Martinez: Oh, absolutely. You know she's up there with a smile from ear to ear. She would have loved this, definitely.

That's just about it. Thanks for reading, and remember: It's never a "goodbye", it's always a "see you later"!