Campers receive notes from Hailey (Director) following their first run-through of the show.
Today’s Date: June 28th, 2025
Show Title: 1 Henry VI
Director: Hailey Pearce
Staff Crew: Emerson Helmbrecht and Topher Zane (RDAs); Alexa Palena and Analise Toone (Interns)
What we did
We started with a fun rhythm game led by RDA Emerson to get the campers’ blood flowing. After that, we headed straight into music, fight, and intimacy calls to prepare for a full run-through of the show. We’ve run Acts 1-2 and Acts 3-5, but not the whole play together and off-book. After a break, we ran through the entire play to get a sense of the time, pace, and any potential traffic jams. After a successful run through, the campers gathered with Hailey to receive notes.
Quick and Quotable
- From the play: “that divided was into two parties, is now conjoined in one” -Scout
- From the staff: “Suffolk sells cryptocurrency” -Hailey
- From the instruments: *fart noises* -the vuluzela
Production Insights
It is always a nerve-wracking day when you combine all the acts of a play, as it reveals any problems or issues that weren’t noticeable until a full run-through. Thankfully, we found no major problems and only small issues that can be easily fixed!
Analise Toone
Dramaturg for 1 Henry VI
Analise Toone is a rising senior and first-year Shakespeare & Performance student at Mary Baldwin. She is an ASCOT and attended camp from 2020 to 2022. Analise works with ASC's Drama Club and directed their recent production of Macbeth. She is originally from Birmingham, Alabama, but currently lives in Staunton with her rabbit, Elsa.