Ooooh Mili’s in hell….just kidding, she’s trap training the campers!

Today’s Date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Show Title: Henry VI, Part 2

Director: Mili Koncelik

Staff Crew: Sarah Clayton and Sara Bateman (RDAs); Madeleine Cook and Allison Monfalcone (Interns)

What we did

Today we were back in the Playhouse, and we got to do some trap training, which is always very exciting for campers. The majority of rehearsal time was split between finishing up choreographing the remaining fight sequences with Jake, while the other campers worked on memorizing their lines. We then all came back together to block a few more scenes, including one major scene with almost everyone at the end. We are so close to finishing blocking, and the end is in sight. Today was so productive, and the campers are still doing such an amazing job!

Quick and Quotable

• From the play 

• • • “And if words will not, then our weapons shall.” – Richard (Act 5, Scene 1)4

• From the director 

• • “Great picture…the white rose, the red rose, and the one who should’ve been the pope.” – Mili
  • “Henry, when you say ‘God’… disney princess moment turnout.” – Mili
  • “Crazy, you just aged 95 years…..hated that.” – Mili

Production Insights 

So, what is trap training for, you may ask? Well, the Playhouse—which, fun fact, is structured to reflect what we believe original Shakespearean theatres looked like—has five main entrances: the stage left door, center curtain, stage right door, heaven, and hell. While we never use heaven at camp for obvious safety reasons, hell—aka the trapdoor in the center of the stage—can be used if the text calls for it. As for how we’re using it in 2H6… well, that shall remain a mystery (just because you read the blog doesn’t mean you get spoilers!). What we can say is that trap training is essential to ensure that any campers interacting with the trapdoor know exactly how to do so safely. After all, that thing is heavy!