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28 Feb Nathan Performs at Theatre at the Mill
My name is Nathan Irvine, I performed as Hunk and the Scarecrow during the production of The Wizard of Oz at the Theatre at the Mill in Mossely over the half term break.
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Around the summer of 2021, my mother told me about the fact that a production company at the Theatre of the Mill needed new actors for their production of The Wizard of Oz, due to most of their actors pulling out during lockdown. I was sceptical at first though I decided to go for the audition and proceeded to gain the part of the Scarecrow. The rehearsals were certainly difficult at times, I even contemplated if staying in the rehearsals was really what I wanted. The rehearsals began in the middle of October and ended once we had finished the performance in February.
This was my first musical that I have ever performed outside of school. My last musical was when I performed as Captain Hook in my school’s performance of Peter Pan. I want to become a professional actor in the future and the experience of being able to perform in the Theatre at the Mill will be unforgettable for me – it was certainly a push for my goal to become an actor.