I chose to do these scenes from Stop Kiss with Rachel because I saw this play my junior year of high school and it stuck with me. The awkward flirting and the insecurities on full display in these tender moments between Callie and Sara hit home for me, even as a high schooler still coming to terms with my own sexuality. For this performance, we read through the scenes, talked through blocking and staging elements, gathered props from my dorm, and then did the scenes in one take each. It’s funny how immediately we decided that Rachel would play Callie and I would play Sara– something about Callie definitely made me read her thinking of Rachel. We only practiced the kiss once.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JB2yajGM2oTREt0CgMp47bJD6EZe61bN/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EO6Iw-ZVHS-qfjqaxdzYu529Qh_uHTKD/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e9C03OL5NJSEqNgs0WDPhs6QRLBoIXaE/view?usp=sharing