001What is up everybody? Finn Moore Kenup here. Welcome back to the Clearwater Sports Talk podcast. Hamilton, we're coming for you today. We got a special edition. We're not getting very sporty today. We're getting theatrical. We have our two theater uh kids here today. We got more than two obviously, but um these are two kind of narrators, main characters, stage managers in our um upcoming play, Our Town by Thoron Wilder. I'm Finn Moran as always, and today we have >> Anna and Kira. Um today gonna be asking a few questions and then we got a little special guest at the very end to uh finish out this podcast. Um starting with Anna. Anna, when did you start play and kind of why did you start play over um maybe like some some people that some that
002someone else does maybe music or sports? What was it about acting that kind of like like uh caught your heart? Um, I started like second or third grade and then I think I started it because like watching my sisters did it and like just a lot of people that I like knew did it and I'd go watch and I was just like this seems really fun. I don't remember what got me into it exactly but I was very excited for it. So >> well >> um I started theater in 8th grade. I don't know why I started to be honest. Um, I think Presley got me into it to be honest because I was friends with her at the time and I got into it. >> Yeah. And she was doing Adam's family so I
003decided to try out and then um what kept me in it was >> the upper classmen like seeing them >> and I looked up to them a lot. So, >> um, speaking of looking up to people, who who would you say was kind of your biggest influence, um, in like the acting, uh, I guess like high school acting world kind of? >> Like I said, the upper classmen, a lot of the seniors that have come before me, especially last year's seniors, um, because they've kind of been with us throughout all of it and I looked up to them a lot and they're kind of the people that kept me going. >> What about you, Hannah? Um, yeah. I'd say the same thing for high school, but like when I did like um my old like
004my old theater group in like middle school, um there's this kid named Connor and he was just a very like bright light and very just I'd say very definitely like upper classmen just in general like older people and just people that you can like watch have big roles and go through bigger things. So >> yeah. Um, out of all the plays you've done since second grade, what's kind of like your favorite play you've been a part of and like what's your most favorite uh character you've play uh played? >> Um, I always get cast as like villain sidekicks and it's really fun. Um, Hercules, I was panic and that was probably very fun. James and the Giant Peach, I was like a ton of random roles, but I forgot how fun of a play that
005was too. Just it was like silly and I don't remember anytime that was serious. So, that was fun. Also playing Iago and Aladdin was an interesting experience but it was fun. So >> what about you care? >> Um I would ether have to say Annell from Steel Magnolia's because the cast was so like tightly knit. There was only six of us and so we all worked like very closely together and we were all very close. either that or last year an Frank I played an and I really liked that role because it was such an interesting experience to play such an emotional character and as well as like a historical person like someone who was real and it took a lot of work to try and portray that accurately as possible. >> Yeah, I could
006see how like uh playing someone historical be a little bit hard to portray because there might be some people out there really like skeptical about it. Um, but I think you actually did a great job and uh I I did not get to see any of your plays from back then, but I've seen some photos and you look very happy. So, I'm gonna assume you've been sticking with the Zen grade, so I think you've been doing a great job. Um, but let's talk about our town um a little bit. Um, what's kind of the play about and uh are you guys um ready, you'd say, for this weekend and excited uh to be stage managers and kind of narrate this play? What about you? >> Um, definitely. I think it's it's like something I've never
007really done before. Like I I haven't done like a lot of plays. I've done more like musicals, but it's just a very fun like just very interesting like story. Like um it just follows these two families like from like life to death like and I just like the just like the story of you know just people in like the early 20th century. And it's just I think it's just a fun like little new experience. And being the stage manager is really fun because kind of just get to like inform everyone. So >> Yeah. So the story mainly follows Emily Webb and George Gibbs and their love story and their life story. And it also has their families as well, but it's mostly about the two of them. And I think it's really interesting to be
008rather than playing the characters themselves, kind of be telling the story of the characters. Um, that's something I've never really done before and it's it's a lot of fun and I'm really excited for the show this weekend. I think there's definitely some spots that we struggle with >> struggling with we're we're getting there and I can't wait to see how this show turns out. >> Yeah, I' I'd see how being kind of the lead roles uh would be hard, but doing it together could is definitely helpful um and very stressful um and definitely a challenge. And speaking of challenges, uh, out of your many years of doing it, and you've been doing it since 8th grade, what's kind of like out of all the plays or musicals you've done, what was maybe the hardest role
009to play or like kind of your any challenges throughout doing them? Maybe like learning lines or something like that? >> I feel like as a general like tech week >> Yeah. >> is always just hard. >> But I'd say like hard roles. I mean, I feel like I feel like stage manager is like my biggest role I've had surprisingly just like with the amount of lines we have. Um, but like Iago, I had to do a bird voice and that was the most impossible thing to try to figure out. Can >> I get a little sneak peek of that? >> No. Having to act like a bird on stage even though like I really didn't have anything to do with like anything else other than just literally being a bird. That was very interesting. >>
010You mean bird? You didn't say any I mean it's a cartoon so I >> I was like talking normally but I had to sound like a bird and walk like a bird. So that was just a new experience. >> Walk and talk like a bird. >> Yeah. >> Was a very high pitch. >> Yeah. >> Like squat kind of. >> Okay. Kira. >> Okay. Um I'd say the hardest part about theater again tech week, but also um just like scheduling, especially if you have other activities and things like that. Um, my hardest role was definitely Ann. Um, figuring out how to portray her, not only portraying a child, but also a child going through such a horrible thing. And memorizing the lines was difficult as well because she she doesn't have a ton of lines,
011but her lines are very very long, and a lot of them don't connect at all. She just goes on random tangents all the time. um because it is her diary. It's her thoughts, her feelings. So, a lot of it doesn't connect with the actual storyline. So, I'd say that portraying that and trying to memorize that and play her accurately was probably the hardest thing I've had to do. >> Um, out of doing so many plays or musical, what maybe at practice or even during a play or musical, what's like a funny moment you can remember? H >> um I'd say Susicle just as a whole. >> Yeah, >> the rehearsals were always so much fun. >> And then the Bird Girls, >> we were very we were all very close. Yeah, >> we also like
012made a ton of nicknames for everyone. Um like everyone's character for literally no reason. And even this show, we have like random story lines that we always throw in there. Like like me and Kaye are always like somehow married. Um, like they just like get we have like so many random little plots that have nothing to do with the show, >> but it's it's very fun to just like interact with everyone and like when we're supposed to be like fake talking, we are making up the most diabolical stories that like have literally no sense. So, >> I think like interacting when we're like and just making things up is very fun. >> And there's always there's always the mishaps of mics being on backstage. Do you remember um last year when they were in the
013the scene shop and they were watching Tik Tok and we could hear it in the auditorium? That was me. That was me. It was me and Cam. We were watching Tik Toks and Cam Cam's mic was on >> and that was really fun >> during tech week. >> Uh yeah. Yeah. And one time Cam's phone rang on stage during tech week. >> Yep. Yeah. So yeah, >> the mishaps in the moment are very like but then they're they're funny after. >> Yeah. >> Um and uh speaking of the uh mishaps, I guess uh the teacher who has to teach you and uh deal with the mishaps. Um this is his last year. Do you have >> um three three words to describe Mr. Roadmer? >> Um patient. um inspiring and I think on the third
014one so car you go ahead. >> I'd say like I definitely would say inspiring. That's a big one. I'd say fun. He's a very fun person. And supportive. I'm stealing supportive. Um, uh, what's one just one thing you'd uh have to think of for throughout, uh, your four years and year three years so far? >> Um, I'd say definitely just being patient with the whole cast because I know that we all get so annoying, especially tech week, we're all like actually a mess. Mhm. >> So, I think just like sticking with us and like just not letting us get to the point of like where we all hate each other cuz I feel like the only thing keeping us like not from just going insane is Road Armor just being like, "Hey guys, it's we'll
015still have fun. Like, it's going to be a great show." So, um I'd say my biggest thank you to Mr. Rod is just taking a chance on me because when I came into this, I had no idea what I was doing. I had never been in theater before. I'd never been on stage. Um, and I've learned a lot and I've had so much fun. >> Um, and kind of with his uh, leadership and everything he's put into you for four years and put into you for three years and you've been doing it since second, you've been doing since eighth. Um, and you're so like great at what you do and you have lead roles now. Um, coming to the end of 2026 school year. Uh, what is the future going to look like for your
016uh, senior year? and then going on to college and your uh college like are you guys going to continue doing plays and musicals and acting or you just going to go academic way and get a job? >> Um so for me next year um I'm going to KU and I'm going to study biology um because I want to be a family phys physician eventually. Um so I don't believe that I'm going to continue theater. Um, I don't think I'll have time for it. As much as I would love to, I think I'm going to try to be involved in the theater program at KU as much as I can, but I'm not sure if you'll be able to see me on stage anymore. Um, I mean, don't really know what I'm going to do in
017college, but I have like a whole year to figure that out. Um, but I definitely do want to continue theater. I think that's like one of my only fores right now. It's definitely been a big passion of mine since, you know, I was like eight. So, I feel like definitely somehow continuing that, whether it be like joining theater groups because I feel like because I probably will end up going to KU and I feel like trying to get a role at a big college is going to be hard, but like >> either just like random theater groups or like even like directing eventually or something. I don't know. Anything to keep me involved somehow would be great. >> Maybe we could join the same group. >> Oh my gosh. Wait, that'd be so fun. >>
018But yeah. >> Um, well, that sounds great. Sounds nice. Um, and of course you got a a few years, like a year and a half, something like that, to kind of figure it out. >> I'm not going to have it figured out, but it's okay. >> Uh, and um, yeah. Um, thank you guys for coming on and, uh, we can bring on our special guest, but thank you guys. And, um, I'm excited to watch come this Friday and Saturday and Sunday.