High School Production of 'Alien' Suprised By Visit From Sigourney Weaver (go.com) 61
An anonymous reader quotes ABC News:
'Alien: The Play' returned to the stage at North Bergen High School one month after it took the internet by storm -- thanks to its elaborate costumes, stage design and nostalgia for the original film, released in 1979. The drama club only had enough money to put the production on for two nights in March, but the director of the film, Ridley Scott, ponied up $5,000 after the performance went viral. The students chose Friday, to honor the 40th anniversary of the film, for a packed show.
One of those in attendance: Sigourney Weaver, who starred as protagonist Ellen Ripley in the film. Weaver got a chance to meet the students who put on the play after the performance, and to say they were starstruck is an understatement. Student Gabriella Delacruz, who played Ripley in the stage version, called it "unreal..."
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts offered a surprise of its own after the show. Each of the members of the cast and crew received a $1,000 scholarship to the program's summer camp, while the graduating seniors -- including an almost-literally floored Delacruz -- with a $10,000 scholarship for college.
One of those in attendance: Sigourney Weaver, who starred as protagonist Ellen Ripley in the film. Weaver got a chance to meet the students who put on the play after the performance, and to say they were starstruck is an understatement. Student Gabriella Delacruz, who played Ripley in the stage version, called it "unreal..."
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts offered a surprise of its own after the show. Each of the members of the cast and crew received a $1,000 scholarship to the program's summer camp, while the graduating seniors -- including an almost-literally floored Delacruz -- with a $10,000 scholarship for college.
Re: Must be a slow news day... (Score:1)
Fun! One of our local theater groups put on a version of the good wife and the cast happened to be in town for a wedding and went to see it. They loved it.
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Well, Ridley Scott gave his blessing, according to the article, so I guess the chances are slim.
Re: So when do they get the takedown notice? (Score:4, Insightful)
Because every studio can't wait to be blacklisted as a place Ridley Scott won't work with.
This is good news (Score:5, Interesting)
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About the play (Score:3, Funny)
Was Sigourney Weaver's butt crack scene included?
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My eyes! [app.goo.gl]
So, next year (Score:3)
Will the high school be putting on Alien versus Predator?
Obligatory (Score:1)
Link to full play (Score:4, Informative)
Sigourney intro is at 3:30, the facehugger scene is at 29:00, the chestburster scene is at 48:30, the alien reveal is at 54:08, the alien attack scene is at 1:10:45, and Sigourney outro is at 1:24:50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX3VaFG7AvU
So jealous (Score:5, Insightful)
Would be nice if more schools allowed kids to do plays on things they can relate to. Oh yay Romeo and Oklahoma again.
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You're thinking of Romeo and Juliet, sweetie. That's the one about teen love in the face of family disapproval. Alien is the one about space truckers investigating xenobiology.
Whoosh! You got a face-hugger!
Though now that I think of it R&J had a bit of face-hugging, too.
As you were. Carry on.
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Not everyone is an ignorant, though, especially not kids who participate in drama clubs.
"Especially"? Drama club is where kids go to learn how to act smart. Not be smart. You have your departments mixed up.
Cosplay (Score:2, Interesting)
That feeling when the Slashdot (News for Nerds) audience doesn't recognise that a story about cosplay (an activity with a very large geek/nerd demographic) is relevant to them. Cosplay done so well, in fact, that the original lead actor of the cosplay subject chose to attend and meet the participants.
Or is it, perhaps, not deemed relevant because it's not Star Trek/Wars-related?
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Cool story, Bro. (Score:2)
No really - that is very cool.