Hanl Brown

Name: Hanl Brown

Grade: Senior

Future College: Unsure

Future Job: Animator

Years in Theater: 3

Favorite Actor: Milly Shapiro

Wingspan: Do you do any sort of theater outside of school or any special kind in school?

Brown: “I do improv and I’m a senior officer for the ITS club”

Wingspan: What made you want to choose to do theater?

Brown: “I’ve always loved theater. ever since i was young my dad would play le mis and sound of music in the car. there’s just nothing quite like it.”

Wingspan:How does theater impact your daily life?

Brown: “It’s constantly on my mind, both in a good and bad way. I get stressed out pretty easily, but at the end of the day it’s worth it.”

Wingspan: Are you considering continuing theater beyond high school? Why?

Brown: “Not professionally, but I would love to do a production here and there in college.”

Wingspan: What are your personal goals for this year?

Brown: “I want to try to involve more underclassmen. after covid hit our numbers dropped a lot, and i don’t want anyone who would be interested in theater to miss the opportunity.”

Wingspan: What is your favorite thing about theater?

Brown: i love being on stage, i love getting to see the same people every rehearsal, i love getting to dive into the text and make those “a-ha” moment happen

Wingspan: Do you audition/enjoy the plays that the school puts on?

Brown: “I was a part of all three shows last year, and this year I plan to at least be a part of two. it’s amazing to see everyone come together and work so hard to make a beautiful production.”

Wingspan: What’s your favorite memory of theater?

Brown: “It’s the best. we get to skip school and spend three days just doing theater stuff.”

Wingspan: What is your advice to anybody thinking about joining theater?

Brown: “Just go for it! put yourself out there, that’s the number one thing you can do.”

Wingspan: What is your favorite thing you have done in theater?

Brown: “I was the assistant director for last year’s spring musical, Songs for a New World. The process was really fun and I enjoyed working closely with all the actors. i dont think it’s something I could do again though, it was pretty busy.”