"On September 1st, we will hold the audition performance of the Nogizaka stage play at the theater." After one day's training, Konno came to the training room and announced the news to the members.
"A stage play..." Oda was a little unbelievable about this news. Because most of the members have no experience in dancing or singing music, stage play can be said to be a completely unfamiliar thing to them.
Even though the group has been recording for such a long time and is still under the guidance of the top MC Banana in the industry, there are still many members who find it difficult to let go of their hands and feet to smoothly pick up jokes, let alone take the initiative to throw out memes.
The stage play is a more professional stage. There is no chance for the actors to breathe on the stage. You must concentrate on the performance at every moment. There is no opportunity to reshoot, and there is no cover-up by the post-production team. The actors
Every performance mistake on stage will be infinitely magnified, giving the audience a very bad impression.
After that, Konno explained the specific process of this stage play in detail to the members - the total duration is about one and a half hours, the first hour is the stage for all members to show themselves, after this stage the audience will
The members' roles and positions in the second act will be voted on on the spot, which also means that each member needs to prepare all the characters' lines and positions in advance.
It can be said that this selection, which is sandwiched between stage performances, is not as nerve-wracking as the single selection, but it is still a big challenge for this group of girls. In this model, the selection list is determined by audience voting.
, which is also the best evidence that reflects the popularity of members.
The selection members are full of tangles, because this stage play selection may determine whether they can be selected for the next single.
The Under members are gearing up. For this group of girls who find it difficult to appear in variety shows, this audition is a good opportunity to gain popularity.
"Maybe I will be selected if I perform particularly well." Everyone has this fantasy in their mind, so almost everyone is using their own methods to work hard to make themselves better.
"A stage play..." On the way home, Oda and Nishino talked about this issue. At this time, both of them were holding the script that was handed out to them, and they were reading it while communicating.
"Xiaoichi, have you ever been exposed to stage plays before?" Nishino flipped through the script and then turned to look at Oda. Her nervousness could be seen from her voice and her tightly clenched hands. After all, she was in
She had never been exposed to stage performance before, and her singing skills were not outstanding among the group.
"You must have learned a little bit when I was practicing vocal music before." Speaking of real performances on stage, Oda has actually done it once or twice, but they were all class performances in elementary and junior high schools on a small stage in the school.
It's a world of difference from the stage they are facing now.
"Is that so..." Oda's conversation was as expected by Nishino. In her impression, as long as it was related to idol activities, Oda could complete it very well every time.
"This script of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland..." Without hearing Nishino's conversation, Oda continued to read the script in her hand attentively, but when she read the second half, she felt a little strange.
The specific content of this script is the scene of the final battle between the White Queen and the Red Queen. However, the original segment where the Red and White Queen talked about her ideas was forcibly ignored. Instead, the scene where the Red Queen and Alice rival each other was stretched out. These two
The number of lines the characters have is far more than that of other characters, as if the play is a one-man show for these two characters and the other characters are just green leaves as foils.
In other words, the script of this scene seems to have been arranged for a certain two people. These two people are very popular, have good vocal skills, and have some experience in stage plays.
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At the same time, in the Nogizaka Building, Nango was gently knocking on the door of Konno's office.
"How's it going? Has the script been sent out?" After seeing Nanxiang walk in, Konno pointed to the seat opposite the table and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Yeah." Nanxiang nodded, and after hesitating for a while, he finally asked the question in his mind, "Will it be seen if the script is released so early..."
"Probably not." Konno poured two cups of tea for Nanxiang and himself, then picked up his own cup and took a sip.
"but..."
"It doesn't matter even if you get noticed." Konno smiled, "Good roles come to those who can do it. After all, the most popular members get the roles with more scenes."
"I understand." Nanxiang wanted to pick up the tea on the table and take a sip, but he put it down because he suddenly thought of something, "That Konno-san, the result of your discussion today..."
"Teacher Akimoto has relented." Konno's lips turned upward, "He probably didn't expect Oda's fans to be so cohesive, and now there has been a wave of denunciation of him on Twitter."
"Then Oda..." A hint of happiness can be heard in Nango's tone. After all, as one of the staff who has the closest contact with the members, he has always taken a keen interest in Oda's ability.
"This hasn't been decided yet." Konno's expression suddenly became serious. Nanxiang also knew that his question was a bit over the line, so he left the office after chatting for a few more words.
"Akimoto-san, Akimoto-san, it seems that your original stone theory cannot impress the council." After Nanxiang left, Konno muttered to himself, staring at his half-drunk cup of tea on the table. From the beginning, Konno
I don't particularly agree with Akimoto Yasu's so-called "Rough Stone Theory". He has always believed that only immediate combat power can make the new group Nogizaka46 grow faster. The dispute between the two is over whether the second single Oda will enter the selection.
The problem has reached its peak.
Although at the beginning the council chose to believe in Akimoto, who had more experience in making stars, the number of Oda fans and their combat effectiveness were beyond Akimoto's expectations. In the process, the council gradually came to believe that Oda could do it.
It brought more benefits to them, and gradually shifted to Konno's side. And the script setting of this stage play is also proof of the council's gradual shift.
"The opportunity has been placed here, it depends on whether you can seize it or not." Konno raised his head, just like Akimoto placed his hope on Ikoma, why didn't he put his chips on Oda.