Cheerleaders have stereotypes written all over their pom pom’s when it comes to their reputation; the blonde, bouncy, bitchy, cliquey and perky image; the steely shield of determination they wear on their faces while also turning a cold shoulder to those who don’t compare. Although stereotypes aren’t necessarily true, the East High School theatre department is going to master these attributes for this years musical “Bring It On” which will hit the stage November 9, 10, and 11.

“I’m excited to see what a lot of the choreography and stunting is turned into. The voices actually sound amazing- the solos and the chorus- it’s some of the strongest we’ve had in recent memory,” director Jamaal Allan said.

Although Allan has put on beyond exceptional performances, there is a lot of hype and murmurs going on about this well-known show. But of course there will be no surprised faces after he directs another astounding performance once again.

“Being the lead role as a cheerleader but not even being a cheerleader in real life is difficult because you have to teach yourself and figure out how to do everything before the show so you know what you’re doing and you don’t break yourself,” junior Rachel Reidburn said

Reidburn who plays lead role Campbell Davis has minimal dance/cheerleading experience but is embracing the role and is making it her own with open arms. With jaw-dropping vocal talent, Reidburn is going to send the audience
home with chills all over their body and something to talk about for the next week.

“I love cheering and doing the stunts and it’s not just educational for them, it’s educational for me. I get to see different personalities and how other people learn, getting different people’s feedback and how they adapt to different ways of learning. What people like, what people don’t like; you have to listen and understand to build and teach,” junior Antonesia Williams said.

Williams is not only the lead role, Danielle, but she is also assistant choreographer. Williams has seven years of experience in cheer and is now helping transform a bunch of theatre kids into extraordinary, athletic cheerleaders. Some would be surprised by a junior in high school taking on such a large task, but those who know Williams know how driven she is to work for what she wants and how she’ll make it to the top through all odds.

“Bridgit is definitely me. She’s quirky and just out there. She allows me to come out of my shell and it’s awesome,” sophomore Natalie Morrill said.

Morrill is a pleasant surprise -scratch that- Morrill is an amazing surprise. Not only is she portraying lead role, Bridget, as a sophomore, she’s also bringing such live energy to the stage and will have every audience member in tears of laughter with every sentence. Morrill brings true spirit to the stage and will bring Bridget to life with vibrant colors.

As the battle of two schools, Jackson High and Truman High, fight it out on stage, make sure to be there for every dance
number, high note, stunt, and cliche love scene there is. The Truman squad will blow you away, and the Jackson crew will leave you speechless. It’s up to you to see who is truly flying or falling.