My Place In The Drowsy: Musical Theatre

My Place
The seats are filled, my mic is on, let’s do this! Stepping into the light I open my mouth to let the music flow out. I see it bounce off the walls while I belt out the notes. This is the my favorite place in the world, it has been since I was a little girl. This is the place where I learned that the stage was the place for me. Imagine a little girl who knows nothing about musical theater. Her aunt takes her to see a musical one brisk fall evening. The air is crisp and cool and the little girl clings to her aunt as they push through the crowd to reach the doors. As they approach to their seats the lights go out and it starts. I had no idea what I was going to happen that chilly night. When that girl started to sing I was blown away. There …show more content…
I felt like I did the moment I first heard the angelic music from that actress’ voice when I was a child. It was my turn to appear on stage as a more important role in The Drowsy Chaperone. I strutted on stage and a strong “I’m Trix, the aviatrix” rang from my mouth. I was overjoyed that it actually sounded good. The sound pounced from my lips and across the entire audience. Nobody expected that such a big sound could come from a tiny girl like me. After the show had finished I knew that this was where I belonged. My cast family helped make the auditorium feel like a part of me. The auditorium is not just a room in a bland old school, it is this burst of color and light that makes life feel complete. The school auditorium may look like an old room to most people, but to me it is the place I go to feel at home. It is the place where I found that I belonged somewhere with music, color, and emotion. The auditorium at Burlington Central High School is my home, my safe place, my life. I do not know how I would have survived four years of agonizing high school without ever stepping into that magical