Jet Terry
Mr. Howard
CP English 11
11 October 2016
Why Theatre is Beneficial For Your Life
Acting is a way to express yourself using your body as a canvas. As teenagers, we all go through tough times and need an outlet for all of our stress. Although theatre may not be for everyone there are many benefits you can take from it. Theatre can benefit your life by boosting your self-esteem, makes you more outgoing, and teaches self discipline.
In middle school I was a shy kid who mostly kept to himself. I was that weird kid who everyone loved but didn’t like. I had friends, but only a few who I could really trust. Anyway, it had come time to enter high school and I was very scared. Moving from point A to B wasn’t as easy as it seemed. …show more content…
So, as instructed, I did exactly that. I opened script and started going to town. I was full of energy and enthusiasm, my facial expressions were on point, and projected my voice across the room. After the scene was done he dismissed me and told me good job, he also said that the cast list would be posted in one week. That week was the most nerve wracking week of my life! I spent the whole week wondering if I got the part or not. Those seven days made one of the longest weeks of my life, it took a lot of tea and bubble baths to calm me down. After what had felt like forever, seven days had passed and the cast list were to be posted at the end of the day. When the final dismissal bell rang, I ran as fast as my little freshman legs could carry me. There it was, the cast list. I walked up to the crowd of people surrounding it and saw my name next to the character I auditioned for. I was so excited! Up until that point, that was one of the happiest days of my …show more content…
“Theater teaches us we’re capable of anything—and usually teaches us this at times we need it most” (Oestreicher). This quote by Amy Oestreicher means that we are all capable of doing what we set our minds too. When you feel down or troubled theatre will always be there as an escape to the real world. In middle school I had nothing that I loved to do, no outlet or getaway from life. As most know, plays and musicals are performed in front of an audience. For me, this was a hard step to get passed being the shy freshman I was, but the output it brings you is amazing. Ever since I finished my first performance I was no longer shy or afraid of talking to new people. Theatre makes you more confident and outgoing than you could ever imagine (“How Theatre Arts Benefit Our Youth and Community”). It has shaped me into who I am. Thanks to theatre I can do anything I set my mind
Mr. Howard
CP English 11
11 October 2016
Why Theatre is Beneficial For Your Life
Acting is a way to express yourself using your body as a canvas. As teenagers, we all go through tough times and need an outlet for all of our stress. Although theatre may not be for everyone there are many benefits you can take from it. Theatre can benefit your life by boosting your self-esteem, makes you more outgoing, and teaches self discipline.
In middle school I was a shy kid who mostly kept to himself. I was that weird kid who everyone loved but didn’t like. I had friends, but only a few who I could really trust. Anyway, it had come time to enter high school and I was very scared. Moving from point A to B wasn’t as easy as it seemed. …show more content…
So, as instructed, I did exactly that. I opened script and started going to town. I was full of energy and enthusiasm, my facial expressions were on point, and projected my voice across the room. After the scene was done he dismissed me and told me good job, he also said that the cast list would be posted in one week. That week was the most nerve wracking week of my life! I spent the whole week wondering if I got the part or not. Those seven days made one of the longest weeks of my life, it took a lot of tea and bubble baths to calm me down. After what had felt like forever, seven days had passed and the cast list were to be posted at the end of the day. When the final dismissal bell rang, I ran as fast as my little freshman legs could carry me. There it was, the cast list. I walked up to the crowd of people surrounding it and saw my name next to the character I auditioned for. I was so excited! Up until that point, that was one of the happiest days of my …show more content…
“Theater teaches us we’re capable of anything—and usually teaches us this at times we need it most” (Oestreicher). This quote by Amy Oestreicher means that we are all capable of doing what we set our minds too. When you feel down or troubled theatre will always be there as an escape to the real world. In middle school I had nothing that I loved to do, no outlet or getaway from life. As most know, plays and musicals are performed in front of an audience. For me, this was a hard step to get passed being the shy freshman I was, but the output it brings you is amazing. Ever since I finished my first performance I was no longer shy or afraid of talking to new people. Theatre makes you more confident and outgoing than you could ever imagine (“How Theatre Arts Benefit Our Youth and Community”). It has shaped me into who I am. Thanks to theatre I can do anything I set my mind