Excitement. That was my immediate reaction when I was cast in the winter musical. Theater had always been a secret passion of mine but until this year I had never auditioned, or even acted at all. I knew I wanted to perform on stage, and with the help of theater classes in school, the director had given me a chance to prove that I belonged there. Growing up, I had always seen sports as my “thing” and never even knew theater existed or how much it would change my life. Finally, after hours of rehearsing in front of my friends and the mirror, I was ready to take on this challenge. Although I played a minor character in the show, the role demanded a lot more than expected. The specific show, being a farce, required that the majority of the
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From a young age, I had questioned my sexuality, but was too afraid to accept that I was gay and I never thought I would accept that part of me. The open-minded atmosphere that theater provided, allowed me to feel comfortable in new situations. The place where I caked on layers of makeup to transform into another person ironically became the place where I was myself. This confidence that had forced me to become a better actress and accept myself translated into other aspects of my life. In the classroom I used to hid in the back, hoping the teacher wouldn’t notice me and force me into answering a question. However, this year, in my history class, I became more involved when my group was assigned to do a project on HIV/AIDs. In charge of how awareness became a part of society during this time, I was able to use my love of theater. On my part of the slideshow, I included photos from RENT, a musical about a group of starving artists who struggle with this disease, and even a movie clip. I used my love of theater to raise awareness of a situation that changed lives, in a way that was more interesting than reading an article. I wasn’t scared that people were going to judge me for liking theater or this particular show, I was happy to voice my knowledge and my opinion on the situation and many
From a young age, I had questioned my sexuality, but was too afraid to accept that I was gay and I never thought I would accept that part of me. The open-minded atmosphere that theater provided, allowed me to feel comfortable in new situations. The place where I caked on layers of makeup to transform into another person ironically became the place where I was myself. This confidence that had forced me to become a better actress and accept myself translated into other aspects of my life. In the classroom I used to hid in the back, hoping the teacher wouldn’t notice me and force me into answering a question. However, this year, in my history class, I became more involved when my group was assigned to do a project on HIV/AIDs. In charge of how awareness became a part of society during this time, I was able to use my love of theater. On my part of the slideshow, I included photos from RENT, a musical about a group of starving artists who struggle with this disease, and even a movie clip. I used my love of theater to raise awareness of a situation that changed lives, in a way that was more interesting than reading an article. I wasn’t scared that people were going to judge me for liking theater or this particular show, I was happy to voice my knowledge and my opinion on the situation and many