Until I took the stage, I never knew what “ burning passion” felt like. I never understood the way people could talk endlessly about a particular subject whether it be basketball, history, chemistry, or even their pet dog. The most passionate I’d ever felt about something was how great Panera’s mac & cheese tasted but even then it was about a flicker of interest. This all changed however, when I stepped into my 1st period freshman year, Theater 1. Standing before me was a 6’2 leprechaun from backwater Alabama wearing crocs. “What kind of mess am I getting into?” I thought to myself as he began class. What I didn’t know then is that the “mess” I thought I was getting into, would actually be the single greatest thing ever to occur to me.
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Thespian competition season was upon our troupe as we rehearsed the play Stuff Happens by David Hare for the One Act Competition. The play details the events before, during and after the Iraq War, discussing the political and social ramifications. The ending monologue was given to me which was from the perspective of an Iraqi citizen telling his side of the story. One line in particular that has always carried resonance is “Your dead are numbered, your coffins draped in your flag and lowered into the ground. Our dead are still unnumbered. We are still counting our losses”. Upon reading this, I never knew the sheer impact of the Iraq War and how people are still dealing with its effects. No one in my cast knew. Not even audience members knew, some of which who lived through the war. I figured out that no one knew because no one ever told their story. I knew then I had to become an actor in order to tell stories that mean something and that inform and better the human race. Myself and those who saw the show learned so much from that one line. Right then, is when I knew I fell in love with theater. It’s the ability to send important ideas through beautiful stories that give a profound emotional message to better ourselves and then others. From learning about justice and humility, to the powers of friendship and kindness, or seeing perspectives from another side. These stories can be sent through theater and that
Mr. …show more content…
Thespian competition season was upon our troupe as we rehearsed the play Stuff Happens by David Hare for the One Act Competition. The play details the events before, during and after the Iraq War, discussing the political and social ramifications. The ending monologue was given to me which was from the perspective of an Iraqi citizen telling his side of the story. One line in particular that has always carried resonance is “Your dead are numbered, your coffins draped in your flag and lowered into the ground. Our dead are still unnumbered. We are still counting our losses”. Upon reading this, I never knew the sheer impact of the Iraq War and how people are still dealing with its effects. No one in my cast knew. Not even audience members knew, some of which who lived through the war. I figured out that no one knew because no one ever told their story. I knew then I had to become an actor in order to tell stories that mean something and that inform and better the human race. Myself and those who saw the show learned so much from that one line. Right then, is when I knew I fell in love with theater. It’s the ability to send important ideas through beautiful stories that give a profound emotional message to better ourselves and then others. From learning about justice and humility, to the powers of friendship and kindness, or seeing perspectives from another side. These stories can be sent through theater and that