When I categorize the memorable moments I have in theatre I find they rarely have to do with the moments on stage despite the fact that I an actor. The moments that make me laugh uncontrollably, want to scream and punch a wall, sob into my pillow all happen in interactions with audience members after a performance. My most memorable moment in theatre all surrounds a little boy who never told me his name. I was working at Florida Studio Theatre (FST) as an Acting Apprentice. We were getting ready to open our educational outreach Playmakers Tour and so as with any good show we needed a preview audience. Due to FST's relationship with Emma E. Booker elementary we were going to do this show for free at a Title I school. For those who don't know
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This was a defining moment in my life for the obvious reasons of it being a traumatic incident, but for me what makes it a defining is the support I received from my community. It was right before my high school graduation that I came home to a locked door. I knocked and rang the bell for 15 minutes and no one answered despite the fact that I could hear everyone moving about the house. My friend who had dropped me off waited to see if someone would let me in. After what seemed like an eternity, he called me back to the car and took me back to school. We went the office explaining what happened and they called over. My adoptive mother answered and said she didn't need a gay son. I was …show more content…
My drama teacher, Mr. Martin, risked his job by allowing me to crash on his couch for the weekend. When school resumed the following week, my teachers brought me into a meeting where they told me they were connecting me to a local LGBTQ+ youth homeless shelter. I went to the shelter who connected with students at Rollins College. I had already been accepted to Rollins so they were working in tandem to have me housed until I could live in the dorms in the fall. Through the support of the shelter, my high school teachers, my college professors, and my classmates I was ready to not only survive but thrive in
This was a defining moment in my life for the obvious reasons of it being a traumatic incident, but for me what makes it a defining is the support I received from my community. It was right before my high school graduation that I came home to a locked door. I knocked and rang the bell for 15 minutes and no one answered despite the fact that I could hear everyone moving about the house. My friend who had dropped me off waited to see if someone would let me in. After what seemed like an eternity, he called me back to the car and took me back to school. We went the office explaining what happened and they called over. My adoptive mother answered and said she didn't need a gay son. I was …show more content…
My drama teacher, Mr. Martin, risked his job by allowing me to crash on his couch for the weekend. When school resumed the following week, my teachers brought me into a meeting where they told me they were connecting me to a local LGBTQ+ youth homeless shelter. I went to the shelter who connected with students at Rollins College. I had already been accepted to Rollins so they were working in tandem to have me housed until I could live in the dorms in the fall. Through the support of the shelter, my high school teachers, my college professors, and my classmates I was ready to not only survive but thrive in