Why I Want To Offer In Theatre

When I was little, I would sneak out to the ocean at night and watch the waves wash onto the shore. I would sit there for hours on the beach, absolutely convinced that if I could focus hard enough I could somehow disturb the tides and make the next oncoming wave crash down with an even greater force all around me. The monotony that came with the tide’s creeping pace never paled in comparison to the electric thrill that pulsed through me when something in the water changed.
Eventually my desires for control over earthly forces were then channeled into a more achievable path–which was the theatre; where the intangible was made tangible. I never lose the hope and playfulness that I gained from my childhood; and despite a world that continually shocks me with its intolerance and hatred, I still hold the fundamental belief that life has magic to offer. No clearer is the potential for that magic seen than from the stage. I am an actor because I see the world in a way that I want …show more content…
I have greatly benefited from gaining understanding of the psycho-physical connections in my characters and particularizing emotional meanings–but there are areas in my craft that need to be further discovered. I have been told that at my most exhausted my overbearing will to manifest can put me into a hazy emotional overdrive–I am working on my ability to hold the scene physically in character even when I’m pushed to the edge. I also need to add more precision and structure to my performances so I can release more fully into my characters. I’m quite good at contemporary works and comedy, but I don’t want to limit my range by only treading the areas of the acting world that come easy to me.
There are deeper parts of my craft on the horizon. I have every intention of expanding into these new opening spaces and using the transformational magic of theater in making a better more understanding