My Love for Theatre Essay

My Adventure to Leeds One of my dreams and goals in life is to travel. I want to experience more, learn about other cultures and learn how others live their life. That is why I want to visit Leeds, United Kingdom. I am bringing my best friend of 15 years along with me, because it would just be wrong to go without her. We will be staying in Leeds for a week and we will be taking day trips to Manchester to see the museum among other things. We have a budget of 3,500 American dollars. We have all…

joining a theatre crew. You spent much of your childhood attending plays while getting captivated by the fantasy being brought to life before your very eyes and now you want to become part of it. While it is true that most who are in the theatre did join for this very reason, there are some points where the similarities of watching and participating detour into major differences. I preface this with a brief glimpse into my background. First off, I was not an actor. I loved the theatre very much…

ranging from theatrical involvement to something as simplistic as being a therapist. By the middle of my sophomore year, my dreams to be an actress, although superficial, were now something of a hobby instead of a focus. And what would be the reasoning to that? My change in focus is simply due to being told I need to be more realistic with life, to always have a fall-back plan. I understood that theatre is irrational to pursue when it is difficult to get into shows, living on almost nothing in…

I wish someone would ask me how I know that musical theatre is something that I wanted to do for the rest of my life. My answer to this question would show just how much I love to entertain. Talking about my start to musical theatre makes me delighted to think back to when I was younger. Thinking about the first musicals that I was in reminds me of how thrilled I was to discover new things about performing. I never got nervous to go all out and to do something big. The younger me didn’t care…

went to college for nothing. I am studying theatre in the performance aspect, concentrating in acting. I am actually leaning more towards the entertainment field rather than the artistic field, which does not require any sort of theatre education on a collegiate level, however I am here because while I want to be a screen actress, I do love theatre and I need the education in case I fail in my hopes and dreams. If that unfortunate occurrence comes true, my “Plan B” is to either be a director or…

Growing up, I always found opera music different in ways that it is unique in comparison to the other music genres. So, being assigned to attend an opera theatre was intriguing to say the least. First of all, I noticed a conductor giving instructions to the cast to perform appropriately in which case I never thought this was going to be implemented. Also, there was a Pianist near the stage giving a nice melody to the opera that gave it a nice texture of homophonic. The first scene played out was…

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…

The second performance for this semester was called A Man of No Importance, from the book written by Terrence McNally, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The story follows the journey of Alfie Byrne, and his theatre group at St. Imelda’s, as he figures out who he is in Dublin, Ireland in 1964. Given the setting of the play being in very Catholic Dublin, Ireland, especially in 1964 the lives of the characters are impacted in many different ways. The hold that the rules of…

Over the past three years I have been able to study and learn more about Technical Theatre. I have always had a love for the arts, but I originally thought I would go into acting. When I was about nine years old my sister started her endeavor through High School. She got started in the Theatre department and instantly fell in love with the set building and designing. For the next three years I went to every single one of her shows from Aida to Scarlett Pimpernel. I began to discover that I was…

was told by my speech coach to apply to Missouri Fine Arts Academy. This was back in August. I have spent months trying to decide what to type for this essay. Everything I typed sounded superficial and sounded like I was trying too hard. This has lead me to right now, where I’m freely typing my thoughts. Can I sum up my thoughts in 500 words? Perhaps. The criteria for this essay is to type about how the arts have affected my life and how Missouri Fine Arts Academy can help me grow in my…