www.intermissionmagazine.ca: The moment I found out I got into theatre school, my high school anxieties and fears quieted. Acceptance into the three-year conservatory-style program felt like a seal of approval for my career, permission to put trust in a future where I would work professionally. As I looked at the letter in my hand, at nineteen, I allowed myself to think: I am good.
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Theatre school is the weirdest and most formative experience I've ever had in my entire life. And I'm lucky enough to do it twice in two completely different situations and settings. Getting an undergraduate degree in theatre at a smaller liberal arts state college back home in Oklahoma was great because it didn't feel as intense and it felt like I could make mistakes and not worry about the outcome. It made me realize that all of the skills I learned, especially for being a carpenter or learning how to work with differing personalities and just showing up are the real things that matter. Theatre isn't just about the performance, backstage, or front of house operations. It's about the story, the process, and being with people that you know have the soul of an artist otherwise they wouldn't be here with you doing this crazy work. It's a great opportunity and I'm happy I can do it here at CMU.
I have been attending some type of theatre school for the past 6 years, so I was extremely interested to hear about what confessions I would be able to relate to. This is mostly centered around being an actor at one of these schools so a lot of this brought me back to my highschool days. Specifically, one of things I dealt with a lot in high school was being categorized and fit into boxes so quickly. Within my first couple weeks of acting class, my teacher went one by one and told us our type cast is in front of everyone. The author talks about how vulnerable and boundaryless she was as a nineteen year old, I’m trying to think back to what it was like as a 13 year old. It was really required of us to share these emotional and intimate details and I’m still wondering what effect that had on all of us.
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