BroadwayWorld: I’ve been acting in the theatre industry since I was four, and I've had the opportunity to perform in productions ranging from school to professional and regional work across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. From a very young age, I learned crucial skills that will stick with me forever and have little to do with talent, acting, singing, or dancing ability.
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I think it’s interesting hearing from a child actor who talks about the benefits of being a professional child actor rather than the horrors that come from it. The biggest thing is that it seems that she had a pretty normal life outside of productions. She still did all the things that kids normally do, but she just was really committed to her afterschool activities. I acted in a couple professional shows when I was a kid because it was my dream to be on broadway and I told my parents how important it was to me, but every time I was apart of a production, I ended up struggling in school. My parents made the decision to stop. I sometimes think that if I were a non-disabled student who didn’t need accommodations and all that, I would be in a very different place. Like if I were simply better at being a student and less stressed out in school, I would have continued to love acting – maybe I would be on broadway or something right now! (probably not.)
I found this article to be really inspiring. I’m a big fan and advocate getting kids into the arts - I think it teaches them a lot of life lessons and skills, and I’m a firm believer that it will fundamentally improve their lives. The arts are so important, and this article articulates exactly why; the writer notes the skills and abilities she gained from being in theatre from a young age, including basic (yet important) ones such as empathy and resilience. I’ve been involved in theatre since I was old enough to sit quietly in a venue, and I truly believe that it has given me a better life. I’ve learned how to problem solve, and how to logic my ways through issues; I’ve learned how to care for others, and how to lead. Most of all, it’s given me a lot of joy, which is the most important thing!
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