Theater Arts Narrative

"Gin and guns—either one is bad enough, but together they get you in a dickens of a mess, don 't they."—Accused murderer Belva Gaertner, 1924 (National Geographic, N.D)

Honestly for most of my life I've never been the most outgoing person in the world. I suppose a stranger would've called me reserved, but I knew that deep down inside that I had the ability to not be “that shy girl”.In time it did turn out I did have that I did have the ability not to be so quiet but it did take me quite a while; one experience in particular did in a way force me to come out of my shell.

My limited experience with Broadway suggests that musical theatre has its own special beauty. However, it is different from that of ballet! Broadway-themed ballets, therefore, are less appealing, and programs focusing on such works--any pragmatic reasons behind them notwithstanding--problematic. The second week of NYCB's Spring Season is not comparable to the first. With such talented performers the "Tribute to Robbins" program (I did not attend "All Robbins No. 1: Bernstein Collaborations”) nevertheless could not be devoid of any delights.

1 Assignment 2 Drama Assignment/Do our Differences Define Us? 1. Do our differences define us? Write a paragraph in which you answer this question and provide at least 3 reasons to support your opinion. Yes our differences do define us. Our differences affect our experiences, which shape our realities ,our perception of situations, and our futures.

This last half term we’ve been looking at challenging stereotypes and misconceptions. To begin with we were given stimulus in the form of photographs; these prompted each of us to have thoughts on what was shown. The image showed a man or woman staring stone faced through the many legs of passers by. My feeling towards this photograph was partly sympathy; however I knew I would just be one of the many people who would walk past. Stereotypes can interfere; one of the first things that came into our minds was things like drugs and gambling. This makes you feel less sorry for the person and immediately ideas that could be entirely untrue come into your head.

“To engender empathy and create a world using only words is the closest thing we have to magic” –Lin-Manuel Miranda. Although statistics show that many Americans view theatre as simply a form of fiction or entertainment, its stories are often derived from real people and cultures. I argue that in Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith and Electricidad by Luis Alfaro, structure and language evoke cultural awareness and empathy, as they present stories representative of several different cultures, which give voice and artistic opportunities to a wide demographic of people who are statistically underrepresented in theatre. Providing representation to people of all cultural groups in theatrical work gives readers a sense of cultural

After exploring extracurricular activities my freshman and sophomore year, the abstract beauty of the performing arts enraptured my heart. Keeping theatre in high esteem, I anticipated and prepared for our success in exhilaration. My schedule revolved around our performances, and consequently, I eliminated any conflicts with rehearsals. To ensure the maximum potential of every one of our shows, I allocated all my spare time into productions. I once stayed at school well past 10 at night painting the stage with my director to guarantee we polished our set to perfection. The work ethic I instigated

The past four years, I have breathed, slept, eaten, thought and immersed myself in all thing pertaining to theatre. This is where I discovered to truly work in a team, where I could be without fear of being something I am not, and where I have found peace in the maddening swirl of day to day life, ironic in the fact that theatre is a hectic world. This world is where I have made my best friends and found people I know I can count on and that I insist can depend on me. If I have learned one thing from my experiences in theatre, it is to strive and achieve

“Theatre is a physical and visual medium, but the play’s not always the thing. There is a strand of theatre – the physical and the visual – that speaks a completely different language from the traditional well-made play and spans theatre, puppetry, dance and visual arts. This work uses the language of gesture, an area of theatre that in the past was dubbed mime and thought of as entirely silent. Nowadays such pieces frequently include spoken text, but the body speaks as eloquently as the voice, and one of the great strengths of this form is that it can often mine the emotions that fall in the silences between words.” (Gardner, 2014)

I have been very passionate about holistically creating the worlds of plays through the right colors and textures both of paint and light as well as bringing out the characters themselves, but I also am extremely passionate about education, in a very broad sense. Education as providing opportunities for people to learn and the best way for a person to learn is to interact and learn through their own experience of it. Theater immerses the audience in the world of the play, but I have always loved museums and the opportunity they pose

The sun was setting high in the sky, gleaming off of the previous night's snowfall, bouncing rays of sun to various cars front windows making driving barely manageable. The roads were packed with students rushing home in a post-school thrill that can only be achieved once a week on a Friday. But this Friday is different, I'm on my way to get my final post-show meal for Drama Club. Over the subtle honks and roaring of engines, I suddenly hear over it all, “Hey Tripp? Gonna get dat Meat Mountain!” from my companion Andrew Leemon.

As you might know, the musical theater class has started this trimester. I auditioned for the class, and actually was considered one of the people to come back and try out for a main character. However, the class happens to be during sixth hour. I was wondering if on the day that they do the actual the call backs for the main characters if I could go to the class instead of sixth hour. If there is any work that I will have to make up during this time, I will do it on my own. I have talked to some other students who have the same dilemma, an they said that this was the best solution. I was also wondering what they did last year for this problem to be fixed. If I am chosen to be a main character, I would like to ask if I could be in the class

Theatre challenged me the most junior year. The first play that year was The Curious Savage by John Patrick. The role I played helped me develop the skill to act as an antagonist different from the comedic characters I had portrayed in the past.

Acting, for me, has always been an investigation of the human experience. I want to know what makes people tick, why people act and react to life in the way that they do, and how I can use that knowledge to influence the world around me. Through my study of acting, I hope to expand my abilities as an artist as well as my role as a participant in the 21st Century. I am confident that the people in my life have provided me with traits that push me to excel, and I want to use my career to start conversations about different perspectives. My excitement for the future at this moment is almost as great as my desire to absorb everything about this life

You wake up one Wednesday morning and get ready for school like you do everyday. You get dressed, brush your teeth and hair, put on deodorant and pack your bag, slipping your diary in your backpack. You glance around the room to see if you forgot anything. Your gaze lands on the class ring you designed and you look down. Yes, it would go well with this outfit. You put it on and go downstairs. You put on your shoes and jacket, say goodbye to your parents and walk to the bus stop. You get on the bus and arrive at school. You head to your locker and put some things in and take some things out. You head to class. Halfway through first period, you hear a funny sound. You think the drama club is using sci-fi sound effects, but the noise gets louder.