Theatre Personal Statement

Being an intense supporter of the arts has certainly piqued my interest in this program. Throughout my life, an intense passion for the performing arts has coursed through my veins. I have always had a deep desire to be on a stage ever since I had seen my first Broadway musical. I had auditioned for my first show at age seven, and by then I was positive I wanted to continue this hobby for a long while. Eventually thinking of performing as a hobby transmogrified into considering it as an occupation. Although I have done a total of twelve musicals and several performances presently, every time I perform in a show, I feel the same rush of adrenaline I have experienced since the first rehearsal. In addition, I know several students that are members

I started getting interested in Theatre late my 7th grade year. I was in English class when Caitlynn O'Hair was talking about that the musical at the end of the year that they were doing The Lion King musical for the musical theatre program for Burnet Middle School. I wanted to watch it, but for whatever reason, I couldn't go. But, since the class she was in sounded interesting, I put it as one of my electives to take for the next year. My 8th grade year in that class was amazing, and I made lots of friends there. During that class, the teacher, Mrs. Fisher mentioned that if

I am passionate about technical theatre because it embraces all of the art that I love doing.

I am interested in applying for Commonweal Theater Company’s acting apprenticeship for the 2017-2018 program. I am a recent graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Biology, but I have always had a passion for theater and the performing arts. When I was a child I loved to learn about marine life, but I also started dancing when I was four and was in my first play when I was eight. In high school, I was a competitive cheerleader and performed in musicals, but also took advanced classes in Chemistry and Biology. When I studied at Carleton I did research in Australia about ants, but I also danced for student-led ensembles, choreographed for musicals, sang in choir, took voice lessons, and acted in student films and faculty-directed plays.

To The Public Theatre, As a financial adviser and production manager, my commitment to theatre is not limited to a single position or production; I strive to facilitate arts opportunities for others. Public Theatre’s dedication to new work and equal opportunities aligns with my goals perfectly, and my previous experience would allow me to maximize the opportunity to learn as a Production Management intern. As I chase a career in nonprofit theatre, Public Theatre’s hands-on, varied training and experimental ethos would improve my skills base and prospects. My undergraduate degree in Business Management and Comparative Literature cultivates an interdisciplinary perspective suited to production management. As a Producer for Mermaids: the University

This was all a gateway into a world I have never seen myself in. Once the show ended I continued to search for ways to be involved in the theatre department, being enrolled in the class wasn't enough for me, I needed more. Quickly I developed a passion for theatre and continued to find new ways to do it. The summer of my freshman year I was involved in a play in the park. During one of our performances a tree fell down onto the area we

High school theatre has shaped me into the person I am today. Without it, I wouldn't have met the various people that have made me challenge the way I think and pushed me to be a better person and step out of my confort zone. I started taking classes my freshman year of high school, even though I was still anxious and had difficulty fitting in. Thanks

I want to create a place where people feel accepted and included; where there is such a thing, I want to ensure that those ideals prevail, perseverate - in a healthy way, of course - within the community. When I first stepped into the world of theater, the community theater that I preformed with seemed loving, and though many were, being a much more soft-spoken fourth grader, without a lead role, without a familiar face, didn't exactly make me very many friends. As a freshman within my high school drama program, I found myself talking to, as well as befriending seniors - people with the leading role. I had never felt more welcome, nor seen my confidence shoot so high. At Stevenson, I will advocate for an environment where students feel encouraged,

I am very confident that I will earn at least an A or B on this paper. I have two final papers and a final performance in theater. I am the director for the theater play my group is doing and we will be graded as a group performance and not individually. My grades in that class depends on how we work together as a group. I have been outlining the way I want to direct our scene and it looks like I will do fine. I am confident to get at least a B on that final performance. On top of the performance, we have to write a in class paper that we describe how we will be involved in theater after the class. It think that will be easy because I have to state my opinion and I can’t be wrong on my opinion. On the scale of 1-10, I am 9 confident. For the

My love for Performing Arts began when i was in secondary school in year seven. I was a very shy child and i would not speak much, but when i auditioned for my first musical 'Grease' that all changed . By performing it gave me confidence to approach people in my day to day life which before this i struggled with. Ever since then my passion for performing has grown dramatically, and i continually strive to become a better performer and show the highest standard of work possible.

“Aren’t you a little old for that?” “Isn’t that for little kids?” “You need to grow up.” There comes a time where everyone hears those words. It normally happens when you get into high school. Teenagers try to ditch their childish image just as Miley Cyrus tried to ditch her Hannah Montana image. Those young adults are trying to remove the “young” part and prove they are just adults. I never personally went through that phase myself. Of course, I matured and acted like a professional when I was expected too. However, I never stopped loving the things that might be considered weird for a high school student to do in his free time. I still watched cartoons and played with bubbles and drew on the sidewalk with chalk. I didn’t see anything wrong with these enjoyable hobbies even though it made people look at me strange or tease me in the halls. I never really got over the enjoyment of acting immature in a mature way. However, I felt like I was out of place at times. It wasn’t until my the end of my junior year that I decided to say “screw it” and break the status quo of feeling ashamed of enjoying the happiness of life. I had been involved in the theatre program for almost two years. The state theatre competition was coming up and my theatre troupe decided to do a modern telling of Peter Pan as our one act play.

My interest in theatre started when I was living in Spain. My parents started a theatre company with other military and US teachers. From the ages of 4-9, I got to play small roles or work backstage on plays ranging from Shakespeare to Neil Simon.

When I was in middle school, I became part of a decent drama club.I’d always had a fascination with acting, which I previously channeled through the debate club. We didn’t have an actual theatre to perform in, but the music room we did use had great acoustics, so we managed to perform two shows a year. The sets might have been fake, but the energy our club put in was genuine. It was from that club that my love for theatre bloomed. In the eighth grade, a teacher told me about a high school that added three extra hours just for fine arts.

Acting isn’t for me, but theater is. I know that statement might seem a bit contradictory but hear me out.

Theater arts was not a personal preference, in fact, it was a decision made at the minute. From the very first day of class, I was challenged to come out of my comfort zone. In