hey hey,
I'm pleasantly surprised that this has elicited this much reponse in a relatively brief amount of time
Anyways, as the same with derek, I'm a college frosh. However, I'm just entering the theatre scene.
In high school, I took one theatre arts course and liked it, but never got the nerve to try out for a play, nor make a commitment to actually participate in it at all, besides attending the plays. It's actually something [probably the only or one of very few things] I regret that I did not do in high school.
So, a couple weeks ago, I took the plunge and applied for the light board operator, and got the position. The position may appear small, (it's only a one act play too) but I'm really enthusiatic to get my feet wet in actual theatre.
As of now, I'll stick to the technical behind the scenes aspect. Aftering taking an intro to acting class for the spring quarter, I may audition for a frontal role.
Derek - ever been in my position before ? :P I actually don't even know what the play is about, I'm on winter break right now, and the first produciton meeting isn't until the 1st week I go back.
In regards to the theatre stereotype, I've encountered it quite a bit amongst certain members of family and friends. Fresnelly hit the nail on the head with regards to popular stereotypes.
Some of my classmates in high school were in theatre and loved it; it exposed me that there was more than just the lame academia facade of theatre and other stereotypes.
The last play I saw was about a month or two ago, while at school last quarter. It was a one-man show, produced written, and performed by an alum; called Catch-86. The play was his experience of returning to the ukraine, his native homeland, and interviewed several people about the chernobyl's effects. I remember walking out of the theatre that night, amazed, a feeling of awe and chagrin (this story is one that sorely forgotten by many in today's world).
catcha back on the flipside,
will.