Student Blog: The Shared Stage
Anyone who's shared a conversation with me has heard me ramble about my fascination with audiences.
From kid-friendly Broadway shows and school productions to college programs, scholarships, and summer camps.
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Anyone who's shared a conversation with me has heard me ramble about my fascination with audiences.
All I had to do was take that initial leap.
Writing about different experiences or even just about my everyday life allows me to slow down and think more deeply about why certain moments resonate with me.
Sometimes a freshman can enter the costume closet knowing nothing and leave as a senior with the full history of so many pieces of the clubs history as part of their being.
It’s all the little details like sweaters and jewelry coming together that make it magical.
How many times can I talk about the changes in my life on this blog? Count how many blogs I’ve written and you’ll find out!
Through Broadway World, I’ve developed an unknown pride for something other than performing.
In all of my favorite works, I think that the lessons presented are unique and widely applicable, especially in college.
Getting to write about the thing I love most and bring awareness to outlets that many people may not think about has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career so far.
These days, it seems like everyone is getting hired based on their social media presence.
After writing 16 blogs in the past eight months for BroadwayWorld, what has surprised me the most is how the best blog ideas often come from the most random moments in my life!
Being a theater lighting student is hard to explain to family and friends who haven’t gone through the same version of finals as you have.
As the semester comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on what I've learned as a Student Blogger with BroadwayWorld, specifically in terms of discovering myself and my values through my writing.
Before we give in to those who doubt us, and believe our paths will lead to many heartbreaks, I hope that we can all disregard these negative premonitions and realize our collective ability to help and recreate this industry so it will continue on, in the immediate future and far beyond.
Writing about my experiences studying theatre in college and everything that I have learned along the way is something I never envisioned myself doing.
As I graduate from high school in a few days, and head to Ball State University in the fall to study stage management, I cannot wait to continue to write and share my thoughts and experiences for BroadwayWorld.
Musical theatre has the power to change hearts and minds; it would be incredible for all movie musicals to make use of this power to the best of their ability and change the world for the best.
A year ago, I was nervous about entering my last year as a teenager.
Bring this article to your boyfriend who says he is “just not an arts person.” Bring it to your roommate who thinks creativity only belongs to painters, actors, and people who carry around sketchbooks for fun.
Since I was very young, theatre has been the thing that I orbit.
While that uncertainty hurts the Type A side of me, the fear is motivating, and I find it to be extremely helpful to be somewhat on the side of the unknown.
The semester ended, and I hopped on a train to New York City.
Regardless of whether you find yourself onstage, backstage or simply watching the stage, you'll find that what you take with you past the proscenium travels further than you'd expect.
Looking back on this experience, I have learned a considerable amount about myself as a writer, theatremaker, and student.
Mental health within the arts is a conversation I feel deeply connected to, both personally and professionally, and I think part of what makes writing about it difficult is how revealing it can feel.
I am going to make the progress I need to make on my own timeline, even if it doesn’t happen all at once, and I am always evolving as an artist and as a person, and that will never change.