children.of.the.theatre

This part of the film was taken when I brought my disposable to rehearsal. I have rehearsals for "The Old Women," a senior project play I got into, Monday-Friday from 10-12. My character, Louise, goes through some traumatic stuff (creepy old women, creepy doctors, creepy nuns, oh and getting her eyes gouged out), I get drenched in stage blood every night, and sometimes the emotions I have chosen to portray Louise (sense of abandonment, loneliness, and desperation) come through in my real life. But even through all that, it is during the preparation for this production that I have found myself the most happy since coming to DU. I solely owe this to the people I have met while doing this production. Katy, one of my new closest friends I've made since coming here is pictured on the upper portion and Khumbo on the bottom. Katy is my fellow freshman, my Gleek partner, and an overall amazing person. She never fails to make me laugh and is always looking out for me. Khumbo moved here from Africa last spring, and despite having no family here in the states, she so easily creates her own family with the friends she meets. She's a barrel of fun to be around and so hilarious. Inside jokes can't help but ensue when we're around her.
I don't know what it is about theatre kids, but they're different in the best way possible. Perhaps it's because in order to take on the role of an entirely different person than ourselves, we HAVE to be unafraid, and thus, let go of any inhibitions we might have. We have to embrace ourselves so much so as not to lose it and that makes us more comfortable in our own skins. It's funny how through every character we play, we actually find out something new about ourselves, and because of that, I think theatre kids are more real than any other breed of human.
Rule #21: Theatre is a god-sent. Praise it. Love it. Stick with it.