Act in a play

It’s a rush.
It’s better than sex
if you’re proud of it.

But I’m done.
done. done. done.
takes her bow

I think we all do this through out life…why not on a stage. I think it would be a grin to be on stage and get lost in the moment. I don’t see a main character, but a few words, and singing with others would be exciting enough for me. Oh, I used to do costumes for local area, and did get to sing behind the scene..with those performing out front! ((Sat on stage on Broadway for “Cats”, ..as the cats came down to the stage ..I screamed as it moved around me! ..that’s almost talking on stage!))

I’ve really enjoyed the experiences I’ve had with acting, few though they have been. I didn’t have the confidence do it much in high school, but now as an adult the idea really appeals to me. I’ve wanted to take acting classes at college, but I haven’t because I know they would involve improv and “theater games,” which I absolutely dread due to traumatic experiences in middle school Drama!

Anyway, it’s definitely a goal of mine to act in a play someday, although right now I have a lot of other bigger interests and don’t have the spare time.

I am, however, acting in a 20-minute group performance in my Shakespeare class (I’m an English major). We’re doing excerpts from two scenes in Henry IV, Part I. And I’m playing Falstaff… totally the best part. This hardly counts as a play, but it’ll be fun anyway.

preferably a musical, grease would be fun!

Just audition over and over again. You have to be prepared to be turned down—it’s probobly not because you weren’t a good actor, but because you aren’t tall enugh, ect. (Ask me questions! I’ve been acting scince I was six and have been in maaaaany plays, and starred in plenty) Be prepared to have ALL your time sucked up—ALL of it—and don’t expect to start on broadway, start at community theater! I was spotted at one and was cast in a film (a small one though.)

Ten years ago I auditioned for, and got the part of the little girl’s father in The Secret Garden. I chickened out after just a few rehearsals… It was my first attempt and it involved singing, acting, dancing… all at the same time.

I got overwhelmed. Now I’d like to audition for something again. Either they saw something in me or were really desperate. In either case, I now live just a few buildings away from a vibrant community theatre and keep hoping to get up the nerve to go audition for something.

This goal, as with many of my others, has been affected by my chronic marijuana use. When I get stoned(which has been daily for many years..) I accomplish next to nothing.

I’m working on that also…

I was in Treasure Island, I played George…but I would usually forget my lines during practice but when the play came..bam! I remembered most of them!

acting is great.

Okay…so I did several plays in high school, and want to get back into acting… it’s just such a freeing and seductive hobby for me. I think I’m going to going to try and audition for a community theatre in town soon.

i wish i could do it as a profession, but i would rather be a doctor. more stable.