My favorite theatre memory was finally going to New York City this past May. I've long been a fan and admirer of theatre, musicals especially, since I was a little kid. I would watch an old VHS of "Barney's Great Adventure" as a kiddo and during the previews, there was an interesting trailer for a show about cats called "Cats". It was then when my interests started to expand... from there to the Disney musicals, I had developed a dream to one day see a show in New York, or better yet, be in a show in New York! It wasn't until a few months ago when my school travelled to NYC to do a play reading at Cherry Lane Theatre that those dreams came true. And on that trip so many other dreams came true... I saw my first New York musical ("The Last 5 Years" at Second Stage), my first Broadway musical ("Matilda" at the Shubert), my first Broadway revival ("Pippin" at the Music Box), and my first Broadway play ("Ann")... I take advantage of all of the firsts I had in New York! And to perform on a New York stage with my peers and colleagues, some of whom were alums in the audience who have produced Broadway musicals and won Tony Awards, was the ultimate dream come true to have on this trip. My mother, who went with us, unfortunately developed vestibular neuritis on the trip and that will always be another reason to remember this particular trip. Despite her having to be in the hotel room most of the trip, I had wanted to stay with her. But she insisted that I go out and enjoy myself on this trip. Hopefully if all goes well, the school can return to NYC in 2015 and I can have her enjoy the trip just as much as I had during this past one! But my favorite theatre memory is basically being in New York City, in general, because I would love love love to move there in the future. It sounds cliché, I know... but like I always say... my dreams are too big to give up.
And just getting there was enough to prove to me that "it's possible".
