Why is theatre important to you?- Page 2

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:09pm

Theatre is education. I just started a theatre program at my school. I teach in a K through 8 school district which is socially and economically depressed. Last year I decided to do a district wide musical. We did "The Wizard of Oz". It was a huge success and I followed up this year with "The King and I" (junior version). We were selected to represent our state at a festival celebrating middle and high school performing and visual arts. My kids loved this opportunity and got to participate in workshops taught by theatre professionals. It was the neatest thing to watch my kids soak all the information up like sponges. The entire community supported our show this year and so many parents thanked me for the opportunity for their child to do something like this. Some parents want to form a parent booster club and the question from students and parents alike is: what are we doing next year??. When I see kids discover theatre, it makes my heart proud. The children are the theatre's next generation. It also makes me feel great to share something that I hold near and dear to my heart with others.

[BluCat500]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:11pm

Because how many days do you start knowing you will remember them forever...

Because it means theres always something too look foward too, whether tickets to a show or even just a new cast recording...

Because the talent on Broadway is almost incomperably better then so much of the music industry and movies...and the really amazing talent in movies and music ends up on Broadway anyway...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:14pm

Because how many days do you start knowing you will remember them forever...

I like that one. And it's true.

[Over_the_Moon]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:28pm

This is going to sound like a shallow reason after everyone else's essays on "What Theatre Means to Me."

But... I love it because I love being the center of attention. When you're on stage, everyone is looking at you, and if you're good, they're thinking, "Hey, she's good." I like that.

And I second what Blu said about having something to look forward to... I've never thought about it that way, but it's so true.

[MusicMan]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:54pm

In every work of art there is not only the problem of communicating an immediate subject (story and theme) but the problem of evoking through the subject a universal sense of life beyond itself. This is the essence by which works of art truly move us. And nowhere is this accomplished with greater force than in the theater, which, at its summit, confronts us with the elemental human condition and the creative and destructive gods of our nature.

[nztheatreluva]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:15pm

There are two main things that make it important to me:
Firstly, I love how it's something that makes me totally different from any of my friends and the people at school, and yet it's still something that I have in common with so many incredible people.

Secondly, I love how theatre tells a story, and allows you into the life of someone completely different to yourself. Unlike most rap or rock that most teenagers are into, theatre actually tells you about something, someone or even just a feeling, and I love how that takes you somewhere else

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:18pm

Simply,

It's a live escape from reality.

[cindy013]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 9:00pm

Ok. I just wrote like a book on here but deleted it. I will make this short and sweet and the least embarassing as possible!

I've always been insanely shy, the type who acts like she doesn't want to be noticed but deep down wants to have the lead in the musical and surprise everyone and prove them wrong. So yeah. I just finished my junior year of high school, and after not being in chorus for 2 years I rejoined and after auditions last week realized I made our chamber singers group next year, which is insane. My advice for people possibly reading this who are shy and incredibly nervous abotu getting involved in theatre/musicals is to not be afraid. I regret that up until this year I just longingly watched plays and musicals wishing i could have the guts to do them but never did. Just give it a shot. You can't end up any worse than you are and theatre people are so amazing, accepting, and friendly- and you already have the fact that you love theatre in common with them. I love how I can be a character that's loud and bitchy, i think part of the thing for me was it's weird to go from being a shy person to one day being incredibly outgoing. Talk about scaring people. But through theatre it's been gradual. I'm no social butterfly, but portraying an outgoing character lets you keep that sense around you and ease yourself into things. This has been the best yera of my life and I'm so glad I took the chance and auditioned for my first play, whcih led to a musical and then the select chorus at school. I think i'm even going to major in some aspect of theatre when i graduate next year, and how scary is it to think that if i hadn't taken that chance the beginning of this year I would've possibly taken a whole different, non-theatre related turn in my life.
[life without musicals=AHHHHHHHHHH!]
Sorry this has been long and random. I love Les Mis and Stephanie J. Block. The end.

[sanda]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 9:02pm

Theatre opens my mind. When I read the script of Man of La Mancha, I realized that there was that kind of eternal humanity and charity and noblity out side of my shallow paradigm. That kind of impact is overwhelming.

[mandy2loveRB]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 9:12pm

Among many reasons...because I could witness all the talents burst on stage...and every night, can be different. And I can show my appreciation right then and there. I love all the forms of art/entertainment, but for this reason, Theatre experience is special to me.

[actress_06]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 9:23pm

Theater and the arts have been a part of my life since the day I was born. I was lucky enough to be born into a musical family. My father a former professional opera singer who plays multiple instruments, my mother an artist who also plays multiple instruments. My oldest brother a performer and Jack of all trades. My other brother is our family techie and also plays a few instruments. With all of that working for me it was just inevitable that I be involved in the arts somehow, and it just seemed right for me to be on stage hence I am pursuing a career onstage. Life would not be the same for me if i didn't have theater and I cannot imagine life that way. I was asked once, "Kaija, what would you do if you didn't have theater?" To which I replied. "I would be normal and boring." I don't even like the thought of not having theater. Let alone not being an actress.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 9:56pm

These are some great answers.


Wow, this is the application question for NHSI? Ugh. Great. I'm not good at this kind of stuff.

[Broadway_freak]

Posted: 6/25/05 at 11:49pm

It's vital to my living because I'm an attention whore.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:39am

bumperoo.

[Ann_Margrock]

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:49am

Theatre is a magnificent form of expression to put forth ideas that can in effect contribute to the world in one way or another. It can also simply just be one more thing to entertain the masses from the troubles outside.

The pure excitement of discovering or re-discovering a truly great art form is why I go to the theatre.

I think it's important to support theatre in all it's forms.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:59am

Musicman, I needed dictionary.com to translate your post...I need to brush up on my Engurrish.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:01am

Hah,

Because it's the only thing I am good at and can see myself doing for the rest of my life. A fairly shallow reason, but true.

Akiva

[cturtle]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:47am

because one day i hope to work on the same show as LinkLarkinWanabe ... i'd do anything ... fetch props ... help with makeup ... be his dresser

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 8:52am

Theatre gives me a reason not to kill myself for one thing. It brings me complete joy when I listen to and see them on stage. It gives me somethng to look forword to in life knowing that there will always be more plays and musicals to enjoy and watch as they win awards. Theatre gives me something to be proud of when people ask me the kind of music I listen to. That why theatre is important to me.