One of my high school drama teachers issued a call for words of encouragement to the cast and crew in the midst of long (and often tedious) drama rehearsals. This, of course, got me thinking about my four years in high school music and drama. Below are my thoughts, in the form of a message I would give to those kids who are in rehearsals now:
Even as a college graduate with a full-time job, I can still see how my years in high school theater shaped me for the better. My love for the arts, my confidence in my own weirdness, my appreciation for the beautiful and profound, my habit of looking for light and truth from all sources, all of that began or was enhanced by my theater experiences.
To the kids who are now "enduring" those long rehearsals, I say: endure well! If you're not exhausted by the end of it, work harder! If you're not smiling throughout the journey, play harder! I could say many more things that many other alumni would say, so I'll conclude with this:
You are awesome, so keep being awesome.
High school theater had a tremendous impact on my life, and I am so grateful for those beautiful, expanding, creative experiences I had as a teenager.
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