Imagine sitting down to watch a play. It becomes clear very quickly that the actors have put in the time rehearsing scenes and memorizing lines. But there is so much more going on that the audience does not see. There are people scurrying around in quiet darkness so as not to be seen or heard from the house. There are people in the wings changing costumes and make up, and others in the booth controlling lights and sound. This is the magic of being in theatre. My proposed concentration in the Creative Arts Diploma would be musical theater. I have been doing theater for a big part of my life, and I feel it has impacted me as a person. Studying musical theater is important to me because I feel as I can grow as a learner and as a performer by …show more content…
For example, project management. A production is basically a business project. You have groups of people making one team and working to successfully accomplish a task on time, on a budget in such a way that you feel a sense of accomplishment once the final product is performed. Another example is hard work. I remember creating a tree for the Secret Garden and we didn’t know how to do it at first but we made an amazing life-like tree that emerged from the stage. My teammates and I cut out each and every leaf and individually hot-glued them to the branches of the tree. And a few days later we tore it down, threw it out, and prepared for the next production. And that taught us to always put 100% effort into your work, therefore the final product comes out so well if you do put the effort in. For my 7-10 hours per week, I will participate in the plays and musicals every year, I will also do voice lessons every week, and practice voice and acting techniques after school. I would like to accomplish new vocal techniques and also how to embody a character that I play a role