“Theatre is one of the only places where anyone of every skill level is accepted. Theatre is a place for misfits because you don’t have to be the best actor in the world to partake in something theatre related and you don’t have to know how to act to enjoy watching theatre. This process has taught me to be accepting of everyone from all walks of life because sometimes you don’t know what people have been through to get to the spot where they are now.”
- Blair I., class of 2016 |
“I love the whole process of putting on a production; I love the friendships we form in this group. I love the history, and I love our final product. The amount of effort that goes into these things is incredible to me. The acceptance and support that is in this program is something I had never experienced before. Theatre is something I had never expected to love as much as I do, but now that I know how amazing the whole process is and how much work goes into it, I could never picture myself doing anything else.” - Jessica Z, class of 2018
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“I have learned how important every member on a team is. It is easy to see ‘ensemble’ [on a cast list] as a synonym for ‘unimportant’ but when you change your mindset to see it as an opportunity to create your own character you can fully embrace the beauty of that freedom.” - Ellie M, class of 2016
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“This process has taught me about fully investing myself into working on a project and the benefits and rewards of doing so. I have gained the strength to set a goal and work diligently and tirelessly to achieve it, not letting anything else get in the way of achieving a dream.” - Jenna B, class of 2016
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"Two of my classes [in college] are theatre classes. The first is an acting class but more than that-for example yesterday we talked about Uta Hagen. The other class is about the culture behind theatre so we're talking about Greek theatre and how it has advanced over the years. The point of this is to tell you how much more prepared I feel after taking IB theatre! I think I would be very stressed out-especially in the culture/history class-if I didn't have the background that I did. Let your next class of IB theatre know that the info you teach will actually help them in college if they take any theatre classes!" - Carly R, class of 2015
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“I will be continuing to participate in theatre for as long as I can, because I love the art and how it brings different communities together but also because theatre is such a welcoming and safe environment for all types of people.” - Madison W, class of 2016
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“I learned through setting small goals during the process that when I make goals – no matter the size – and achieve them, it gives me the confidence and drive to keep setting goals to strive towards and maybe lead me to start making bigger goals that I can work towards and have the drive to continue them…I realized when we really connect with the people around us, we can learn so much, whether it be theatre or life related. We all spend so much time together that we learn compassion, kindness, and humor from each other that we can take with us outside of the show.” - Alia A, class of 2019
“The most enjoyable part of working on run crew was being back stage. I thoroughly enjoyed being amidst all the actors and crew members in the controlled chaos of the wings. Theatre magic happens off stage. Theatre is something that I never expected to become a passion of mine, and it has given me more than I could ever have imagined.” - Ben T, class of 2016
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“This program finally gave me the ability to feel like a part of something bigger while still being able to acknowledge my individual accomplishments. Not a single moment was wasted. Not a single step was without purpose. Watching the final product backstage was so much different than being in the house because with every little action, you know the amount of work that went into every single part of it. It’s incredible and I’m so thankful that I was able to be a part of this amazing company.” - Lina K, class of 2019
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“I learned that sometimes, the biggest projects can be completed if everybody is fully invested in the success of the project. I never thought that we could build the [Mary Poppins] set, and frankly I thought Mrs. Fry had finally lost it. But we did it, against all odds, and it looked awesome. This tells me that optimism is one of the best drivers of success.”
- Nathan L, class of 2015 |
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