Participation In Theatre

Due to of my participation in theater I have developed numerous life skills such as a strong sense of responsibility and leadership along with communication skills, building personal and professional relationships and a healthy sense of confidence.

I have always had an aptitude for responsibility, due to being the oldest child of a large family. However, because of my heavy involvement in community theater that sense of responsibility has grown more than it would have if left alone.
When working in the performing arts it is imperative to be responsible for yourself in everything. You must be responsible with your time, your efforts and your energy. You are expected and pushed to be on time for your rehearsals and to be responsible in taking …show more content…
In the past year I have been asked, required or have chosen to write a variety of letters to our board of directors as well as a letter to a board for a grant. I was asked to write a letter of recommendation for my vocal instructor as an applicant for a grant and wrote a letter as spokesperson of my peers, requesting special use of our rehearsal space. Additionally, I was required to submit a letter of intent to our board requesting consideration for the position of director and had to write a follow-up letter choosing and explaining the show I wished to direct. Because of these various opportunities that arose I was challenged to teach myself better writing skills, in order to be able to present myself more professionally and be taken seriously through my written …show more content…
These relationships transcend generation and age, abilities and careers and have prepared me for any working environment.
I have formed solid connections with my various directors whom I respect, trust and even love and to whom I would not hesitate to ask for help if needed. On a professional level I have constructed many working relationships with the various adults within our theater company, which also happen to carry over into my personal life, as many of these adults are my friends’ parents. I have built connections with adults in various careers and capacities that I will be able to call on in later life, each with their own set of connections that I could tap into. These careers and capacities include adults involved with costume design and construction, makeup design and execution, the set builders, the various vocal directors and choreographers and especially the directors, who have at least a small working knowledge of how each of the previous capacities function. Thusly, these connections I subconsciously built have prepared me to consciously build the connections I will need in later life, no matter the career path I