"Movies will make you famous; television will make you rich, but theater will make you good."-Terrence Mann
Theater is a new class at Animas. Our teacher Joy taught us about acting and what it means to be an actor. We had the opportunity to perform a one act play called the Hope and Heartache Diner by Lindsay Price at the Durango Art Center. Not only was getting to perform exciting, we also built the set and painted the backdrops.
One of the most valuable experiences in theater this year was not just the production of the play, but the development of the characters back stories. For a couple of years I had performed in productions at DAC, but this was the first time I really was encouraged to engage with my character. As a group, we had a lot of fun with this and it not only made the play better, but built very strong relationships amongst the cast. I can't wait to see what our next play is.