My calling
I've hit that stage in my life where I am relatively happy. I am in love with my wonderful husband, and I work in the theatre with a steady salary. But at my current job, there are things I can't stand, and things that I love. As technical director, I have a LOT of responsibility, which is something that I usually THRIVE on. Yet, I do not like the fact that I learn about something else on my already huge list of things to do that I am responsible for. It never ends. And I am allowed NO room for mistake. That's a lot of pressure.
Yet, no matter how crappy a day I have, when I get to go to rehearsal for a show that I am directing, all my stress goes away. Even with a kids show...no...especially with a kids show. My cast is my therapy I think. They amaze me. The fact that a cast this large and this young can pull off such an impressive show. I love watching them create these amazing characters. I love watching them let themselves go. I love seeing their faces when they learn something new...a new dance step...a new technique. I love how eager they are. It reminds me of when I was that eager, and my enthusiasm for theatre is renewed. My day is no longer crappy because I leave the theatre at the end of the day full of pride for the show that my kids and I have created.
So, to summerize, I would LOVE to find a way to just direct. Or stage manage. Or both, But being a technical director, although its a great learning experience and something I'm not too shabby at, it is just not my calling. I don't want to settle on a job that I can do, rather than I job that I want to do. It makes me look forward to this summer at Kiniya even more.
Yet, no matter how crappy a day I have, when I get to go to rehearsal for a show that I am directing, all my stress goes away. Even with a kids show...no...especially with a kids show. My cast is my therapy I think. They amaze me. The fact that a cast this large and this young can pull off such an impressive show. I love watching them create these amazing characters. I love watching them let themselves go. I love seeing their faces when they learn something new...a new dance step...a new technique. I love how eager they are. It reminds me of when I was that eager, and my enthusiasm for theatre is renewed. My day is no longer crappy because I leave the theatre at the end of the day full of pride for the show that my kids and I have created.
So, to summerize, I would LOVE to find a way to just direct. Or stage manage. Or both, But being a technical director, although its a great learning experience and something I'm not too shabby at, it is just not my calling. I don't want to settle on a job that I can do, rather than I job that I want to do. It makes me look forward to this summer at Kiniya even more.