Risks can be something huge to overtake that leave you paralyzed with fear. But often smaller risks are overlooked even though they have the potential to change your life. The best risk I have ever taken in my life is a seemingly small one in the grand scheme of things, but I know at the time it seemed a monumental task, but if I had never gotten the courage to take that risk my life would probably be drastically different today. That sounds somewhat dramatic, but I suppose it all goes back to drama, specifically theatre, that is. The first show I ever saw was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella when I was a high school freshman. Seeing that show at the humble little community theatre made me realize something: that I really liked theatre. Not much occurred from this realization until about a year later. I had seen two more shows, put on by my high school’s drama department, Little Shop of Horrors and The Dining Room. Now it was the second semester of my sophomore year and the school hallways were plastered with flyers proclaiming, “Audition for The Wiz!” …show more content…
I decided to try out for the ensemble. I nearly backed out of it though, but one of my favorite teachers quickly put a stop to my hesitation. I remember her telling me that I would regret it if I skipped out on the audition, and I have to tell you she was right. I remember sitting in the school auditorium nervously awaiting the ensemble section of the audition, in which students only had to sing along to a scale on the piano, and if they were on pitch they were selected. I aced the scale and next thing I know I feel a jolt of excitement reading the cast list, because under Ensemble there was my