Throughout my time in high school, I have been actively involved in various leadership roles within my troupe. This leadership has not been limited to the acting side of the spectrum, but has included both advocacy work and techie work. My freshman year was a year for learning. During this year I began to learn how to build and become a true actor. Looking up to the seniors, they taught me how to properly use a saw and how to explore every inch of the stage. Using the knowledge that I gained during my time as a freshman, I began to venture out and explore the workings of theatre on my own. During my sophomore year, I traveled with my troupe adviser to Jefferson City to advocate for the arts. We had the opportunity to speak with our senator …show more content…
This became a major platform for me to grow as a leader. During this year as an officer, I was pushed to begin designing tickets, planning troupe events, and acting as lead roles. Up to this point in my high school career my most major part was Demetrius in the show _A Midsummer Night's Dream_. However, upon getting the role of Michael Banks in _Mary Poppins_ things began to change. I began to become the upperclassmen that I looked up to as a freshman. I began to work with younger students to coach them to reach their full potential. In addition to this, I became a leader on the construction crew. With the help of a fellow student, I was able to fully design and construct one of the major set pieces for our production. Finally, during my senior year I hit an all time high. My director allowed me to completely design the set for our school's production of _Little Shop of Horrors_. This set included a large suspended bridge, a fully rotating set, and various other major set pieces. I went on to take this design to Thespian Conference where I received the only superior rating for scenic design in Missouri. In addition to being in charge of design, I got the role of Seymour