Over the past nine years I’ve been privileged to be apart of the Margate Players as an actor.
I started out in the adult shows when I was a munchkin before I transitioned to the kid shows. I’ve done the kid shows for the past seven years until I aged out. The theatre has helped me to become cognizant of my true potential. Because of my involvement with the arts, I’ve been a better student in school. It its true what they say that the arts help you to understand better. Throughout high school I found that my reading comprehension skills were sometimes very advanced and I was able to understand things I probably wouldn’t have understood if I hadn’t been involved in the arts. Being involved in the arts has also aided me in terms of memorization. Growing up I had a fairly decent memory, but because of learning lines in theatre, I have found that I have been able to memorize things quickly and easy.
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Because I’ve always been an actor, I’ve always had to play different parts. When ones an actor, they are looking at life through multiple lenses. I have found that I’ve been able to be open hearted and able to sympathize better with people because I can mentally putt myself in their place. The arts have also helped hold on to my core values. As I said earlier, I’ve looked at life through multiple lenses. With each lens I have to show constraint to not get lost in the character offstage. The arts have given me a sense of appreciation for vulnerability and helped me to understand vulnerability is a strength and not a weakness. Through the arts I have also come to be able to view life and understand from another standpoint and not to be so dogmatic about