The Nature of Community Theatre...

...Or Why I Love It So Much...

I have spoken often about my love for acting in that of the development of character work and study.  But, today I want to reveal the "community" aspect of it, the building of family in the process of birthing the show, this camarederie and friendship that lasts long after the final show, curtain call, and applause---especially if the show is not the best material, for in the case of the a show with a great storyline, plot, character dimension, I get lost in just that and the family dynamic takes a second place, not less important but less of a focus.

But, its in the process of rehearsals where you begin not knowing not only the script and characters but the people you are performing with, (even though sometimes you have worked with a few before its always a different flavor and feeling in a new show, a new cast, etc) are foreign to you until the building of the play begins.  In that time period, an explosion of creativity takes place where cast and crew begin to meld into one and bond in a way very unique to that particular moment and time.

Long story short, community theatre puts the "common unity" back into theatre.