so how many of you have ever taken a theater class whether here at um or at a
theater class whether here at um or at a
theater class whether here at um or at a community center in high school raise
community center in high school raise
community center in high school raise your hands
your hands
your hands okay so there’s a few of you over out
okay so there’s a few of you over out
okay so there’s a few of you over out here so for you the beginning of this
here so for you the beginning of this
here so for you the beginning of this talk might be a little bit of review
talk might be a little bit of review
talk might be a little bit of review because I’m gonna give you guys all a
because I’m gonna give you guys all a
because I’m gonna give you guys all a tuition-free taste of theater 101 here
tuition-free taste of theater 101 here
tuition-free taste of theater 101 here at the University of Miami don’t worry
at the University of Miami don’t worry
at the University of Miami don’t worry I’m gonna be the only one doing a
I’m gonna be the only one doing a
I’m gonna be the only one doing a monologue and nobody’s gonna get any
monologue and nobody’s gonna get any
monologue and nobody’s gonna get any tests during this talk so here at the
tests during this talk so here at the
tests during this talk so here at the University of Miami BFA acting
University of Miami BFA acting
University of Miami BFA acting Conservatory of which I am a student one
Conservatory of which I am a student one
Conservatory of which I am a student one of the first things that we learned is
of the first things that we learned is
of the first things that we learned is how to create a character now there are
how to create a character now there are
how to create a character now there are a lot of acting schools with a lot of
a lot of acting schools with a lot of
a lot of acting schools with a lot of different techniques that they use to
different techniques that they use to
different techniques that they use to create the best performance but here at
create the best performance but here at
create the best performance but here at UM what we learned was a variation on
UM what we learned was a variation on
UM what we learned was a variation on the Stanislavski method now if you
the Stanislavski method now if you
the Stanislavski method now if you follow Hollywood at all you may have
follow Hollywood at all you may have
follow Hollywood at all you may have heard of method actors before usually
heard of method actors before usually
heard of method actors before usually what you hear in the press is pretty
what you hear in the press is pretty
what you hear in the press is pretty sensational stuff you might have heard
sensational stuff you might have heard
sensational stuff you might have heard of Daniel day-lewis who’s a really he
of Daniel day-lewis who’s a really he
of Daniel day-lewis who’s a really he always uses the method on his film roles
always uses the method on his film roles
always uses the method on his film roles but just recently on the set of Lincoln
but just recently on the set of Lincoln
but just recently on the set of Lincoln he stayed in character as Abraham
he stayed in character as Abraham
he stayed in character as Abraham Lincoln 24/7 even when he wasn’t
Lincoln 24/7 even when he wasn’t
Lincoln 24/7 even when he wasn’t shooting now every year there are
shooting now every year there are
shooting now every year there are several actors and actresses who gain or
several actors and actresses who gain or
several actors and actresses who gain or lose tremendous amount of weight to get
lose tremendous amount of weight to get
lose tremendous amount of weight to get really in the feeling of being their
really in the feeling of being their
really in the feeling of being their character for a role and probably most
character for a role and probably most
character for a role and probably most famously both of the two actors who most
famously both of the two actors who most
famously both of the two actors who most recently played the Joker in any kind of
recently played the Joker in any kind of
recently played the Joker in any kind of Batman film Heath Ledger and Jared Leto
Batman film Heath Ledger and Jared Leto
Batman film Heath Ledger and Jared Leto received a lot of press for their very
received a lot of press for their very
received a lot of press for their very extreme methods of getting into
extreme methods of getting into
extreme methods of getting into character and the effects the
character and the effects the
character and the effects the detrimental effects that had on their
detrimental effects that had on their
detrimental effects that had on their mental health and on the mental health
mental health and on the mental health
mental health and on the mental health of their co-workers so when you hear
of their co-workers so when you hear
of their co-workers so when you hear about method acting in the news it’s
about method acting in the news it’s
about method acting in the news it’s usually pretty sensational really out
usually pretty sensational really out
usually pretty sensational really out there stuff of actors going to extreme
there stuff of actors going to extreme
there stuff of actors going to extreme methods to get into character for a film
methods to get into character for a film
methods to get into character for a film but as we learned during our first few
but as we learned during our first few
but as we learned during our first few classes at um if you go back to
classes at um if you go back to
classes at um if you go back to Constantine stanislavski’s Theory
Constantine stanislavski’s Theory
Constantine stanislavski’s Theory Constantine Stanislavsky was a 19th
Constantine Stanislavsky was a 19th
Constantine Stanislavsky was a 19th century Russian actor and director best
century Russian actor and director best
century Russian actor and director best known for his book and actor prepares if
known for his book and actor prepares if
known for his book and actor prepares if you go back to his theory you’ll
you go back to his theory you’ll
you go back to his theory you’ll discover that this really wasn’t what he
discover that this really wasn’t what he
discover that this really wasn’t what he intended at all what we learned here at
intended at all what we learned here at
intended at all what we learned here at um is that it’s a lot safer for your
um is that it’s a lot safer for your
um is that it’s a lot safer for your mental and physical health and also
mental and physical health and also
mental and physical health and also produces much more consistent
produces much more consistent
produces much more consistent performances
performances
performances if you immerse yourself in research we
if you immerse yourself in research we
if you immerse yourself in research we tackle acting by researching everything
tackle acting by researching everything
tackle acting by researching everything we could possibly know about our
we could possibly know about our
we could possibly know about our characters we try to find the historical
characters we try to find the historical
characters we try to find the historical context their relationship with other
context their relationship with other
context their relationship with other characters in the scene their likes and
characters in the scene their likes and
characters in the scene their likes and dislikes and most importantly the things
dislikes and most importantly the things
dislikes and most importantly the things that they want in a scene and what
that they want in a scene and what
that they want in a scene and what they’re willing to do to get it those
they’re willing to do to get it those
they’re willing to do to get it those are called objectives and tactics so in
are called objectives and tactics so in
are called objectives and tactics so in a scene I might try to make my roommate
a scene I might try to make my roommate
a scene I might try to make my roommate move out of the apartment through
move out of the apartment through
move out of the apartment through passive aggression or get my mom to tell
passive aggression or get my mom to tell
passive aggression or get my mom to tell me what I’m getting for my birthday this
me what I’m getting for my birthday this
me what I’m getting for my birthday this year through flattery in every scene we
year through flattery in every scene we
year through flattery in every scene we take a look at the text we figure out
take a look at the text we figure out
take a look at the text we figure out what our character wants and then we
what our character wants and then we
what our character wants and then we show you the physical manifestations of
show you the physical manifestations of
show you the physical manifestations of trying to get it now the thing is when
trying to get it now the thing is when
trying to get it now the thing is when done well this sort of craft driven
done well this sort of craft driven
done well this sort of craft driven acting is just as effective as these
acting is just as effective as these
acting is just as effective as these crazy method methods of method methods
crazy method methods of method methods
crazy method methods of method methods of getting into character so say I
of getting into character so say I
of getting into character so say I wanted you two to bully you into giving
wanted you two to bully you into giving
wanted you two to bully you into giving you you’re giving me your lunch money
you you’re giving me your lunch money
you you’re giving me your lunch money through intimidation so I’m at y’all
through intimidation so I’m at y’all
through intimidation so I’m at y’all you’re really loud and then good really
you’re really loud and then good really
you’re really loud and then good really I didn’t wait for you to hand over those
I didn’t wait for you to hand over those
I didn’t wait for you to hand over those 25 cents and if I got really mad up here
25 cents and if I got really mad up here
25 cents and if I got really mad up here or really sad or really happy and I
or really sad or really happy and I
or really sad or really happy and I showed you all of that on my face and
showed you all of that on my face and
showed you all of that on my face and with my body and with my voice well that
with my body and with my voice well that
with my body and with my voice well that would look exactly the same as if I was
would look exactly the same as if I was
would look exactly the same as if I was feeling those feelings I could be up
feeling those feelings I could be up
feeling those feelings I could be up here thinking about what I’m gonna have
here thinking about what I’m gonna have
here thinking about what I’m gonna have for dinner tonight or thinking about the
for dinner tonight or thinking about the
for dinner tonight or thinking about the final that I have at 3:30 today that I
final that I have at 3:30 today that I
final that I have at 3:30 today that I haven’t studied for yet but if I was
haven’t studied for yet but if I was
haven’t studied for yet but if I was showing you all on my outside that I
showing you all on my outside that I
showing you all on my outside that I looked angry or sad or disappointed you
looked angry or sad or disappointed you
looked angry or sad or disappointed you wouldn’t necessarily know what was going
wouldn’t necessarily know what was going
wouldn’t necessarily know what was going on up here
on up here
on up here see those Hollywood actors go from an
see those Hollywood actors go from an
see those Hollywood actors go from an inside out attempt to get into character
inside out attempt to get into character
inside out attempt to get into character of getting their inner state to where
of getting their inner state to where
of getting their inner state to where they want and then their outer state
they want and then their outer state
they want and then their outer state follows well we here at um go outside in
follows well we here at um go outside in
follows well we here at um go outside in we do all the things of showing you that
we do all the things of showing you that
we do all the things of showing you that we feel whatever it is and then most of
we feel whatever it is and then most of
we feel whatever it is and then most of the time muscle memory follows but not
the time muscle memory follows but not
the time muscle memory follows but not always it shows a weak you can’t always
always it shows a weak you can’t always
always it shows a weak you can’t always feel super sad and that’s okay
feel super sad and that’s okay
feel super sad and that’s okay for you it looks exactly the same so
for you it looks exactly the same so
for you it looks exactly the same so acting lesson over congratulations you
acting lesson over congratulations you
acting lesson over congratulations you guys all got an a well done so most of
guys all got an a well done so most of
guys all got an a well done so most of you are probably thinking though okay
you are probably thinking though okay
you are probably thinking though okay Madeline that’s and
Madeline that’s and
Madeline that’s and that’s an interesting little bit of
that’s an interesting little bit of
that’s an interesting little bit of trivia I didn’t know about how people
trivia I didn’t know about how people
trivia I didn’t know about how people act but I don’t want to be an actress I
act but I don’t want to be an actress I
act but I don’t want to be an actress I don’t want to be a theatre person even
don’t want to be a theatre person even
don’t want to be a theatre person even most of you that raised your hands or
most of you that raised your hands or
most of you that raised your hands or having taken a theater class probably
having taken a theater class probably
having taken a theater class probably don’t want to do it professionally
don’t want to do it professionally
don’t want to do it professionally what’s the point how does this help me
what’s the point how does this help me
what’s the point how does this help me in my real life well I’m gonna get to
in my real life well I’m gonna get to
in my real life well I’m gonna get to that but first I want to talk a little
that but first I want to talk a little
that but first I want to talk a little bit about us canes so all of us here at
bit about us canes so all of us here at
bit about us canes so all of us here at the University of Miami regardless of
the University of Miami regardless of
the University of Miami regardless of our major regardless of our interests
our major regardless of our interests
our major regardless of our interests have something in common
have something in common
have something in common we’re all really freeking smart we
we’re all really freeking smart we
we’re all really freeking smart we wouldn’t have gotten into this kind of
wouldn’t have gotten into this kind of
wouldn’t have gotten into this kind of prestigious university or wanted to come
prestigious university or wanted to come
prestigious university or wanted to come here in the first place if we weren’t
here in the first place if we weren’t
here in the first place if we weren’t pretty brilliant people who had
pretty brilliant people who had
pretty brilliant people who had something that we wanted to do with our
something that we wanted to do with our
something that we wanted to do with our lives canes and people of our generation
lives canes and people of our generation
lives canes and people of our generation in general are really ambitious we have
in general are really ambitious we have
in general are really ambitious we have this feeling that there’s something that
this feeling that there’s something that
this feeling that there’s something that we are meant to do in the world
we are meant to do in the world
we are meant to do in the world something that we should achieve that
something that we should achieve that
something that we should achieve that we’re supposed to go out there and make
we’re supposed to go out there and make
we’re supposed to go out there and make waves but it’s a lot harder than that
waves but it’s a lot harder than that
waves but it’s a lot harder than that right all of us have dreams and things
right all of us have dreams and things
right all of us have dreams and things we want to do but it’s really hard to
we want to do but it’s really hard to
we want to do but it’s really hard to get out there and turn it into a
get out there and turn it into a
get out there and turn it into a successful thing in the real world but
successful thing in the real world but
successful thing in the real world but see that’s where the power of pretend
see that’s where the power of pretend
see that’s where the power of pretend comes in now we all have anxiety about
comes in now we all have anxiety about
comes in now we all have anxiety about adulting and this imposter syndrome that
adulting and this imposter syndrome that
adulting and this imposter syndrome that someone’s gonna figure out that we’re
someone’s gonna figure out that we’re
someone’s gonna figure out that we’re frauds but I discovered that my acting
frauds but I discovered that my acting
frauds but I discovered that my acting training that I’ve received here at UM
training that I’ve received here at UM
training that I’ve received here at UM has been really applicable to my real
has been really applicable to my real
has been really applicable to my real life I’ve been able to take this
life I’ve been able to take this
life I’ve been able to take this principle of behaving as a character to
principle of behaving as a character to
principle of behaving as a character to become a character and apply it in my
become a character and apply it in my
become a character and apply it in my offstage world it’s been really really
offstage world it’s been really really
offstage world it’s been really really useful for me in a lot of ways and I’m
useful for me in a lot of ways and I’m
useful for me in a lot of ways and I’m gonna explain that to you now now I know
gonna explain that to you now now I know
gonna explain that to you now now I know that the sounds you know pretty great
that the sounds you know pretty great
that the sounds you know pretty great you can take the power pretend and
you can take the power pretend and
you can take the power pretend and suddenly all your dreams come true well
suddenly all your dreams come true well
suddenly all your dreams come true well it’s not quite that easy
it’s not quite that easy
it’s not quite that easy as me or any of my classmates could tell
as me or any of my classmates could tell
as me or any of my classmates could tell you our first year in the conservatory
you our first year in the conservatory
you our first year in the conservatory was very frustrating
was very frustrating
was very frustrating we take our scripts home we pour over
we take our scripts home we pour over
we take our scripts home we pour over them we try to figure out the right
them we try to figure out the right
them we try to figure out the right objectives and tactics and then we bring
objectives and tactics and then we bring
objectives and tactics and then we bring it into class and our professor would
it into class and our professor would
it into class and our professor would say you saw that in there really but
say you saw that in there really but
say you saw that in there really but over time it became easier and that’ll
over time it became easier and that’ll
over time it became easier and that’ll happen for you too so the way the power
happen for you too so the way the power
happen for you too so the way the power of pretend works is like this it’s a
of pretend works is like this it’s a
of pretend works is like this it’s a three step process step one
three step process step one
three step process step one you’ve got to figure out your character
you’ve got to figure out your character
you’ve got to figure out your character and what your objective is so you’re in
and what your objective is so you’re in
and what your objective is so you’re in this scene that you call your life and
this scene that you call your life and
this scene that you call your life and you’re playing a character but there’s a
you’re playing a character but there’s a
you’re playing a character but there’s a character that you want to be your ideal
character that you want to be your ideal
character that you want to be your ideal self a goal that you want to achieve now
self a goal that you want to achieve now
self a goal that you want to achieve now we could all be up here for hours
we could all be up here for hours
we could all be up here for hours talking about how to figure out what
talking about how to figure out what
talking about how to figure out what that goal is but you’re here at Ted
that goal is but you’re here at Ted
that goal is but you’re here at Ted today and you’re here at you Miami so
today and you’re here at you Miami so
today and you’re here at you Miami so I’m gonna assume that you have some idea
I’m gonna assume that you have some idea
I’m gonna assume that you have some idea of what it is you want to do with your
of what it is you want to do with your
of what it is you want to do with your life
life
life so that’s your ideal character that’s
so that’s your ideal character that’s
so that’s your ideal character that’s your objective that you’re working
your objective that you’re working
your objective that you’re working towards for me
towards for me
towards for me my big dream in my life is to found and
my big dream in my life is to found and
my big dream in my life is to found and run a theater company and make cool art
run a theater company and make cool art
run a theater company and make cool art that really affects people cheesy and
that really affects people cheesy and
that really affects people cheesy and corny acting cliche perhaps but that’s
corny acting cliche perhaps but that’s
corny acting cliche perhaps but that’s what I want to do so step two it’s time
what I want to do so step two it’s time
what I want to do so step two it’s time to start rehearsals so you’ve got this
to start rehearsals so you’ve got this
to start rehearsals so you’ve got this character that you want to become but
character that you want to become but
character that you want to become but how are you gonna do it what skills do
how are you gonna do it what skills do
how are you gonna do it what skills do you need start learning those things or
you need start learning those things or
you need start learning those things or at least learning how to pretend you
at least learning how to pretend you
at least learning how to pretend you know how to do them and make it so that
know how to do them and make it so that
know how to do them and make it so that you’re ready to step into that role and
you’re ready to step into that role and
you’re ready to step into that role and now here we are step three its opening
now here we are step three its opening
now here we are step three its opening night it’s time to perform if you’ve got
night it’s time to perform if you’ve got
night it’s time to perform if you’ve got all the skills you need now to perform
all the skills you need now to perform
all the skills you need now to perform as this character what does that
as this character what does that
as this character what does that character do is it a job you need to
character do is it a job you need to
character do is it a job you need to apply for an internship a grant or is it
apply for an internship a grant or is it
apply for an internship a grant or is it just time to step out into the world as
just time to step out into the world as
just time to step out into the world as this person you want to be and make it
this person you want to be and make it
this person you want to be and make it happen for yourself that’s the power of
happen for yourself that’s the power of
happen for yourself that’s the power of pretend now there’s kind of a step two
pretend now there’s kind of a step two
pretend now there’s kind of a step two and a half in there that I didn’t
and a half in there that I didn’t
and a half in there that I didn’t mention now when you were coming up with
mention now when you were coming up with
mention now when you were coming up with that character that you want it to be
that character that you want it to be
that character that you want it to be did you include any self-doubt in that
did you include any self-doubt in that
did you include any self-doubt in that did you say to yourself I want to be a
did you say to yourself I want to be a
did you say to yourself I want to be a writer but a writer who thinks her work
writer but a writer who thinks her work
writer but a writer who thinks her work isn’t very good or a scientist but one
isn’t very good or a scientist but one
isn’t very good or a scientist but one who’s sort of uncertain that what
who’s sort of uncertain that what
who’s sort of uncertain that what they’re doing really matters I bet you
they’re doing really matters I bet you
they’re doing really matters I bet you didn’t so let’s not bring that into our
didn’t so let’s not bring that into our
didn’t so let’s not bring that into our performance either there gonna be times
performance either there gonna be times
performance either there gonna be times where you feel like you’re a pretender
where you feel like you’re a pretender
where you feel like you’re a pretender in the negative sense of the world where
in the negative sense of the world where
in the negative sense of the world where you don’t know what you’re doing or
you don’t know what you’re doing or
you don’t know what you’re doing or you’re in over your head I’ll do it
you’re in over your head I’ll do it
you’re in over your head I’ll do it anyway it doesn’t mean don’t ask for
anyway it doesn’t mean don’t ask for
anyway it doesn’t mean don’t ask for help and don’t ask questions definitely
help and don’t ask questions definitely
help and don’t ask questions definitely do that when I’m working on a character
do that when I’m working on a character
do that when I’m working on a character whether in class or for a performance I
whether in class or for a performance I
whether in class or for a performance I always talk to my director or my
always talk to my director or my
always talk to my director or my professor to try to get help to make the
professor to try to get help to make the
professor to try to get help to make the character and the performance the best
character and the performance the best
character and the performance the best it can possibly be but when you’re out
it can possibly be but when you’re out
it can possibly be but when you’re out there performing
there performing
there performing don’t let him see that you’re nervous
don’t let him see that you’re nervous
don’t let him see that you’re nervous sometimes when I get up on stage I
sometimes when I get up on stage I
sometimes when I get up on stage I forget my lines I’ve done it in this
forget my lines I’ve done it in this
forget my lines I’ve done it in this presentation about three times and I
presentation about three times and I
presentation about three times and I hope you didn’t know but maybe you did
hope you didn’t know but maybe you did
hope you didn’t know but maybe you did but you can be up on stage you sometimes
but you can be up on stage you sometimes
but you can be up on stage you sometimes your lines are gonna go up sometimes the
your lines are gonna go up sometimes the
your lines are gonna go up sometimes the prop that you thought was there someone
prop that you thought was there someone
prop that you thought was there someone has forgot to set sometimes you’re gonna
has forgot to set sometimes you’re gonna
has forgot to set sometimes you’re gonna miss a dance step but when you’re on
miss a dance step but when you’re on
miss a dance step but when you’re on stage you can’t show the audience that
stage you can’t show the audience that
stage you can’t show the audience that something’s going wrong because if you
something’s going wrong because if you
something’s going wrong because if you do they’ll notice if you pretend like
do they’ll notice if you pretend like
do they’ll notice if you pretend like everything’s going fine chances are
everything’s going fine chances are
everything’s going fine chances are they’ll say oh that’s an interesting
they’ll say oh that’s an interesting
they’ll say oh that’s an interesting part of the play and that’ll happen for
part of the play and that’ll happen for
part of the play and that’ll happen for you in your life too now I’ve used the
you in your life too now I’ve used the
you in your life too now I’ve used the power of pretend in my life and it’s
power of pretend in my life and it’s
power of pretend in my life and it’s really it is probably brought me the
really it is probably brought me the
really it is probably brought me the most successful and rewarding experience
most successful and rewarding experience
most successful and rewarding experience that I’ve ever had so about a year ago
that I’ve ever had so about a year ago
that I’ve ever had so about a year ago today I applied for the ACC IAC
today I applied for the ACC IAC
today I applied for the ACC IAC creativity and innovation fellowship
creativity and innovation fellowship
creativity and innovation fellowship here at UM basically it’s a grant that
here at UM basically it’s a grant that
here at UM basically it’s a grant that gives you some money to pursue a
gives you some money to pursue a
gives you some money to pursue a creative or innovative project over the
creative or innovative project over the
creative or innovative project over the summer there’s not very much oversight
summer there’s not very much oversight
summer there’s not very much oversight to it in the summer project you have to
to it in the summer project you have to
to it in the summer project you have to submit a proposal and a budget and then
submit a proposal and a budget and then
submit a proposal and a budget and then it’s your job to get it done by the end
it’s your job to get it done by the end
it’s your job to get it done by the end of August and then write a report about
of August and then write a report about
of August and then write a report about it at the end so when you’re an artist
it at the end so when you’re an artist
it at the end so when you’re an artist and you see free money to do artistic
and you see free money to do artistic
and you see free money to do artistic projects you grab it you always grab it
projects you grab it you always grab it
projects you grab it you always grab it because it’s not there very often so I
because it’s not there very often so I
because it’s not there very often so I got it in my head that I was going to
got it in my head that I was going to
got it in my head that I was going to apply to create interactive children’s
apply to create interactive children’s
apply to create interactive children’s theatre based on a style of theatre that
theatre based on a style of theatre that
theatre based on a style of theatre that I had worked on earlier that year called
I had worked on earlier that year called
I had worked on earlier that year called forum theatre now I didn’t have that
forum theatre now I didn’t have that
forum theatre now I didn’t have that much experience with forum theatre and
much experience with forum theatre and
much experience with forum theatre and the only experience with children’s
the only experience with children’s
the only experience with children’s theatre I had was my two baby sisters
theatre I had was my two baby sisters
theatre I had was my two baby sisters interrupting all of my shows in high
interrupting all of my shows in high
interrupting all of my shows in high school but I decided to do it what the
school but I decided to do it what the
school but I decided to do it what the heck
heck
heck so I applied for the grants and the
so I applied for the grants and the
so I applied for the grants and the weeks past school year ended I assumed I
weeks past school year ended I assumed I
weeks past school year ended I assumed I didn’t get it that was fine I moved into
didn’t get it that was fine I moved into
didn’t get it that was fine I moved into the summer and then at the end of May I
the summer and then at the end of May I
the summer and then at the end of May I got an email and I had gotten the grant
got an email and I had gotten the grant
got an email and I had gotten the grant three thousand dollars to put on
three thousand dollars to put on
three thousand dollars to put on children’s theatre interactive shows so
children’s theatre interactive shows so
children’s theatre interactive shows so after a moment of excitement I started
after a moment of excitement I started
after a moment of excitement I started to panic what was I thinking when I
to panic what was I thinking when I
to panic what was I thinking when I applied for this I didn’t know how to do
applied for this I didn’t know how to do
applied for this I didn’t know how to do this at all I had barely any expiry
this at all I had barely any expiry
this at all I had barely any expiry interactive theatre I had no experience
interactive theatre I had no experience
interactive theatre I had no experience with children’s theater how was I
with children’s theater how was I
with children’s theater how was I supposed to start a whole theater
supposed to start a whole theater
supposed to start a whole theater company from scratch in one summer I
company from scratch in one summer I
company from scratch in one summer I almost write that in their email back
almost write that in their email back
almost write that in their email back and said sorry this was a mistake
and said sorry this was a mistake
and said sorry this was a mistake you didn’t even you thought I actually
you didn’t even you thought I actually
you didn’t even you thought I actually knew how to do this and I don’t
knew how to do this and I don’t
knew how to do this and I don’t but then something stubborn in me made
but then something stubborn in me made
but then something stubborn in me made me accept and at first I was sort of all
me accept and at first I was sort of all
me accept and at first I was sort of all over the place trying to make this
over the place trying to make this
over the place trying to make this theater happen
theater happen
theater happen I joined every DC moms group because I
I joined every DC moms group because I
I joined every DC moms group because I was doing this in my hometown of
was doing this in my hometown of
was doing this in my hometown of Washington DC and family group and
Washington DC and family group and
Washington DC and family group and theater group and I was posting about
theater group and I was posting about
theater group and I was posting about needing actors and needing help and at
needing actors and needing help and at
needing actors and needing help and at fried iddin really get any response just
fried iddin really get any response just
fried iddin really get any response just as random college student Madeleine
as random college student Madeleine
as random college student Madeleine Paquette you know saying hey somebody do
Paquette you know saying hey somebody do
Paquette you know saying hey somebody do some shows with me please nobody took me
some shows with me please nobody took me
some shows with me please nobody took me very seriously so I realized that if I
very seriously so I realized that if I
very seriously so I realized that if I was going to make this happen I had to
was going to make this happen I had to
was going to make this happen I had to make myself serious and I had to pretend
make myself serious and I had to pretend
make myself serious and I had to pretend that I knew what I was doing so I
that I knew what I was doing so I
that I knew what I was doing so I decided let’s not treat this as a summer
decided let’s not treat this as a summer
decided let’s not treat this as a summer project let’s treat this as a new
project let’s treat this as a new
project let’s treat this as a new professional theater company so I named
professional theater company so I named
professional theater company so I named my company once upon a stage interactive
my company once upon a stage interactive
my company once upon a stage interactive children’s theater troupe because we
children’s theater troupe because we
children’s theater troupe because we were doing interactive versions of
were doing interactive versions of
were doing interactive versions of classic fairy tales i sat down I wrote
classic fairy tales i sat down I wrote
classic fairy tales i sat down I wrote scripts sometimes you just got to make
scripts sometimes you just got to make
scripts sometimes you just got to make yourself right I put together a website
yourself right I put together a website
yourself right I put together a website and a social media presence and I
and a social media presence and I
and a social media presence and I started posting as once upon a stage
started posting as once upon a stage
started posting as once upon a stage instead of just college student
instead of just college student
instead of just college student Madeleine and suddenly I got a lot more
Madeleine and suddenly I got a lot more
Madeleine and suddenly I got a lot more interest I had actors who wanted to
interest I had actors who wanted to
interest I had actors who wanted to audition I was able to reserve a
audition I was able to reserve a
audition I was able to reserve a rehearsal space I’ve had libraries who
rehearsal space I’ve had libraries who
rehearsal space I’ve had libraries who were asking me to do extra performances
were asking me to do extra performances
were asking me to do extra performances something everything came together now
something everything came together now
something everything came together now all summer I felt like I was pretending
all summer I felt like I was pretending
all summer I felt like I was pretending and I was in over my head and I had no
and I was in over my head and I had no
and I was in over my head and I had no idea what I was doing but I kept my cool
idea what I was doing but I kept my cool
idea what I was doing but I kept my cool and just pretend it ended hey I’m
and just pretend it ended hey I’m
and just pretend it ended hey I’m professional artist artistic director
professional artist artistic director
professional artist artistic director and I know exactly what I’m doing so
and I know exactly what I’m doing so
and I know exactly what I’m doing so when I applied for the grant originally
when I applied for the grant originally
when I applied for the grant originally I said that my goal was to perform at
I said that my goal was to perform at
I said that my goal was to perform at six performances in libraries over the
six performances in libraries over the
six performances in libraries over the course of the whole summer I thought
course of the whole summer I thought
course of the whole summer I thought even that was gonna be a stretch I was
even that was gonna be a stretch I was
even that was gonna be a stretch I was gonna be happy if I got three by the end
gonna be happy if I got three by the end
gonna be happy if I got three by the end of the summer we had performed at a
of the summer we had performed at a
of the summer we had performed at a dozen libraries for hundreds of children
dozen libraries for hundreds of children
dozen libraries for hundreds of children and right now I’m in the process of
and right now I’m in the process of
and right now I’m in the process of looking for grant money to bring us
looking for grant money to bring us
looking for grant money to bring us back again with a new season shows real
back again with a new season shows real
back again with a new season shows real soon I pretended that I knew how to do
soon I pretended that I knew how to do
soon I pretended that I knew how to do this and somewhere along the way I
this and somewhere along the way I
this and somewhere along the way I achieved my goal of founding a theater
achieved my goal of founding a theater
achieved my goal of founding a theater so a playwright called William
so a playwright called William
so a playwright called William Shakespeare once said all the world’s
Shakespeare once said all the world’s
Shakespeare once said all the world’s stage and all the men and women merely
stage and all the men and women merely
stage and all the men and women merely players
players
players so let’s all get out there and be the
so let’s all get out there and be the
so let’s all get out there and be the characters we’re supposed to be thank
characters we’re supposed to be thank
characters we’re supposed to be thank you all
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