[NEohioPAL] Lesson from a 10 year old

[Renee Yantko]

I couldn't agree MORE with Mary.  My daughter has been in two phenominal shows a Near West Theater, and she now is a BFA Musical Theater Major at Point Park University.  She was a no-one when she was cast as Maria in WEST SIDE STORY at NWT.  Til this day, she always says that she learned SO MUCH from Robert Navis and Stephanie Hrbek (Directors).  Their genuine love and caring for all the cast, and their instruction on how to live a good life on-and-off stage has remained with my daughter throughout her entire life.
Near West Theater is the absolutely BEST experience for an uprising actor!  We ADORE them and support them whenever we can.  If you truly want to have a 'moving' theater experience, watch your daughter perform there.  Whether you are a lead, a costume designer or crew....they treat everyone with the utmost value.  AWESOME people!!!

--- On Sun, 3/18/12, Mary L Davis <marydavis at usa.net> wrote:

From: Mary L Davis <marydavis at usa.net>
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Lesson from a 10 year old
To: neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org
Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 9:16 PM



Vickie,


Your daughter sounds like she has the makings of a real trooper!  I
was just a bit older than her when I got into Lakewood Little
Theater.  A life in the theater isn't always going to be glamorous
but it can be enjoyable and satisfying in so many ways. 


Since I've been back in Cleveland after lliving in NYC for 27 years, I've
been really impressed by how many local theater groups are buzzing
away.  IMHO, Near West Theater has the most vibrant community
theater in town.  They are always reaching out to a broader audience
and drawing people of all ages from the community to participate both on
stage and off. 


Mary Davis


At 3/18/2012 03:38 PM, Vickie Jackson wrote:



I joined this list to find auditions and local
plays for my daughter.  She has been in almost 10 plays and
auditioned for over 12.  She has also auditioned twice for a talent
show and made it once and was declined the second time. Everytime she
auditions we explain to her how many people are auditioning and how many
spots are available.   The first time she didn't make it into a
play I thought she was going to be devastated, instead she looked at me
and told me  "I'll just try again next time.  I just
wasn't right for the part."  She continues to have this
attitude and I think she will as she continues in the future. 
People sometimes have to put themselves in the place of a director. 
It is there vision and if you are not what they have in mind, then that's
life.   Also, sometimes if a friend or former cast member is
cast again, it could mean that it was between them and an unknown and the
director knows from experience what the friend or former cast member can
do during rehearsals (shows up on time, volunteers to help).  

When my daughter is not cast in a play
she still volunteers to help with either sets or costuming.  She
does not do so to win points, she just wants to be a part of the
production.  She also can't wait to go see the play to cheer on her
friends and fellow actors as they perform on stage.   I don't
think she has developed a "thick skin"  I think she just
has a positive attitude and accepts the fact that there are a lot of
actors with only a few roles.   I hope with all my heart she
continues this practice of support and acceptance.  

 

This is just my humble opinion on the
matter.



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