I can't believe that tomorrow night marks the end of my theater career. I wish it could have lasted forever. Theater gives me the most sensational rush, but I just don't think I'm good enough to ever make a career out of acting and the like. Even if I diversified my skill-set, it'd sill be a struggle for me. That's kinda a reason why I'm pursuing film. Nonetheless, I will relish every last second I have onstage: no matter how small the audience, how many people are there to support me, how I do with my lines, no matter what I will be taking it all in.
One thing that has been bothering me has been the amount of people in the theater program who say things like "Ugh, I'm just so done with this" or "I can't wait for this to be over." That's not the spirit to have!!!!!! You never know which show will truly be your last. I know this is going to be my final scripted role, and that makes me deeply sad. When I think back on quitting Fools this year, I really regret it. If I had known last fall that that would have been my final Fall Play, I would have been so much more appreciative of every second on that crappy, gymatorium stage.
I know some of these people have a few years before they take their last bows, and other seniors have the school musical as their last show, but that pisspoor attitude needs to stop, because what we have is something wonderful and they are completely taking it for granted. And what's more- those underclassmen who are "so done" with a show can leave. Nobody is forcing them to be a part of the theater program. It's not a civic duty. It's a choice, and if you make the choice but regret it, please don't ruin the fun for the people that do.
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