Last weekend I had closing night of Taming of the Shrew/Tamer Tamed. It was extremely exciting and went very smoothly. My cast had a full house for our last performance, and the energy was higher than it had ever been (with the exception of a spastic student run rehearsal we had, which was just crazy). Then of course we had the cast party!
The cast party wasn't the end of the show though, because this past Tuesday and Thursday we had set strike. Set strike is always bittersweet. On one hand you get to look back and be proud of the show that you put on, all of the new friendships you made, and how much fun you had. On the other hand you're completely cleaning the stage of the show, leaving it an open canvas for the next show.
I really love stages.
You might think, of course you do, you're an actor, but it's not just about being on stage. Sure, I love to perform and be a part of a performance, but there are so many things I love about "the stage" in general.
One thing is that stages are such a part of culture. The architecture is personally tailored to the people and community where the stage resides. An effort to have a stage built is an amazing thing.
The stage gives you power. Have you ever just stood on an empty stage by yourself? It activates your imagination. It makes you feel like you are the center of attention, even if no one is in the room. Even when there is an audience, you can't actually seem them because of lights typically, but you can feel them.
The stage is an amazing vehicle for communication. It houses live music (and I think we can all agree that music is very powerful), and gives countless opportunities to get your voice out there simply by existing.
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I'm pretty closely connected to the stage. These are some of the pictures of me from Taming, as well as pictures of the stage I built with a group this summer in Montana. A friend and I built the doors by ourselves.
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