What I learned in Theatre

I am majoring in Theatre, I want to become a better actor, I am passionate about gaming and acting, I like Voice acting.

This assignment is a little bit different than what is normally assigned and I know it’s personal but I have a lot of hours at work and can’t find the time to complete it. I thank you for going through the hassle of completing it for me I wish you luck. I will answer questions but just come up with something if you need to. I do not care if it’s about saving the earth just do something.

Write a paper on an issue you are passionate about and how you can use a theatre or the skills you learned in this class to tackle this issue or improveyour own skills. 

Consider your major, your hobbies, or issues in the world. How can you use theart and practice of theatre to enrich your life and the lives of those aroundyou?The scope can be local or global! 

This is an explora2on of creativity, your personalconnection to the theatre, and the impact theatre can have on yourself and others.Here are some ques+ons to guide your presenta+on: 

 1. What am I passionate about?Whats an issue on your mind? Can be at home or in the world. Do you want toraise awareness or solve a problem? Is it your major? 

 2. Why does this issue that I am passionate about ma9er? And who will it ma9er to,besides me?You can use sta>s>cs, personal experience, or any other materials to supportthis, but delve deeper than just I care because we all know its important.If you are aiming at self-improvement, go into why you are looking to improvein a certain areaExampleIssue: Poverty in your hometown leading to excessive crime. 

The idea to address it: Free after-school drama program for kids in your hometownin hopes of giving a crea>ve outlet.Why?: because various studies show ____leads to ____in children aged ___.And/or here is my personal experience with this issue. And/or I saw this/par>cipated in this program somewhere and I believe it could be altered in thisway to create an impact on these people in this place. The more details you explore the better!How: How might you implement something like this?Give as many details as you can about how you would execute this vision. Forthe example above, what kind of work would the kids be doing each day? Arethey working towards the crea>on of a play the community can see or is thismore for fun? Are they exploring theatre as well as other art forms?3. What of your own experiences, if any, do you bring to this project? What is yourrole in the project?We all have a unique set of experiences and talents that we bring to everything wedo. How does that enhance this project? If youre interested in venturing into anarea you are unfamiliar with, what would your plan be to enhance your skillset inorder to execute the vision? Or do you bring in experts and serve more asfacilitators or fundraisers?Requirements 

1. 600-700 words 

2. Connec2ons to theatre/skills learned in this class
 3. At least 3 cita2ons from reputable sources (no Wikipedia)

4. Strong evidence 

5. Strong connec2on to your passion/major 

6. A clear thesis statement 

7. Standard MLA formaRng with 12 point font 

8. You may use visual aidsExample: AthleteIssue: Improving athle>c performanceIdea to address it: I want to find new methods from the ar2s2c realm to aid inmy performance 
Why?: because various studies show that athletes that are in a flow stateperform better under pressure.Here is my personal experience with this issueHow: How might you implement something like this? Research how actors get prepared for performance to Develop a rou>ne for athletes that use ac>ng warm-ups and exercise thatallow athletes to focus on the task at hand without being distracted.Example: Interior designerIssue: How can I become a better interior designer? The idea to address it: Study set design alongside the elements of designWhy?: My designs are getting stale and predictableHow: How might you implement something like this?Research 3 different set designers and then use this research as inspira> todesign three different rooms in order to learn new things and break me outof my rut