Reflective Essay On Drama

One of the subjects I have always wanted to major in is Drama. I have been in school plays since the fourth grade, but it was not until my sophomore year of high school that I learned why I cherished acting so much. My school was holding auditions for a comedy play called “Greek Mythology Olympiaganza” and I wanted to try out for it. For auditions, everyone had to read a short script in front of the drama teachers. I poured every single ounce of energy that I contained when I auditioned. I left the drama room with my fingers crossed, hoping that I secured a role in the play. The next day a list of the actors was hung out by the drama room. The list was miniscule, so I was worried that I did not acquire a role in the play. But, yet I

I also got to meet Mr. Schaefer, who was the drama teacher and the director of this play and he seemed like a friendly and welcoming person. The script for the play was so hilarious, we could barely catch our breath from laughing so much. The next rehearsal Mr. Schaefer assigned each of us our roles and I was glad to find out that one of the parts I received was the Titan, Prometheus. I was glad I acquired this role because while reading the script I could see myself playing this character, especially since I was the shortest person in the

Thankfully, I forgot that I was nervous when I got on stage and the warm and luminous lights touched my face. During the play me and my fellow performers did our best to entertain the audience. The audience adored the play and they continued to come back for more. Everybody in the audience found it hilarious when I had to have a sword fight with Eugene and how he was winning. During one of the performances, I had to improvised by pretending a large chunk of clay was actually a doll and the audience went with it. One night I was interviewed before the play started and I was questioned what I enjoyed the most from this experience. It was here that I learned I treasure acting because, I delight in making people