The Crucible: Challengingly Rewarding Experience

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Working on The Crucible has been a challenging yet rewarding experience that has helped me to grow in numerous ways . It has been a process like no other that I have experienced. Positive nonetheless, but far different than every show I had been in until this point. Being a part of this production was like nothing I have ever experienced, and it caused personal growth both on and off stage.
The Crucible was not my first choice in show, as I tried a great deal to advocate for The Complete works of shakespeare abridged. Though once the decision of the crucible was made, I was very much on board with the crucible, because I am very comfortable with the show as a text. The audition process for me was very laid back because I went into it not expecting anything; Because of this, I was more focused on the auditions themselves and lead to a really positive outcome. …show more content…

Learning from last year in The Book Thief and midterm for this class, I realized going into this show that in order to succeed I needed to be continually on top of my due dates and assignments. With this in mind I was able to create a timeline for myself that lead me to have my lines memorized early on, and most of my portfolio requirements completed before week of show. In regards to my growth onstage, in this show I was able to gain much confidence in my acting abilities, something much needed to play a character like Abigail. Abigail as a character has this trust in herself that things will work out in her favor like no other. The trust Abigail has in herself allowed me to trust myself more, especially in scenes with only myself and another person, where it is most important to know what I am doing. Because of this characterization I think I was somewhat able to more comfortably take her on as a role, something I was a bit apprehensive

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