West Side Story Reflection

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Although there were some obstacles that this show faced, there were many successes that made the struggles worthwhile. Far too many successes to even begin talking about, but I know that one of the most important for myself came from the beginning of the whole process. The big lesson came from the rehearsal where we engaged in the dialogue over race and its implications in our society, and in our production specifically. Again, there were so many lessons taken away from this rehearsal alone, but one of the biggest was my realization of the fuzziness that occurs from trying to define one’s own personal identity. I had always felt that as a Mexican born in the United States I was always going to be caught in the grey area of both identities. I felt I was too dark to ever pass as an American and too …show more content…

The lessons I learned through this production were greater than anything I have ever learned in the classroom. I am quite thankful to everyone involved for being dedicated enough to help me grow as a person through this show. The community that was created around this project is going strong and I can see it lasting beyond the three years I have left here at Cornell. It is quite sad to grow so close with a group of people and then have the interactions slowly fade away as the daily rehearsals are no longer a thing. I suppose that this is just one more lesson that this group and project has taught me: locations may change and people will come and go, but a strong community will always be there for you. I know that I was 100% committed to bringing my best out for this show and I am happy to say that all that hard work truly did pay off. Because of everyone’s dedication, and Andy’s especially, we were able to put on the beautiful show that Jerome Robbins had envisioned from the

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