As it turns out, most of the rehearsals that have started for Turandot are like little family reunions within the theatre department family. While we've only been rehearsing certain acts so only certain actors are there, it's nice to get together with smaller sections of the 'family' before we get together as one big cast to do our full run-throughs. Around the theatre building when we're not doing rehearsals, you can still catch sight of cast members and it's nice, but it's even better when you can get everyone together on stage to go through warm-ups and simply enjoy being on stage.
But, what makes the theatre department so different from the other families?
To me, I believe it's a sense of pride of what they do. Everyone there gives one hundred percent toward their acting and behind-the-scenes work, even if it could be the world job in the world, or they get hurt doing something. There's not a single complaint that goes on, only constructive criticism that floats around from one actor to the other. Everyone is so supportive of one another, always wanting the others to succeed in things that don't even have to do with theater. As is the truth around most of Berea, the students and faculty are kind and welcoming as well.
Of course, what's a family without a few fights? So far I have yet to witness any, but I've heard rumors of them and a bit of bickering here or there over a scene or something similar, but that's part of what makes a family, right?
Why do you find the metaphor of a family so comforting? What other metaphors might be applied?
ReplyDeleteIs it that the theater department embodies more pride in what they do compared to other families (i.e., departments), or is it that the pride they exhibit is reflected in yourself and thus is validated and more apparent to you?
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