Pros And Cons Of Egyptian Theatre

“MOM! I’m telling you that I don’t want to do it. Why don’t you ever listen to me?”

In the summer of 2013 I had to make a choice that would overall change my life. I was deciding wether or not I waned to go to the Egyptian Theatre to do their summer youth program. For some odd reason I had a very difficult time deciding wether or not I was actually going to do it. I kept thinking that the Egyptian theatre was out of my league and that if I did it I would just feel left out. I tossed and turned at night thinking of all of the pros and cons of doing their summer show A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The list went a little bit like this. Pros: I will meet new people, I will gain experience, I will meet people that will help me with m acting career,
If there is nothing I hate more then people saying that they are not good enough. You are only as good as you say you are! If you say that you aren’t good enough to do a show at a youth program then you aren’t good enough to do anything! How do you think you will become good enough to do things like this if you won’t get training for it? I might have had let you off the hook if you said that you just didn’t want to do it, but now you are for sure going to do it. I don’t care what you say, you are doing it anyway!” I was speechless. I had never seen her so upset. My 12 year-old self didn’t understand what was happening. So instead of apologizing I yelled. I yelled right back at her red hot face. “MOM!!! I don’t care what you say I don’t want to do it! I will have no time to do anything and I won’t have fun. I don’t really think I’m ready for a challenge like this and I don’t think I can do it. I won’t get a big role because I’m a beginner and I don’t have really any experience. Also I might get casted based on my looks which is something I don’t want!” “It’s not only me wanting you to do it, it’s also the fact that it costed $700. You know what? Fine. I’ll make a couple phone calls to see if we can get our money back if you do drop.” She said trying to calm herself
“What?” I said still a little bit upset. “I just got off the phone with the director of YouTheatre. She said that you are more then qualified to do this show. She said that they are always looking for people who are interested in doing theatre. She also said that it will be lots of fun and barely any work.” “Well I don’t know, but I guess I’ll do it. I guess my talents won’t really grow unless I branch out and do things like this.” “You are absolutely right. So do you think you should go and work on your monologue now?” “Ya I think I should.” That summer, I had some of the greatest times that I had ever had. I ended up getting the part of Egeus, who was the protective father of Hermia. Although that show ended up being one of the worst shows I had even been in; I had learned so much about the magnificent art of theater and to this day I use those skills. This show effected me physically, emotionally, and professionally. I don’t know where I would be if my mom agreed to take me out of the show. I met some of the greatest people that I had ever known, and even today they are still some of my greatest friends. Some have drifted away from me and my friends, but I always know that no matter where they are, who they’re with, or what they are doing I will always care and love