My Culture: Theatre

Theatre is an essential part of my life. I first got involved when I was in second grade, but I would actually come to love it until I was doing a Missoula Children's Theatre Production of the Little Mermaid in 6th grade (I was the prince). I was involved in every theatre production in my high school (there were 5 shows a year, 2 musicals, 2 plays, and 1 musical variety student written show). I was cast in a variety of roles, was part of the improv troupe in my high school, and was involved in the International Thespian Society (troupe 2903, I was the secretary for 2 years and president for 1). I came up to The U of A to major in theatre acting. I have taken a variety of different classes including performance, improv, dramaturgy, makeup, history, theatre tech, and design. I was cast in a devised performance put on through the BA Studio Series titles "This Heart in my Mouth is Called Home". I will be in another devised piece this upcoming November entitled "Not a Drop to Drink." I am also currently working at Old Tucson Studios, as one of their Nightfall haunted house performers. Theatre and Acting is something I want to continue for the rest of my life. I realize its very difficult and not at all a practical or stable career choice, but it is what makes me happiest in life, and I am more than prepared for the struggles. Theatre is so incredibly important to me, not only because it gives my life meaning and purpose, but because it is such a powerful tool. It can be used to represent ideas, concepts, scenarios, and changes. It is a catalyst for change, and there is a lot of good theatre going on right now, much of which is dealing with issues that are relevant and important to our communities and societies. Theatre is change.

Getting ready for my part as the narrator in the UA Opera "The Old Maid and the Thief"

My freshman year in high school, I was cast as Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

A scene from Legally Blonde: I was Emmett, my friend Megan was Elle

Made the front page of a local newspaper in Sierra Vista!

Cinderella's Father in the Buena Fine Arts performance of "Into the Woods", my senior year of high school

Junior year of high school, Snoopy in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"

Cast photo for "Midsummer Night's Dream"

Still photo from "This Heart in Your Mouth is Called Home"

Movement photo from "This Heart in Your Mouth is Called Home"

Me as an undead cowboy at Nightfall at Old Tucson Studios

Stage makeup class: Bruises, cuts, and abrasions

Stage makeup class: Kabuki makeup

Stage Makeup: Final, Merman.

Meeting and Greeting the cast of a kumiodori show in Okinawa, Japan

The cast of a kumiodori show at the National Theatre Okinawa in Okinawa, Japan

Water Ritual Scene in the my most recent devised performance "Nor Any Drop to Drink"

Water is Natural scene

Whale shark in the water in mysterious scene

Water song in "Nor Any Drop to Drink"

Water is life scene

Water is the universe scene in "Nor Any Drop to Drink"