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10 Important Reasons Why Young People Should Do Theatre<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Rob Ward<\/p>\n

August 8, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Drama students know that the theatre is a place of understanding, creativity, and family.\u00a0 Whether you’ve devoted your entire life to the performing arts, or you’re just considering taking an acting or technical class or two, theater experiences hold valuable lessons that can serve you well in business, relationships, and life.<\/p>\n

1. Confidence is key.<\/h4>\n
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High school can be a time of self-doubt, and low self-esteem for some teens, leaving them lacking in personal confidence. Few things in life will teach confidence faster than standing on stage, and letting yourself shine in front of an audience of your peers, friends, and family. That confidence can take a theatre student far, both in the workforce and in life.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0 Rejection sucks, but you can survive it.<\/h4>\n
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Sometimes you audition your heart out, hoping for a lead role, but when the cast list is posted, you find yourself in the chorus, or worse, not on the list at all. It\u2019s theatre though, and as always, the show must go on. The high school theatre student learns to shake off the rejection, give their best performance in that ensemble, learn, grow, and try again next audition.<\/p>\n

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3. It\u2019s not all about you.<\/h4>\n
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Life can be more fun when you work as part of a team \u2013 Partnering with the other actors on stage, the set crew, the lighting, sound, hair, makeup, and costuming crews, high school theatre students learn quickly that theatre is not a solitary art. It takes a small army to put on a show. Everyone has a job to do, and the entire team must<\/em> work together to create a great show.<\/p>\n

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4. The world is a big place, full of different cultures and values.<\/h4>\n
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While working as part of that big team, high school theatre students interact with fellow students from different backgrounds while presenting shows that tell culturally diverse stories from all over the world. Keeping an open mind is basically a theatre student\u2019s full time job.<\/p>\n

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5. Make your voice heard.<\/h4>\n
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To be heard and believed on stage, theatre students must learn to project, and annunciate, always improving their diction, intonation, and delivery. Being heard at a job interview or business meeting? No sweat.<\/p>\n

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6. Emotions were meant to be expressed.<\/h4>\n
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Psychologists say, \u201cdon\u2019t hide your emotions, deal with them.\u201d Who is better equipped to deal with emotions than theatre students, who spend hours on stage expressing every emotion a human is capable of feeling?<\/p>\n

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7. Discipline is a key to success.<\/h4>\n
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Theatre ain\u2019t easy. It takes hard work, focus, and discipline to put on a show. Any theatre kid who has spent hours and hours learning lines, building costumes and sets, and rehearsing after school and on weekends, all the while trying to keep up with family, social life, work, and school responsibilities can tell you that.<\/p>\n

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8. Sometimes you need to take a risk to get the reward.<\/h4>\n
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Employers are constantly seeking leaders who don\u2019t always play it 100% safe, and who are not afraid to take calculated risks. The high school theatre student learns very early on, if they want to get noticed on stage, they have to learn to trust themselves enough to take a risk, try something different, and never ever \u201cplay it safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0 Constructive criticism and feedback are there to help you grow.<\/h4>\n
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After most rehearsals, the director gives theatre students notes on their performance. Theatre students quickly learn that the intention of a note is not to tear them down, but help them create the best performance possible. The response to a note from the director should never be arguing or excuses, it should simply be \u201cthank you.\u201d Imagine if people in the workplace accepted feedback that way.<\/p>\n

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10. Do what you love.<\/h4>\n
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There\u2019s an old saying that goes, \u201cIf you do what you love, you\u2019ll never work a day in your life.\u201d\u00a0 High school theatre students live this principle. \u00a0They put hours of work in, and at the end of the day, no one\u2019s getting paid, but they sure are getting rewarded with pride in a job well done, skills that can last a lifetime, and friendships they\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n
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