My imagination knows no boundaries. As a kid, my eyes were always glued to either the TV in my bedroom or den, or the movie screen in Plaza Bonita, a short distance from my home. The second it was over I would reenact the scenes, me often playing multiple roles. Which garnered many concerned stares and cheers, when I was performing as I walked home from the movies. It made me feel like I was part of the story, something I so desperately wanted.

 

I got to experience this same feeling when I got cast in a role for the play, Let the Eagle Fly, staged by a local San Diego theatre company collaborating with my high school. That feeling of being part of a story continued on other productions throughout my educational career.

 

Acting, for me, is an opportunity to step into different worlds, different characters with backstories, and perspectives different than myself. I feel like the kid in a candy shop with no restrictions on what I can buy. Such diverse roles such as a suicidal teacher, the pompous actor, or the loving dead husband. Bringing these characters to life, knowing that they provide an escape from the audiences’ lives is the cherry on top.

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