The Show is Finally Over

Though Sweeney Todd was a great experience, I am very thankful it is done. I have been greatly lacking on sleep, and I have fallen behind on homework. Now is my time to finally relax, go to bed early, and have a life again. Though I will say this, I will certainly miss the cast. This year, I think I have gotten extremely close to the seniors and it is going to be really hard to say goodbye.

Here's what I have determined. Every single year, I go through the same exact pattern. I dread going to musical practice, until the very last day, I complain about the director and his antics, I complain about all the school work that piles up, and I contemplate quitting. But then, every year, I stick with it until the end, and I end up having this big relief when I'm done. I just seriously hate the pressure that comes along with it. It drives me insane!

So why do I put myself through it every year? Where does this motivation come from? For one, I don't think I could stand having an open schedule. It leaves too much time for me to be bored, and knowing me, the free time would result in me not getting my homework done with no excuse. So I do the musicals...

Also, the friendships I build up in this are tremendous. With every show I meet someone new, and the friendships I currently have grow stronger. This year, I met some pretty cool freshman and we have become pretty good friends. I know that if it weren't for this show, we would have most likely never met. As for my senior friends, there were some times during the show where I felt as if I was a 'muse' and not really a friend, but those feelings quickly disappeared when we started to actually hang out again and not just talk during rehearsal.

One last reason is the overall good feeling I get when the show is done and I'm standing out greeting people. You have no idea how good it feels when someone tells you you were amazing. It makes it feel as if it is all worth it. On the local radio station, Z102.9 (the recording can be found here), there was a really cool review of our show and the announcer guy talked about me! Stuff like that is what makes me never want to stop performing.

So, in conclusion, if I didn't do these shows, I'm not sure what I would do with my life. It is clear to me that what I put myself through for the shows is greatly outweighed by the positives that come out of it. So...

Will you put yourself through it?