December 14, 2011
With our final performances of Welcome to Camp and Out of the Box coming
up on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, I can hardly believe that
the time has flown by like it has. It seems like we were recently only
talking about what different emotions look like, and now we’ve written
plays!
And at the risk of sounding corny, it feels like I met Jake just
yesterday!
During our last meeting, I asked Jake to reflect on Daytime Moon and
his internship, and he brought tears to my eyes as he told me about how
and why it is so special, both in and out of the classroom:
I have a feeling that when Daytime Moon’s young actors put themselves
into their characters’ shoes, they’re channeling their everyday lives
and interests into their acting. In my mind, these special actors are
like chameleons, metaphorically changing color into each character.
With skilled acting and bravery, an actor or actress may be using his
or her strength and courage to step up into the spotlight. It helps
them grow because when they do acting, it helps them get together with
other people and channel their acting into their everyday lives as well
as their everyday lives into their acting! It’s important to express
their feelings the right way and to mature in the good direction.
Acting helps people to learn things and experience new things in their
lives the fun and exciting way. It guides them on their way to
accomplish certain goals: what they dream of becoming in the far future.
Putting on a play is working on a goal.
Daytime Moon has given me a big opportunity and it’s a stepping stone
to my future because it’s working with film, and acting, and helping
people at the same time. With the writing of the blogs it allowed me to
express my feelings. Daytime Moon helps you to… it can channel your
feelings about what you are, your person, bringing it out on the stage
to express your feelings. And it’s fun because it’s putting feelings in
balance, putting on a play, and I helped write a play.
Because that’s
my kind of dream!
-Jake
And just for fun, Jake improvised (that’s right, improvised) mock movie trailers for both Welcome to Camp and Out of the Box, coming to the Peoples Improv Theater near you on Thursday and Saturday! Enjoy!!
Welcome to Camp Trailer:
Out of the Box Trailer:
See you this week for our final shows!
-Michelle and Jake
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