There are definitely a couple things in my life that I consider to have meaning. For the time being, I'm going to focus on being part of the Young Company. "A Funny Thing Happens on the Way to the Forum" opens on December 1, which is less than a week away. The musical is funny, the music is great, the actors are wonderful, and all the technical aspects of the musical are pulling together nicely. However, putting together a musical like this one in 6 weeks is not an easy task to accomplish. It can be very stressful, and it is definitely very time-consuming. I put a lot of effort into my work for the Young Company, so it is one of the more meaningful things in my life.
I don't act for Company, I work on the technical aspects. There are a lot of people on tech, and the work is divided up into crews. I am a member of the Set Crew, which designs and builds the settings for the plays. As the Set Crew Chief, I lead the crew in the designing and building process. I'm the one who mainly talks to the director about everything in regards to my crew so that we are all on the same page. I mentioned earlier that being in Company is extremely time-consuming, which means I'm there at least 6 times a week. Saturdays are when we all come in for set construction. For this particular musical, we built 3 houses. That is easier said than done, but the houses look awesome. During the week, especially this week leading up to opening, rehearsal goes to about 7:00 or 7:30 each night. A lot of hard work and group effort goes into putting on this musical.
As stressful as it is to put on a musical, the end result is totally worth it. Seeing the musical being performed will give me the biggest sense of accomplishment, and it'll make all the effort I put into it worth it. It doesn't matter that I lost sleep, drilled into my finger, or the fact that I haven't had a free Saturday since the end of September. That'll have greater meaning once the musical is being performed. I may get stressed out from being in Company, but I still come back for the next show. I'm a senior, and this will be my last musical. It is sad, but I'm already dreading the end of it just like I'm dreading the end of the spring show. Company is the thing I spend most of my time doing, and I am greatly attached to it. It has a lot of meaning for me, and I am so happy to be a part of it.
I admire your dedication! It is things like this that show peoples' true passions and what we will do for the things that mean something to us as well as the sacrifices we make for them. Finding true passions like this show how much we will do to continue those activities, despite effects it may have on our other responsibilities. Ahh free will, what would we do without you?
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