Activities – Drama & Theater  

            This year, I started stepping off the spotlights, into the backstage and rehearsal room. Instead of only focusing on my own roles, I interned on productions for younger students. I worked on productions for children like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and In the Heights, while also starring in those. I helped with everything from rehearsals to staging to backstage coordination. 

            Working with younger cast members changed the way I used to think of acting. This is the first time I spent hours helping our young actors and actresses memorize floor positions, whispering forgotten lyrics from the wings, and talking them through pre‑show nerves. In those moments, I realized something I never fully understood when I was only an actor: a great production does not depend on one or two stars, but because all of us are part of the bigger responsibility for the story. I remembered when a costume piece went missing or a set change ran late, I had to problem‑solve problems on the spot, often quietly, so that the audience would never notice. Our rehearsals were always intense and full of energy. Choreographies pushed for precision. But what mattered the most is our drama community, where young students support each other through every step and beat. 

            Now I enjoy building the stage!I find as much satisfaction as I once did in standing at its center. Interning behind the scenes has taught me to see acting from a brand new perspective, 

and to take responsibility for work that may never be seen directly but is essential to the success of the whole production.