Post Graduate Work

The show I am presently working on was inspired by my 20 minute solo show that I performed as a part of class requirement in April 2006 entitled EXPOSED. I was challenged to be vulnerable in my work and as a result of that, learned more about myself than I ever thought possible. Through the process of creating that show I was filled with a desire to explore other characters in the same light as the character I had already developed based on me. The questions I want to explore with other emerging, Calgary actors are: How do other people experience these same problems? Are people aware that they are seen differently than they think they are? Do we get so blinded by expectations from friends and family that we forget our own passions and dreams? I want to try my hand at writing and directing. I am prepared for the many hurdles and obstaclesI will encounter along the way. I suppose it is similar to what a 3rd and 4th year student, in a different style of Theatre Program, might attempt at this stage in their learning. Choosing to perform this work challenges me and let’s me sort some things out and learn more about myself and others. I’m not sure where this show is headed yet. I have the roots planted, and now I want to discover its potential. This is a first step to creating my own work and jumping into the theatre world. Auditions, rehearsals and shows are all being held in spaces I can afford as a graduate and starving actor: FREE! Right now I am working with whatever I can get.