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I grew up in a small town with no passion for the arts. It's a town of hillbilly football-loving people who have zero want to fund theater. We had a proposal to upgrade the decades-old schools that included adding an auditorium because we currently have a cafeteria. Every single time the proposal failed and was called unnecessary and a waste of money. They then edited the proposal to be the exact same but just without the auditorium. Passed with flying colors. My high school is getting a whole STEM wing and a new middle school.

I bring this up because that is my history. Thrifting for costumes, using a 20-year-old computer for sound, nonexistent lightboard, and zero community help. I am hungry for work. I am hungry for passion community and theater. I work whenever I can. I am involved in a project at all times. I am working tirelessly to be involved. Now that I'm in a place that is comparatively well funded and that is overflowing with opportunities I take whatever I can get. I'm always extremely passionate about my work and ready to get going. When working with me I throw out every idea that comes to my head. I always want to hear what my collaborators have to say and to put their ideas into practice.

I am aware I have a dominant personality and I am constantly working to make sure I give equal opportunities when working with others. Being aware of my lean towards taking charge means that I can now be more aware and work to make the spaces I collaborate in more comfortable by limiting myself and putting others first.

What I'm trying to say is I have a passion. Passion doesn't do all the work but it makes it easier. I love what I do and I love working with others.

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As an artist, I can only make and be what I have experienced. Everything in my life influences me, my work, and the people I am working with. I find that there are plenty of things that influence me.

My history influences all my work. As I mentioned in my all about me section, I did not grow up with proper theater resources which makes my passion for the work that much better. My ability to do much with little is incredibly handy and definitely influences my work. I am more likely to focus more on acting in a project than on sets, costumes, or lighting because I began my work without most of those things.

World struggles also influence my work. I choose not to separate myself from my work and often the things I worry about shine through. The ongoing genocide of the Palestinians has been a big influence on my work this past year as there is no way to ignore or move past it in any facet of my life. My struggle with mental health has influenced me as well as familial issues, political issues, and financial issues. All of these things I allow to influence my work because they influence my life.

My current interests influence me. I have recently found a fascination with suicide in plays and that has influenced me and my work. My favorite play of all time is "'Night Mother" by Marsha Norman. It's such a beautiful piece of art and ever since reading it it has significantly influenced my interests, goals, and what I like to perform. All plays with suicide really. This play has definitely influenced my tastes because now I actively search for plays with suicide in them to read because the different ways it's handheld are so fascinating to me.

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My favorite Play

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I have had plenty of experience in theater in my lifetime. I prefer dramatic roles and plays. One of the favorites I've ever done was "The Miracle Worker", a play about Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, and the lead-up to Helen's understanding of language. I played Anne Sullivan and I just so thoroughly enjoyed the research and emotional preparation for that role. From my experiences, I have learned that that is really my favorite part of theater. Research and preparation. And of course the performing but I just found learning about my character so fascinating. I also have found that I enjoy historical characters as well since there more to pull from and reach for. Catherine Donohue from "These Shining Lives" was another incredibly fond experience for me. Being able to research every detail of the Society of The Living Dead from the show was incredibly fun and fascinating. Being able to portray such a horrible thing and teach audiences about it was a rejuvenating experience.

I have also had experience working with Shakespeare. I played Helena in Midsummer, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, and Rosalind in As You Like It. These were all in a summer camp where you put a play together in a week. Those experiences taught me how to capitalize on my time. Make every moment count and let nothing go to waste. It was extremely beneficial and I still have connections to it today.

I did my first musical this year and it was such a wonderful experience. The people and the process were so different from what I was used to as I'd never done a musical before. Where I live we didn't have the budget or the passion to put them on. I really enjoyed my time and I am so happy to continue that journey.

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Hal Evans, The owner of the Shakespeare theater camp I participated in