That Moment

Blood Sweat and 

Lots 

and Lots

of tears

Poured into a performance

Weeks and weeks of rehearsals

missed dinners

late nights

snack deprived hours

and lots and lots of spilt tea

All leading up to this. very. moment

The moment of glory 

The moment where you get to showcase your talents to the public 

The moment where the spotlight is gleaming so brightly on your face that you don't realize that you're even on stage

That moment when you finally bow, signalling the end of the first performance

Despite all of that 

I sometimes I ask myself

Why do I do this to myself?

Why do I stay till 9:00 on a school night

With foundation caked on my face, sweat drenched through my clothes?

Then I remember

Its for that moment.

That moment before the curtains open and the anticipation and anxiety buzzing through your entire body like a surge of electiricty

That moment when you're rushing around for a quick change, giggling out of pure panic and emotions that are rushing through your brain

That moment when you belt out on stage, not a care in the world about what anyone thinks

Not caring what your family or friends are thinking about you

That moment on stage with this beautiful cast-now a family - surrounding you as the audience roars in applause

I'm not doing theater to impress anyone

I'm doing it for myself 

All to achieve Those moments

Its all for this feeling

This feeling of the blinding spotlight

All for that moment

Reviews

[RoseThorn]

this perfectly captures everything about performance, the good and the bad!

[Andrea Greene]

This is my favorite encapsulation of theatre in the whole entire world. Also nice job Hanlan 10/10

[Spilt]

Thank you so much!

[Anastasia]

Wait what did I do?