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Senior Project Time

Posted on April 9th, 2008 by ksideasnper.
Categories: Projects.

It is getting to the time to propose a senior project for next year. The two areas in theatre where I have the most interest right now are acting (as always) and directing. Right now, because of my research for ideas in performance and after working in the studio as a director I really have an interest in working more at directing.

Fittingly, my first thoughts for possible projects are about directing. I would love to have an opportunity to direct on the mainstage and at this point don’t know if it is a possibility but with three full length studio productions under my belt I would love to sink my teeth into something that offers different challenges and an even greater investment. I would love to have the opportunity to have more conversations, equal conversations with faculty designers who not only have the resources but have talents and more experiences than our student designers.

After going to New York it really made me question what I wanted to do after graduation in regards to theatre. My primary research in this class is based on directing as a career choice and I think that the more experience that I can get directing pre-graduation would help me to figure out if directing really is something I could pursue. I think something like directing on the mainstage and raising those stakes would give me better idea of what I could expect after graduation as well.

If directing is something I really look into doing I think that as a culmination of my four years in college directing would be a perfect senior experience for me. Putting together what I have learned in a big way and no doubt learning a lot more through the process before I leave Mary Wash.

Something else I would be interested in would be something like 365 again. I had a great time working on that project and enjoyed being part of a group of such dedicated people for something that I think really promoted our department and the talents that we have as well as exposed more of the UMW community to what we do. It was just really fun for me and I was sad to have it end.

Acting would probably be my next project idea. I feel so at home when I am working as an actor, I hope to act next year regardless of weather it is my senior project or not.

Wow, I can’t believe that it is already time to be thinking as a senior. “Surreal” is the only word that comes to mind to describe how I feel as I am writing about preparing for me senior year. wow.

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