So these past two days were spent over in Spring Arbor, where we attended the CITA (Christian in Theatre Arts) conference. At this conference, we were able to see performances from other schools, as well as take a bunch of workshops! It was a great trip, and I learned a lot about myself and about the art of being a Christian actor!
One of the performances was Taylor University's- "We Will Not Be Silent". It was a traveling show they did that focused on German students during the second world war. The students were of the few who tried to stop Hitler from the inside. It was a powerful piece, with great performances by all of the cast. It was a little long for a one act, but that didn't stop me from joining the standing ovation!
Moving on to the workshops, I decided to sign up for the following three: 1.) Auditioning, 2.) Playwriting Process, and 3.) The Artistic Journey of...something, lol. (It was a great workshop, so just cause I forgot the name, don't judge it already!)
The Auditioning workshop was great! I want to someday take more classes on primarily the audition process. The instructor was mainly a director, so she explained to us what was expected, what was observed, and what can get in the way of an actor getting the part. We got a lot of paperwork, so if you'd like a copy of this information- just let me know and I'll scan and email them to ya.
The Playwriting Process workshop was alright. I like to write, so I thought learning more about it would be something worth doing. I guess the workshop in itself showed me exactly how much work it would take to write a play...something I definitely don't have time for at the moment! So halfway through the workshop, I definitely thought this information would be helpful for later. :P
The Artistic Journey workshop was the best of them all. I learned so much about being a Christian actor in secular plays. Especially secular plays that may have 'worldy' material in them...It was amazing to watch as these two artists explain what they have learned from their experiences and how we as actors have a great opportunity to witness through even secular shows. Once again- if you'd like the paperwork I received, please let me know!
So CITA is definitely worth one post, don't you think? The rest of the week was good, just busy. More rehearsals, more homework, more work in general. :P CITA was a great way to get away from it all. So, hope you guys have a good week!
God Bless!
Aaron
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