Grace Cutler - Page 25

While their spins may be ‘doubles’ and their scenes may be tear-jerkers, I do not think any actor's performance education is complete without a technical theater background. At my university, every theater degree includes credits in production.

When most ‘firsts’ are due to COVID, it was nice to have a ‘first’ that happened despite COVID. I was reminded that life can continue and adapt to these times, and nothing can take these experiences away from me - no matter how different they might be than normal.

How do Theater and Economics connect? Well, I am interested in the business of the entertainment industry: how shows run on a budget and how people get paid, among other things. Studying business and performance, I am able to experience the arts while learning the theory behind how they operate. 

When half of your face is covered it would seem almost impossible to deliver a performance. How could you express your emotions and convey the ideas of your piece when an audience cannot even see your mouth move?