Student Blogger: Josie Reynolds

I often think about neglecting all of my feelings. I find it easier to ignore my emotions and hide them rather than presenting them to even myself. And that is what I have done for a long while. Now, the thoughts have meandered their way up out of the trenches of my mind and will not go away. They appear like unknown creatures to my eye. New and exciting, but mysterious and vague filled with venom that is kryptonite to parts of my heart. It is hard to contain them anymore. I know I will capture them and learn what to do with them. I will hone my attention on them all. I know that this is All For the Best, but man it feels agonizing.

I have been given the wonderful opportunity to be cast in my first live production since the beginning of 2020 and boy, am I excited! This feeling is something I missed deeply. I have kind of forgotten what it felt like to go to rehearsals everyday and have the excitement of even memorizing lines. 

The last few months have been some of the most challenging times of my life thus far. A lot of my life has clouded my existence and for a while I thought I was alright. Until this past March, I had consistently ignored how much I was truly struggling. I needed to learn the truth in what it meant to be a human walking around this earth, and during a pandemic nonetheless. 

This semester, I had the privilege and honor to be cast in another production at Niagara University. Vital Signs is a collection of monologues for and about women. This show encapsulates the trials of what being a woman means. It has been super rewarding being in this show, however this experience has been very different and unique to anything I have experienced before. 

At the end of the year last year, I felt good. I was super confident in coming back here. I thought it was the best choice. I missed my friends, I missed theatre, I missed going to actual classes instead of opening my laptop in my room. 

Life will always rise from the Dust and Ashes.

After emerging into what feels like a new brain, I feel a lot better about what the future holds. 

Am I always starting over? Yes, yes I am. And I am eager for what new story will be written.

As a predominantly theatre artist and performer, I grew up not knowing too much about the film world. This past semester I took my first ever film class and my entire life was changed. 

2020 has been anything but normal, and I think most everyone can agree. This year has been monumental. One of the more memorable things to have happened this year has got to be the long awaited Presidential Election. 

All the things I miss about theatre.

Getting the opportunity to still do theatre in some capacity has truly been a blessing. It has been a learning experience, and a weird process without a doubt but it has given me something to look forward to these last few weeks.

So it goes! Zoom theatre is officially in session at Niagara University! She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms has been an incredible show to be a part of so far.

In this world we live in now, it can feel like we are floating all alone on an island. Personally for me it has felt like I am the only one going through what I am going through. In actuality, the more I have talked to my peers and my friends has made me realize that we are all going through this together. 

Theatre has moved into a fancy new platform that I am sure we all are familiar with...Zoom. 

Wait...what was that? You wanted me to make ANOTHER decision about the upcoming school year? I really hope that is not what you said... 

This storm will pass. The black clouds will return to their warm, and inviting white color. Life will return. I know it will. It has to. 

Heeeeeellllooooo ladies and gentleman! You could have been anywhere in the world but here you are, reading this amazing blog post on BroadwayWorld! The issue on the table: The differences between Live theatre and Virtual/Proshot theatre! 

College can be quite daunting. Finding a place where you are meant to be can be extremely challenging. For me, it was all of the above. 

a?oeGive the people A day of peace. A day of pride. A day of justice We have been denied. Let the new day dawn, Oh, Lord, I pray... We'll never get to heaven Till we reach that day.a?? - Ragtime