Life is often compared to a drama — it’s an easy comparison to make. The coming and going of the characters, the suspense as each day’s plot unfolds, the lines we hear spoken, and the acts performed: you could say we live each day on stage. There are even genres to the stories — office comedies and after - school specials, sometimes even a mystery or romance. And the star of each daily episode is... YOU! That’s what makes life’s drama so fascinating and endlessly varied — every cast member in every scene, every extra on the street, is the star of his or her own story in a plot that gets more complex every day. Even the simplest exchange between two people can have infinite implications as the drama plays out. Maybe that’s why, despite the same old character and story lines we can never seem to get enough. In the next scenario the curtain is up, the crowd is waiting and the spotlight is on YOU.
You are a member of a theater group. What type of play do you most want to act in? In the play, what do you picture as your big scene? Explain.
You audition for the part and are chosen from among all your fellow performers for the starring role. What words does your main rival have for you on being chosen?
At the last dress rehearsal before opening night, you see the director sitting with his arms crossed in front of him. He looks dissatisfied with your performance. What is it he doesn’t like?
The performance goes off without a hitch, and the play was a huge success. The crowd has gone home happy after the encore, and the theater is quiet. What do you say to the empty hall as you stand there looking out for the darkened stage?
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