My Experience in Community Theater: Episode Four: The People You'll Find Here

     As a writer, I tend to see people as a collection of identifiers. Like everyone is a character with just enough back story to form an opinion about them. Here is the rest of the cast if they were boiled down to a few traits:

Erica 

A talented, dedicated actress in her thirties who's short career in the theater has been fruitful and allows her to call everybody Sweetie without ever sounding patronizing.

Will

His long running involvement in theater, seat on the theater board, and voice as deep and smooth as a pool full of pudding have convinced you that, though you may find him texting in the middle of his scene, when it's show time he will not let you down.

Kathryn 

Actress by night, organic pesticide maker and vendor by day. She is available at anytime to run lines or read your aura.

Tori(not me)

All hail the theater kids! She grew up in the theater, studied it at school, teaches it at Redmond Proficiency Academy, and is the kind of hard-working, well-rounded adult capable of making an actual career out of the theater.

Patricia 

The empty nester who's coming back into her own by acting and writing. She's sweet, motherly, and unfailingly positive. Also, she's a real classy broad and wears leopard print.

Justin

The ageless wonder. His grey hair looks blonde. He has nearly no wrinkles. His name is Justin. His voice is light and boyish. I may have thought he was a full 12 years younger than his actual age for the first week I knew him. Having all sisters has made him a peacemaker and a pillar of calm in a theater that can be a turbulent sea of 'artistry'.

Daniel. 

Daniel, all of 24, is so many things:

Husband 

Parent 

Veteran 

Engineer 

Writer

 Ballerina

      A few extra thoughts: 
      Erica plays mean like a pro, but she is genuinely kind in a way I am not. Will is a major nerd and when I talk to him I feel like I'm talking to my big brother. Kathryn is curious about the world around her and not afraid to take leaps of faith. Tori is ambitious and brave. Patricia is exactly where I want to be in a few years; happily married, kids well-raised and off on their own and me, acting and writing and pursuing life everyday. Justin is never afraid to ask a question. He values the answer more than his seeming smart--he must know this never makes him look dumb. And Daniel is my first choice for both Person I'd Most Like to Have a Youtube Channel With and Person I'd Most Like to Be in a Life Threatening Situation With. He would thrive in either of those settings.

      These are the incredible people you will find here in community theater. I'm thankful that I get another month with them.

THE END OF EPISODE FOUR

Closed Captioning provided by, The Games Afoot! or Holmes for the Holidays, premiering this Thursday at 7:30 at Cascade Theatrical Company! Performances Thursday-Sunday through Nov. 24th and again Dec. 5th-8th