What emotional benefits do people get by being part of a theater production?

Question:This is in addition to one of my other questions, what drives people to be involved in drama. This is for a college writing paper so any decent answer would be wonderful.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: This is in addition to one of my other questions, what drives people to be involved in drama. This is for a college writing paper so any decent answer would be wonderful.

Well, you are a part of something. You are helping to bring something to life. It starts with nothing but a script. You go from blocking on a bare stage to the set. You see this little world of the show built before your very eyes. There is a sense of pride and accomplishment that comes with being a part of a theatre production. Of course there is also the stress of having to get everything done by a certain time. At one point the anxiety of "it's never going to be finished" creeps into your mind, but that subsides because it does get done. It is a challenge and a thrill all at the same time. In college it is harder to juggle everything...classes on top of build times, rehearsals and etc. But it is almost like an adrenaline junkies dream to have that much pressure riding on you. Everyone plays their part, everyone has to hold their own weight and everyone does share the load of work. It takes every single person to pull of a show. It is the most collaborative art form. Being a part of a true team is an emotional benefit for anyone.

interview the theatre director at school, be sure to give him credit for his ideas as you will do with any that you get her.

One of the things theatre people did to justifuy theatre as an academic subject was to make up all this socializing and personality garbage about theatre, which may be true, but which dimminishes the theatre as an art. IF they had not done this, they would not have been able to keep theatre in the curriculum. It is a bit of a snow-job.

The benefits I get are that I get my experience with acting and drama etc. more when i am in productions, as well you bond with almost everything else in it with you. They basically become your second family because of long night of rehearsals and what not.

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Shared adversity can help a disparate group become a cohesive unit.

Ask any veteran of a military platoon or a "wet paint" production.