Figuring Out the Future

This week has mainly acted as a time to take steps towards my future. At first, I took a step back to ask myself what my goals really were. I know where my passions lie, but I also know how many different options are in my field. Do I want to write scripts for the stage or the screen? Do I want to further my acting career. Which is more important to me? And how will I tell my story once it is ready? I put a lot of thought into all of these questions, and outlined several career paths and opportunities with a lot of potential in multiple aspects of my field. I spoke to a consultant who had a piece of very helpful advice. He told me that I do not have to choose one specific area in my field to focus on. If I have multiple passions, I should pursue them all. He explained how if a person has enough ambition, they can succeed in all of their endeavors. That was when I came to the conclusion that I want to go into writing, acting, directing, and teaching. Putting myself in one box will not do anything for me creatively, so I need to explore all my options.

I also felt torn about whether I wanted to write a comedy or a drama for my first ever play. It was a difficult decision, as I need to set the right tone for my later works. People would take me more seriously with a drama, but, after reading an interview with two comedic playwrights, I decided that comedy is my strong suit, and I want to start off strong. Once this decision was made, the ideas started flowing, and my creativity was at an all time high. This led to hours upon hours of hard work and expression. I simply could not stop jotting down ideas and seeing where they could go. I dove even deeper into my research and found myself enthralled in the different opinions and ideas that people have about comedic play-writing. So much of what I already knew was built upon as I connected ideas and philosophies to form my own thoughts on the topic. Feeling so excited about doing research made me realize just how much I love this subject, and how I could read textbooks and articles on it for days without getting bored. It reaffirmed my belief that theatre is my future because I want to do something I love forever.