This is a REAL Question
@jillybean1222 (6407)
June 29, 2016 11:53pm CST
Ok, so I'm curious.... am I the ONLY one who goes to a play and leaves thinking I want to find some theater to audition for?
Seriously.
I've watched our local Shakespeare in the Park production twice in the last couple of days and I want to be in a play!!!!!
I'm 46 years old!!!!!
Is that too old?
I live in a middle-sized city. There is some theater here. Nothing huge like NY or LA or Chicago.
I've always dreamed of the theater to be honest. I grew up in a very small town with no opportunities. Then I was driven by money.... I went to college. I wanted money. College. Money.
Real world. Driven.
Now here I am. Regret.
Bucket List.
Mid-life Crisis.
Past mid-life really... 46 is past mid-life. My last mid-life crisis was at 39.... I don't want to go into that one.
So am I the only one? Does that mean I should explore it? If everyone feels that way, then NO. But if not, well....
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Jul 16
I was 40 when I did my first play ever, though I had wanted to for some time. It is a lot of fun, but there is a lot of stress, if you get a large part, to learn all those lines and cues. I had no kids at the time. We rehearsed three nights a week. I did one play a year for three years before I decided it was too much time. We have four or five theater groups here that do great shows. I am still tempted to audition. If you can take the time needed, give it a whirl!
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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3 Jul 16
yeah, i don't know if i have the time right now with all of my responsibilities as "mom" :-) all these shoulda, woulda, coulda sort of things...
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
30 Jun 16
@jillybean1222
Okay then why not go for it?
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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30 Jun 16
yes, community theater. that's t he phrase that was escaping me last night
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@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
22 Sep 16
You are not too old to fulfill your dreams.....go for it.
@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
30 Jun 16
You should go for it, you never know till you try.
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@Juliaacv (51019)
• Canada
30 Jun 16
No I don't think that you are ever "too old" to get involved in local theatre. And I can see you enjoying that. I wouldn't call it a mid-life crisis so much as finally having the time to do something for you. And of course what I find that makes a theatre cast truly rich is the vast differences in the cast members, age, size, height, accents and expertise. Congratulations, I think that this discussion has launched you on a new path-I hope!
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Jul 16
You are never too old! We have locals in the 80s who are in local performance groups.
