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Student recalls school-stage roles, says theater helped build friendships
Summary
An unnamed student described growing involvement in school theater—playing Roger in 101 Dalmatians at West Middle School, serving in rehearsal roles, joining the Mamma Mia ensemble and joining the cast of Treasure Island—and said theater helped them meet friends and develop as a performer.
An unnamed student described their path in school theater and said the experience led them to a role in a recent production of Treasure Island.
The student said they began acting in eighth grade, "when I played Roger for 101 Dalmatians at West Middle School," and later worked as a rehearsal assistant in ninth grade and performed with the singing ensemble for Mamma Mia. "And then that's kinda what led me here right now to become a cast member in, Treasure Island," the student said.
The student emphasized the social and developmental aspects of theater, saying it allowed them to "interact and get to know, like, other people and also getting to know your character." They added that roles in plays and musicals "can be interpreted in different ways," that they had met friends through theater and that their goal is "to potentially get better bigger and better roles. I just gotta keep trying."
A short portion of the transcript contains an unclear phrase related to the student's rehearsal role in ninth grade (transcript: "for 12 Ingrid years in ninth grade"). That fragment could not be reliably interpreted from the provided text and is not reported here as a factual detail. No formal actions, votes or policy items accompanied the remarks in the provided transcript.
The comments appear in material supplied by BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT and reflect a personal account of participation in school theater.
