San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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The rt Of Teamwork By Debbie Monnier There is a certain type of feeling in the performing arts area of high schools that one cannot find in sports, academics, or student government. lt is a sense of obligation, of making something worthwhile happen, of really accomplishing somethingg by being able to sooth people with your music, by being able to convey the message of your character through acting - by giving new ideas to new people, to strangers, reaching someone you may never be able to communicate with again. There is a glory in it, a certain freedom of expression that will hopefully be accepted by your audience. By involving your audience in your words, those words will perhaps make an impact upon them unconsciously. Unknown to the audience, but essential in a performance are the stage crews who really run the show. Building the set, setting up the performance area, keeping track of props, cueing lights, applying make- up, fixing costumes, and timing sound, these people too often come up short on the credit that is due them. Shawn Rosenheim, addressing his actors before they went on stage to perform the show Marty, explained to them: Remember that you're taking your applause up there, but you're also taking the applause of all the crew - the technical, make-up, costumes, publicity, and the production people. Within the framework of cast, production, and crew affectionate ties develop, and companionship and reliance upon each other grow strong. After several months of working together, people involved in the theater become more family to each other than friends. One actor, Andrew Hoffman said: You really get to know people - what they're really like in the theater, In getting to know a person on that level, it is almost impossible to not develop

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7' iw 9,6145 -li WW .,,. - 'lf I. Clara gently tries to ease the strain between herself and Marty. 2. Tony Lumpkin shows-off his gulping skill in She Stoops to Conquer. 3. Eric Jugo works on sound equipment for Royal Blue. 4. Director Shawn Rosenheim pulls out his notes for Marty. 5. John Maher acts in one ofthe One Acts productions of the Little Theater. 6. Denise Allen executes a beautiful leap in her dancing :JCI for Royal Blue Review. some sort of feeling for him or her, whether it is of real friendship and companionship, or, sometimes, ofjust not being able to get along with someone - which does happen occasionally. There is one repetitive theme throughout the performing arts sections: teamwork. That's all there is to it. It takes real human compassion to bring about what these people provide, which is entertainment, but entertainment in its highest form. Television does not provide the entertainment provided in the live performing arts. The vibes exchanged between the audience and the performer are too special, and cannot be duplicated through the television screen. Being able to actually take part in this unique communication is a beautiful experience. I cannot define it better than this: the electricity exchanged that leaves you feeling - as if you have bridged the gap that keeps you from communicating with people. The satisfaction obtained from this experience aids the common human desire to feel that one belongs within the social structure of our world.