Emotions...

Hi all,

This post is mostly for the younger members of our troupe.

I know that many of you were overwhelmed by some of the emotional work we did Sunday. I think this is a positive sign. In the professional world, you must be able to access the entire range of emotions in the world's existence. Part of your development as professionals involves the exploration and control of your deepest, darkest thoughts, feelings, fears and joys.

Nobody wants to push you to go somewhere you don't want to go, but I promise you that the deeper you are willing to investigate, the greater will be the rewards when you return from the journey...

Your emotional truth is always present - whether you care to admit it or not. We (the audience) know when you're vulnerable, when you're honest, when you're scared, when you're putting up walls, when you are speaking directly from your giant hearts...

I know it's scary, but we will all be here to support you and hold you up as part of our team. We are all in this together, and nobody will judge you for having feelings. We are all human. We all feel pain, joy, hope, hopelessness, ecstasy, depression, anger, etc. All of these emotions are OKAY. And good, even.

But once you master them, I promise that the magic of acting will thrill you even more than you have ever dreamed...

Bobman