The Finale!

I will apologize before I conclude this particular topic I realize I have not cited sources that show the middle school side of theatrical programs. However I will point out that even though most of the sources did go towards high school some of the sources like licensing and benefits do have their play into middle school theatre programs as well.

Over the past week I have been exploring the benefits of theatre programs in schools and the hindrances they face, I have come to the conclusion that the benefits of a theatre program will vastly outweigh the hindrances it faces as well as costs going into it. Going forward I recognize that not all students will go into acting or even any part of the theatre program, and that's fine this isn't the only extracurricular activity that can benefit a student or the school it's simply the one that I have chosen to discuss. I still want to research the benefits of theatre programs to high school students, it's something I never had thought about much before and I still want to explore it.



I haven't yet found exactly what budget cuts do occur that cause the cuts in theatre programs we commonly see and I do hope to find that soon just to get the bit of curiosity out of the way. I'm still thinking about what other effects a show has on students, due to some shows being so emotionally based do some students actually experience a growing process during these shows? Or rather more aptly worded do they discover more about who they are at a younger age because of the shows they've performed? Looking back to my high school theatre career I probably did end up changing and gaining some skills from the shows I was involved in from my first position as a lighting technician to now starring in shows entertaining decent sized audiences and meeting many amazing performers. For now it is the curtain call so the curtains are closing and the stage lights are going down, but maybe I'll come back for another show or two.