Pratima's Ponderings


Hello blog readers, theater enthusiasts, parents, friends, fellow students and casual bystanders (a little nudge to the fall play- Plans).  

Welcome to the first edition of Pratima’s Ponderings. I was ecstatic to see that I would be writing for the blog this season. (Mostly because my dad is an avid reader of the blog, and if he can read about what I’m doing in rehearsal on here, it saves me a phone call!)

But in all honesty I have wanted to write for the blog since this spring. Once in a while, someone comes around that is so inspiringly talented at something that you can’t help but notice them. My blogging inspiration is Hung Hoang (’13), who wrote the remarkable Thursday Think Tanks for the Spring One-Acts. He made this whole blogging thing seem so effortless.

Emphasis on seem.

But then again, maybe it’s not so hard to write about something that I love so much? Berkshire School Theater.

The routine and vigor of rehearsal has become a comfort to me. Into The Woods is my seventh play here because I just keep coming back for more. I love so many things about Berkshire Theater, but my favorite aspect of every production is the undeniable camaraderie that develops almost immediately at the auditions. This very connection is often the reason that everyone in each cast is able to reach the pinnacle of their Berkshire Theater experience. Needless to say building up this network of joy, love and trust, as cliché as it may sound, is the most important thing we do here. And this cast has already started to cultivate this special bond with such fervor that makes me even more excited for this show than any other show I have ever done here. Everyone in the cast works so hard at rehearsals that we cannot help but respect and care about each other. That sounds like the kind of nurturing environment that yields success stories to me!

Which is exactly what we intend to bring you come February with this production.

Until next week, this is Pratima, and these have been my ponderings. 

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