And oh what a month it’s been. Moving 3,000 miles from family and friends for an internship that pays next to nothing in a city that you’ve never seen before—it was a big, crazy step for me. I’m not sure my head has stopped spinning just yet.
It doesn’t help that things in education land (as public programs manager Fran refers to our little world) move about one million miles a minute. In just 31 short days, I’ve experienced a sold out student matinee (850 middle and high school students here for The 39 Steps just one week after I started), a consortium of Washington State’s most prominent arts educators and funders, a meeting of Seattle high school principals and arts education advocates, a meeting of the SRO (Seattle Repertory Organization, our great volunteer group, several post-play discussions, and countless meetings with Rep staff, teaching artists, classroom teachers, parents, and students. And with another sold out student show (this time for Equivocation), classroom workshops, a playwriting residency, and study guide and curriculum creation for Fences and An Illiad all on the agenda for November and December, I’m not expecting things to slow down any time soon.
It’s a good thing that Fran, Scott, and Andrea, my fellow education staff, are funny, passionate and just downright awesome people to work with. It’s also nice to know that just about all of programs we do here, from matinees to residencies to The Center School Intensive to Bringing Theatre Into the Classroom (all of which I’m sure I’ll expound upon later) really are all about the kids—remembering that totally makes the hard work worth it.
And on the days when "doing it for the kids" just won’t cut it? Well, apparently it’s pretty easy to find a cup of coffee in this town.
From Sarah Roquemore, Education Intern
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