The curtain closes one final time, hiding a stellar cast of students from view. The audience sits quiet for a moment, absorbing what they just witnessed. When the curtain swings open again for final bows, the room bursts with sound: Clapping, cheering, and the murmur of many conversations. As the auditorium slowly empties, the actors and actresses mill around backstage, congratulating each other on a story well played.
“The feeling of hearing applause… It’s just like nothing else, it’s like nothing in the world,” says Alina Vega, a junior at LASA high school. She performs with The Alley Cat Players, LASAs acting group. “The passion of being on stage is something I love,” she adds.
Theater can best be described as a creative outlet for those in need of a place to express themselves. Many students looking for a place to call home find themselves enveloped into this community-central program. Theater is an integral part of LASA, and for a good reason, too. “[Acting has] given me a way to feel more confident about myself,” says Vega, “knowing that I can create something beautiful, and something that other people will enjoy, even if they’re having the worst day ever.”
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