Have you ever had stage fright before?
“I've done a lot of plays at the arts center and I used to get a little freaked out, but not too much anymore. I like the attention, and it's a lot of fun.”
— Kelly Leatherman, eighth grade, Southwest Junior High School
“Occasionally, but usually only in front of a really big crowd. I wouldn't say that I'm nervous, it's always a little nerve racking, but it's more excitement than anything.”
— Riley Davis, eighth grade, home school
“I did four or five years ago, but it's definitely gone now. Most of it is just confidence, but it really helps to have a role that fits you.”
— Austin Bailey, eighth grade, Central Junior High School
“No. I've been dancing and doing acting since I was 3. I'm sure I did when I was little, but probably didn't know what it was. I just felt a little funny before I went on, but that passed quite awhile ago.”
— Sophie Laufer, eighth grade, CJHS
“Sometimes I get nervous and excited at the same time, but it's more excitement than fear. The only thing I'm afraid of is forgetting a line.”
— Jacob Coons, eighth grade, Bishop Seabury Academy
“Not really anymore. I've been acting since kindergarten. Right before I go on my heart will race a bit, but that's natural. Once I go out and see the crowd, it's gone.”
— Abby Ilardi, sixth grade, St. John Catholic School
“I do, but probably not for the same reason most people do. It's not that there are a lot of people in the audience staring at me, it's just that I want to perform well and not forget any lines.”
— Zachary Spears, sixth grade, Sunflower School
“Last year I did, because it was my first time, and I had kind of a big role for it being my first play. Not really anymore though.”
— Ian Pepin, sixth grade, Langston Hughes School