Frankenstein and Me

   "I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation." This quote from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley in Chapter 3 is spoken by Victor Frankenstein as he passionately relates to Walton about his irrevocable thirst for knowledge and desire to create life. What I first loved about performing when I began as a child was the creation of something amazing that could possibly touch people's lives. I thirsted for opportunities to learn and grow and perform theater, and felt that every time I played a part, I was creating life on stage, even as a member of the ensemble. Much like Victor, I can often get swept away in the power of this creation when I am given too much control, or in Victor's case, too much knowledge, as he learns how to create a living being out of dead matter. In our passionate curiosity and interest in creation, I am very similar to Victor.