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I Am From…

by Guest Author December 1, 2010

Last summer, the 2009- 2010 cast hosted their open mic fundraiser. As a recent alum who lived vicariously through these kids and their process, of course I was planning to attend. But I wasn’t planning on performing, until the afternoon before, when I stopped in to exchange hugs and help at the City at Peace [...]

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The Audition: My First “Circle Up!”

by aria June 4, 2010

It was 4:30pm in early September 2007, and I was heading to my City at Peace audition. Over the summer I was constantly asking questions about the organization to my friend AJ, who told me about the program. Throughout the car ride, there were knots in my stomach and clouds in my head, as I [...]

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Pachyderm principles (and building trust)

by aria March 17, 2010

I’m currently in rehearsals at my school for a production of Jungalbook by Edward Mast, based on the short stories of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Books. My character is Hathi, a tired elephant who has spent the majority of his life in the captivity of humans, carrying their wood throughout the jungle. Because of this, [...]

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