Theater Profile Part 2

Theater Profile. Do a piece on a major regional theatre company in the world. (Such as The Public Theater in NYC, The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, The Goodman Theater in Chicago, the National Theater in Great Britain and The Alliance Theater in Atlanta). What type of material do they produce? What is their artistic mission? What is their history? Do they have internships for young theater artists? Why does this company appeal to you? What do you find interesting, admirable or inspiring about the work that they do? Don’t just pick a theater at RANDOM to research, rather find one that appeals to you in some way! (500 words min).

DISNEY?



So this is supposed to be a piece on a major regional theater company in the world. Well, The Walt Disney Company is one of the biggest entertainment corporations in the world. They not only produce movies and television series’ , but they also produce theater. They have several theaters in the parks (there are five major parks around the world plus their cruise line). Many people may not see this as a major theater company, but I do. They have many shows that are produced in the parks and on the ships. Like “normal” theaters, they have actors, directors, stage managers, designers, etc. They also have shows that close and new ones that open. Shows I have seen performed in Walt Disney World and on the Cruise Line are Beauty and The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontes, The Lion King, Tarzan, High School Musical, Hercules, Disney Dreams, Indiana Jones, Finding Nemo, and even Fantasmic. I believe their main artistic mission is to entertain and keep the Disney magic and dreams alive in people’s hearts.
They have internships for young theater artists. The Disney College Program has a branch of entertainment ( you can also apply and audition on your own accord). I am planning on applying for this program for the Fall of my Junior year. This program allows college students to come to Disney and gain work experience, and money, while attending classes at a local university for the same tuition as the school they are centrally located at. This company appeals to me so much because I am in love with Disney! Ever since I was a little girl I have dreamed about being a Disney princess at the parks. It would be so much fun to be Ariel, singing on her stage while bubbles float everywhere and young children watch in admiration. I also Love little kids. I love being able to make them smile and laugh and being a member of the Disney Cast is a perfect job for something like that. The Disney “Theater” performs, depending on each show length, about 7 shows a day per show. This also appeals to me because other actresses would also be playing the same role, so I would be able to have a break and focus on my studies sometimes. I really like this idea for a starting position in theater, instead of jumping straight into a hectic schedule in New York or a smaller touring company.