I exist, therefore I am

Ms. Day totally typecasts. I'm not just saying for the obvious traits, such as height or physical stature. I'm talking more of a personality sort as well. On the drive home, I went through all of my characters she's ever casted me for, and thought of similarities between myself and them. I never had a hard time being a character, because it was more like just being myself in some sort of exaggerated aspect. I mean, I'm not an actual Amazon warrior, but Hippolyta and I are like kindred spirits. I would totally chill with her in real life.

My first role was a miller in WORKING, whose purpose was to mill/press/make suitcases. It was incredibly difficult learning the choreography as well as remembering how to do it. I digress.

-- I'm an unknown entity to most who is just diligently working their way through life; I'm not quite sure if this is the point in life I want to be, but it's what I've got, so I give it my all.

Second role = Drunken soldier as well as a party guest in STORY THEATRE. I'm totally an alcoholic/party girl right? Well, not exactly.

-- I live for joy and laughter, and my friends mean everything to me. If I'm having fun with my friends, nothing else really matters, because I have everything I could ever want through their smiles. At the cost of my life, my family and friends always come first.
-- I'm a listener to most stories rather than the one telling them, because I know I'm not the best storyteller. I would much rather hear a friend tell a story than have myself try to describe the scenario, because I get too tripped up on the details. Due to this, I won't be in the spotlight as frequently as others.

In SPOON RIVER, I was two characters: Elsa Wertman and Ida Frickey. haha I have to admit that I needed to look up Ida's name, because nobody ever called me that unlike Elsa. Both characters were speaking from the afterlife about their, well, life. See what I mean about me not being a story teller??

-- I'm as naive and quietly proud as Elsa. I don't even know how else to say "quietly proud", but I would rather look at one of my achievements from afar and share the glory of that moment with myself and anyone who cares to listen. I naively believe what people tell me to be true, and some people have taken advantage of this aspect before, as I'm sure most people have experienced. However, Elsa was the sort of girl who never harbored hatred towards those who took away her cherished child - something I aspire to be.
-- I'm crazy and I have high hopes and dreams. I know I'm not the smartest, but I will get what I want in the end, because I'll continue working at it constantly.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, I was a plethora of things ranging from a kickass tree, to rain, to the wind, to a dancer, to a normal peasant.

-- I can be as cold as rain, as rooted as a tree, as fleeting as the wind, as spastic as a dancer (I would say elegant, but there was nothing elegant about how we danced in OOTI, especially during the song "Pray"), as relatively normal as a person.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, I was the almighty Hippolyta, Amazon warrior queen.

-- This one doesn't even need a reason why it's like me, but let's proceed anyway. I'm completely stubborn and headstrong - it really is my way or the highway. Sometimes I bend and I let my emotions, both negative and positive, get the best of me, but I wear my expressions on my sleeve. I'm not discrete about how I ever feel and I can't help it. I am who I am.

Last, but not least, THE THREEPENNY OPERA. We are almost to the close, and I'll admit this one is practically a stretch to make, but bear with me. I was Molly, one of the "sleepy girls" in the brothel.

-- I dress and act comfortably. there I said it! I would much rather be comfortable than to look like a hot hot mess by wearing a skirt that barely covers my butt. I also enjoy randomly saying facts like if it's raining outside or not, even though I sound like a dazed and confused girl!

Overall, I am me. My characters are all little parts of myself, and when they come together and with their powers combined, I am Jessica! So if I'm not what you want, then I really suggest going elsewhere, because I don't want to change for you. I'm perfectly fine the way I am and I have been for my 19 years of life.

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go." (Dr. Seuss)